Product Owner Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Product Owner to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure business needs are clearly understood;
- Liaise with various industry partners around service integration and product offerings;
- Help resolve impediments should they arise;
- To liaise and work together with the business to ensure business requirements are understood and relatable to products;
- Assess value develop cases and prioritize stories and epics to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy;
- Provide vision and direction to the agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project and create requirements;
- Lead the planning product release plans and set expectation for delivery of new functionalities;
- Communicate with the Product Manager on product requirements and log tickets on OTRS where required;
- Assist the Product Manager with monthly reporting;
- Following business KLK guidelines for the management of each product;
- Plan and prioritise product feature backlog and development for the product;
- Manage Facilitation of planning and prioritisation of sprints as well as creating them;
- Develop and maintain good relationships with clients, stakeholders, suppliers;
- Assist with internal and external communication improving transparency and radiating information;
- Work closely with users to ensure that the product meets the business needs.
Requirements:
- Recognized product owner/business analysis/information systems qualification (Desirable);
- Previous experience working in an Agile environment (Scrum preferably);
- Related tertiary qualification (Essential) with Information Systems (Desirable);
- Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential);
- Knowledge of the business operations;
- Knowledge of business products;
- Experience in the financial or retail industry (Desirable);
- Knowledge of Agile Methodologies;
- Knowledge of systems/technical knowledge;
- Computer literate (Microsoft Word and Excel, e-mail, internet);
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in a similar role of which 1 to 3 years needs to be as a Scrum Master or Product Owner with agile teams;
- Experience leading teams using agile methodologies;
- A valid driver’s license with own reliable transport;
- Grade 12 or equivalent certificate essential;
- Certified Agile coach, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFeCertified Scrum Master or similar advantageous.