Product Owner

Zayo•Denver, CO

About The Position

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises. Zayo is looking for an experienced Product Owner who can embed quickly into agile teams and ensure continuity in backlog creation & management, prioritization, and stakeholder alignment in anticipation of acquisition. Potential for contract to hire as long term strategy unfolds. Scope of Work: The Product Owner will be responsible for: Acting as the primary point of contact for one or more agile delivery teams. Creating, managing and refining the team backlog in alignment business objectives Writing clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria. Prioritizing work based on value delivery, dependencies, and team capacity. Participating in key agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, daily stand-ups). Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful product delivery during organizational transitions. Partnering with business SMEs for domain knowledge transfer Partnering with Portfolio and Program Managers to align and prioritize overall business strategy and guide backlog refinement. Engaging with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into product requirements. Ensuring delivered functionality meets business expectations and acceptance criteria. Escalating risks or blockers that impact delivery timelines or scope. Serving as the voice of the customer and internal stakeholders, ensuring business continuity. Data driven insights - Leverages metrics, analytics, and feedback loops to validate assumptions, measure success, and guide product decisions Monitoring and communicating KPIs related to product performance, user adoption, and operational readiness in the context of post-merger integration. Adaptability and continuous improvement - Thrives in a fast-changing environment, continuously learning and adapting based on feedback and evolving market needs.

Requirements

Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Product Owner
Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, or equivalent)
Proven experience translating business requirements into technical deliverables
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, LucidChat, or similar

Nice To Haves

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
Experience working with decentralized or offshore agile teams
Familiarity with telecom systems like OSS/BSS, network inventory, service activation, and billing
Experience in telecommunications and/or software delivery

Responsibilities

Acting as the primary point of contact for one or more agile delivery teams.
Creating, managing and refining the team backlog in alignment business objectives
Writing clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
Prioritizing work based on value delivery, dependencies, and team capacity.
Participating in key agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, daily stand-ups).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful product delivery during organizational transitions.
Partnering with business SMEs for domain knowledge transfer
Partnering with Portfolio and Program Managers to align and prioritize overall business strategy and guide backlog refinement.
Engaging with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into product requirements.
Ensuring delivered functionality meets business expectations and acceptance criteria.
Escalating risks or blockers that impact delivery timelines or scope.
Serving as the voice of the customer and internal stakeholders, ensuring business continuity.
Data driven insights - Leverages metrics, analytics, and feedback loops to validate assumptions, measure success, and guide product decisions
Monitoring and communicating KPIs related to product performance, user adoption, and operational readiness in the context of post-merger integration.
Adaptability and continuous improvement - Thrives in a fast-changing environment, continuously learning and adapting based on feedback and evolving market needs.