Saleforce Product Owner

Principal Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with the organization's business objectives and customer needs
• Elicit, document, and prioritize product requirements by collaborating with stakeholders, customers, and development teams
• Translate business needs into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria
• Maintain, prioritize, and routinely refine the product backlog to reflect the most valuable and feasible features and enhancements
• Partner with cross-functional teams (developers, designers, quality assurance, and stakeholders) to ensure shared understanding of product goals and requirements
• Plan and coordinate product releases by defining scope, objectives, and timelines
• Monitor development progress, track key performance indicators, and report product status to stakeholders
• Collaborate with QA teams to define test cases and acceptance criteria to ensure a high-quality, defect-free product
• Advocate for a user-centric approach to product design and usability; collaborate with UX/UI to create intuitive user interfaces
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and actively participate in retrospectives to address challenges and implement changes

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, required
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Product Owner, or similar role, in software development; demonstrating successful delivery of complex software products
• Scrum Product Owner Certification preferred
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, with experience in Scrum or Kanban
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical teams
• Analytical mindset and the ability to translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications
• Experience with software development tools, such as JIRA, Confluence, and version control systems such as GitHub
• Strategic thinking and the ability to align product development with business objectives
• Familiarity with software development processes, including design, development, testing, and deployment
• Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and a proactive attitude towards challenges
• Leadership qualities, with the ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams
• Proficient in Microsoft and MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to travel up to 25% with occasional overnight stays