Manage and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, stakeholder needs, and technical dependencies Collaborate with Product Management to align backlog priorities with the product roadmap and strategic objectives Develop clear, detailed user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria using frameworks like INVEST Define sprint goals and participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives Serve as the primary point of contact for the development team regarding requirements clarification and priority decisions Engage with stakeholders and end-users to gather feedback and validate solutions Facilitate backlog refinement sessions to ensure stories are ready for upcoming sprints Provide Product Owner sign-off on completed work and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders for all releases containing user-impacting capabilities Prepare release communications including detailed release notes and conduct release demos to showcase upcoming features and functionality. Agile/Scrum Expertise: Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum framework, and Product Owner responsibilities User Story Development: Ability to write clear, testable user stories with acceptance criteria using INVEST principles Backlog Management: Proficiency in prioritizing and managing product backlogs using tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, and end-users Critical Thinking: Creative and critical thinking skills to address complex challenges and remove impediments Prompt Engineering & AI Tool Proficiency: Experience using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) to enhance productivity in requirements documentation, user story creation, and stakeholder communications, release notes etc.