Senior Product Owner
We are seeking a skilled Senior Product Owner to join our team and work with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design and customer support, to ensure that the products meet user needs and are delivered at high quality.
As a Senior Product Owner, you will be responsible for executing a product vision that meets user needs, aligns with our business goals, and drives growth. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to prioritize features, develop product specifications, and ensure timely delivery.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Understands the business very well, be able to define customer needs and proposes features to meet those needs·
- Design User Journeys, User story maps and come up with MVPs and Release plans·
- Collaborates with UI/UX designer and develop wireframes·
- Extracts Epics and Features then break them down to user stories·
- Maintains a clean and prioritized backlog with at least 2 sprints ready ahead·
- Ensures user stories are “ready” for development to start work with clear “Acceptance criteria”.
- Communicates user stories with dev team in a clear way and answers their questions·
- Gets/provides feedback and updates the backlog·
- Does impact and integration analysis·
- Tracks progress towards the Sprint releases·
- Holds and participates in Agile Ceremonies as Backlog Grooming, Sprint planning.
- Performs product demos for customers
Requirements
- Established background in launching software or services in partnership with engineering teams
- Experience of at least 2 years in either software testing or software development.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams to deliver on a common goal, with proven experience bringing teams together to collaborate, agree on a solution/approach.
- High degree of proficiency in prototyping and iterative development
- Creative and strategic thinker, data-driven with analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Management of stakeholders and their expectations.
- Strong product mindset, with overall understanding of technologies used in the product.
- Experience with a definition of minimum marketable features and minimum viable products.
- Deep understanding and experience with Agile methodologies.
- Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- Active listener who pays attention to details
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a similar field is preferred.
- 5+ years working experience in software products
- 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, in an Agile environment
- Experience working with international teams, customers is preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Preferred experience:
- Technical Certification AAC (Agile Analysis Certification),
- PSPO (Professional SCRUM Product Owner),
- CSPO (Certified SCRUM Product Owner) or at least 5 hours attendance in a relevant track.
- Exposure to different technical implementations (web/desktop/mobile applications
Benefits
- Salary paid in USD
- Six-month career advancing opportunities
- Employee parking space
- Supportive and friendly work environment
- Premium medical insurance [employee +family]
- English language development courses
- Interest-free loans paid over 2.5 years
- Technical development courses
- Planned overtime program (POP)
- Employment referral program
- Premium location in Maadi & Nasr City
- Social insurance
- Opportunity to travel and work onsite with U.S. customers
- In-house Technical and English training programs
- Dedicated learning time (check out our 4Plus1 Program)
- Flexible work schedules
- Perks: events, sponsored lunch, game area, rooftop hangout + more!