Product Owner

Job Description:
One of our Telecom Partners in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Product Owner to join their team! As a Product Owner, you’ll help shape innovative enterprise applications that drive one of the nation’s leading connectivity companies. In this role, you’ll define features, solve real business challenges, and collaborate with top developers and designers to deliver solutions that make an impact. If you thrive in Agile environments and love connecting business needs with technology, this is the perfect fit! Must sit onsite in Uptown Charlotte, NC on a flexible hybrid schedule (2-3 days/week). Apply today to connect with our team for more details!

Requirements:
• 3-5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Technical Business Analyst in an Agile/Scrum or SAFe Agile environment, with hands-on experience managing product backlogs and leading PI planning sessions.
• Well-versed in using process mapping and workflow tools such as Jira, Microsoft Visio, or Lucidchart to deliver clear, actionable diagrams for technical and business teams.
• Experience collaborating with technical leads and cross-functional teams, stakeholders, clients, designers, developers, to refine backlogs, plan sprints, and deliver applications on time.
• QA experience with manual testing of web-based software applications, including the creation of test scenarios based on user stories and application specifications.
• Strong grasp of cloud technologies with proven experience deploying scalable and adaptable applications in AWS environments.

Nice to have:
• Product Owner Certification – CSPO

Responsibilities:
• Serve as the primary owner of the product backlog, managing, refining, and prioritizing requirements to ensure alignment with business objectives and agile best practices.
• Analyze complex business issues and collaborate with stakeholders to define technology solutions that meet business goals and deliver measurable value.
• Produce clear and concise documentation including workflow diagrams, user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications to guide development teams.
• Partner with technical leads, designers, developers, and QA engineers to plan and execute sprints, refine backlogs, and deliver applications on time and to spec.
• Lead and participate in Program Increment (PI) planning sessions and other agile ceremonies within a SAFe Agile environment.
• Collaborate directly with business stakeholders, clients, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and drive consensus on application features and priorities.
• Perform quality assurance tasks, including manual testing and creating test scenarios based on user stories, specifications, and developer interviews.
• Support the transition to agile methodologies across the team, promoting agile best practices and helping to establish a culture of continuous improvement.
• Work with cloud-based technologies (e.g., AWS) and service bus products (e.g., Boomi, Informatica Cloud) to support integration and scalable application development.
• Apply strong knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC), including code control, build, and release management, to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of enterprise software solutions.