Product Owner – Software System

Eccalon
  • Detroit, Michigan
    7 days ago

    Job Description

    Job Description

    We are seeking an experienced and motivatedProduct Owner – Software System to join our team. In this role, you will own the product vision, drive development priorities, and serve as the critical link between our business stakeholders and engineering teams. Acting as the bridge between business strategy and technical development teams, this role is responsible for defining the product vision, managing the product backlog, and guiding cross-functional Agile teams through the entire software development lifecycle.

    Responsibilities

    • Product Vision & Strategy
      • Define and communicate a compelling product vision aligned with business objectives
      • Develop and maintain a strategic product roadmap with actionable milestones
      • Monitor competitive landscape, emerging technologies, and industry trends
    • Backlog Ownership & Prioritization
      • Build, refine, and prioritize the product backlog based on customer value, business impact, and technical dependencies
      • Write clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
      • Keep the backlog transparent, visible, and continuously updated
    • Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
      • Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, customers, and the development team
      • Gather feedback through advisory sessions and communicate product updates regularly
      • Manage expectations by explaining prioritization decisions and trade-offs transparently
    • Agile Execution & Ceremonies
      • Participate in sprint planning, standups, reviews, refinement, and retrospectives
      • Define and communicate sprint and release goals
      • Help resolve priority conflicts and remove delivery impediments
    • Quality Assurance & Delivery
      • Oversee the full product lifecycle — design, development, testing, and deployment
      • Validate delivered features against acceptance criteria with QA and development teams
      • Track delivery timelines and proactively address risks
    • Continuous Improvement
      • Use analytics, user feedback, and metrics to guide prioritization and measure feature impact
      • Champion process improvements and foster a culture of learning
      • Identify risks early and develop mitigation strategies

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
    • 3–5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in a software development environment
    • Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and the software development lifecycle
    • Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Confluence
    • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
    • CSPO, PSPO, or SAFe POPM certification
    • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), APIs, microservices, or CI/CD pipelines
    • Familiarity with data products, BI tools, or SQL
    • Experience in a SAFe or multi-team Agile environment
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDetroit, Michigan

    Skills

    • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
    • Atlassian JIRAunmatched
    • Backlog Prioritizationunmatched
    • Bridge Buildingunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Business Intelligence Softwareunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Cloud Computingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Competitive Researchunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Continuous Integrationunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
    • DevOpsunmatched
    • Emerging Technologyunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Microservicesunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Product Backlogunmatched
    • Product Designunmatched
    • Product Lifecycleunmatched
    • Product Managementunmatched
    • Product Planningunmatched
    • Product Strategyunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
    • Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Sprint Planningunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Technical Strategyunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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