
Product Owner
Responsibilities
Requirements Management
- Gather and refine feature requirements and use cases from the Product Manager
- Break down use cases into Jira issues (Epics/Stories/Tasks) with technical context (detailed specs provided by the Team Lead)
Define clear Acceptance Criteria for each task in collaboration with the QA team
Team Coordination and Sprint Planning
- Plan and structure sprints based on priorities
- Advise the Product Manager on task timelines and development risks during roadmap planning
Keep the backlog continuously updated to reflect changing priorities and new information
Team Synchronization and Communication
- Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
- Ensure development team transparency through regular status reports
Organize and facilitate meetings between development and other teams (QA, analysts, etc.) to resolve cross-functional or technical issues, in coordination with the PM
Project Management
- Maintain project-related documentation in collaboration with the Team Lead
- Track task status, manage risks, and promptly resolve blockers
Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of tasks, jointly with the Team Lead
Bridge Between Business and Development
- Translate business goals and strategies from the Product Manager into actionable and understandable development tasks
- Participate in technical discussions with the team to ensure business needs are met
- Make sure the development team understands the purpose and use of the functionality being built
Requirements
Experience and Knowledge
- 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Project Manager, or similar roles in IT
- Proven success in launching and scaling products, optimizing processes, and reducing development costs and timelines
- Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and experience working in Agile teams
Proficiency with project/task management tools such as Jira and Confluence (or equivalents)
Leadership Skills
- Ability to structure and prioritize tasks effectively
- Experience managing development teams and facilitating productive meetings
- Familiarity with technical documentation
Flexibility to adjust tactics quickly in response to strategy changes
Communication
- Ability to clearly communicate business requirements to the development team
- Skilled at navigating communication between diverse stakeholders (business, developers, QA)
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Ability to inspire, unite, and motivate teams to achieve shared goals
Competence in conflict resolution and negotiation
Technical Competence
- Basic understanding of software and web product development (PHP, Go stack)
Ability to discuss technical constraints and solution options with the development team
Expected Outcomes
- Timely and high-quality delivery of sprint tasks
- Effective alignment between development work and business goals
- Clear backlog structure and transparent development processes
- Reduction of technical blockers and improved feature delivery speed
- Decreased time to market and optimized development workflow
- Smooth execution of development tasks without constant Product Manager involvement
Conditions
- Official employment and support for a work visa
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Friendly work environment
- Flexible start to the workday