The Amynta Group
Product Owner
The Amynta Group, Cockeysville, Maryland, United States, 21030
We're thrilled that you are interested in joining us here at the Amynta Group!
We are looking for a motivated and skilled Product Owner to join our team and help drive the development and success of our products. As a Product Owner, you will be the key liaison between our business stakeholders, development team, and other departments to ensure the product meets customer needs and business goals. You will be responsible for managing the product lifecycle, defining product vision, setting priorities, and ensuring the product delivers maximum value. Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Vision :
Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business goals. Ensure the product's objectives align with customer needs, market trends, and company goals.
Backlog Management :
Create, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, ensuring that it reflects the strategic direction and that work items are well defined. Break down complex requirements into clear user stories and tasks. Regularly groom and refine the backlog to reflect changing priorities.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management :
Work closely with key stakeholders, including business leaders, marketing, sales, UX/UI designers, and development teams to gather requirements and ensure product success. Act as the point of contact for product-related queries, gathering input from internal and external stakeholders. Manage stakeholder expectations, balancing competing needs and timelines.
Product Development & Delivery :
Work with the development team to ensure user stories are well understood and translated into actionable development work. Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives). Ensure timely and quality product releases by collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring user acceptance testing, and resolving blockers.
User-Centered Focus :
Advocate for the end-user experience and ensure that the product solves real user pain points. Collect and analyze user feedback, usage data, and other key metrics to refine the product and improve user satisfaction.
Continuous Improvement :
Stay informed on industry trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies to ensure the product remains innovative and competitive. Continuously seek ways to improve processes, collaboration, and product outcomes.
Basic and Preferred Qualifications (Education & Experience)
3-5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role in an Agile environment. Bachelor's degree (Required) Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Experience with user-centered design and UX/UI principles. Familiarity with SaaS Certification in Project Management (PMP preferred) Scrum (CSPO, PSPO) or similar Agile certifications. Minimum Job Skills, Abilities and Qualifications
Strong understanding of Project Management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid). Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. Excellent active listening skills Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple stakeholders with competing interests. Scrupulous requirements documentation Capacity to conduct or assist with cost/benefit analysis Ability to prepare project plans and product roadmaps where applicable Proficiency in project/product management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, etc.). Strong analytical skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions. Understanding of SDLC Key Competencies
Leadership : Ability to lead product initiatives, provide vision, and drive teams toward results. Problem-Solving : Capable of tackling complex problems and finding innovative solutions. Customer-Centric : Passionate about delivering products that solve user problems and create value. Adaptability : Flexible and able to adjust priorities quickly in response to changing business needs. Collaboration : Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across teams and departments.
The Amynta Group (the " Company ") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of any ground of discrimination protected by applicable human rights legislation. The information collected is solely used to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable human rights and accessibility legislation. A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment to processes, procedures, methods of conveying information and/or the physical environment, which may include the provision of additional support, in order to remove barriers a candidate may face during recruitment such that each candidate has an equal employment opportunity. The Company will accommodate a candidate to the point of undue hardship. Please inform the Company's personnel representative if you require any accommodation in the application process.
We are looking for a motivated and skilled Product Owner to join our team and help drive the development and success of our products. As a Product Owner, you will be the key liaison between our business stakeholders, development team, and other departments to ensure the product meets customer needs and business goals. You will be responsible for managing the product lifecycle, defining product vision, setting priorities, and ensuring the product delivers maximum value. Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Vision :
Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business goals. Ensure the product's objectives align with customer needs, market trends, and company goals.
Backlog Management :
Create, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, ensuring that it reflects the strategic direction and that work items are well defined. Break down complex requirements into clear user stories and tasks. Regularly groom and refine the backlog to reflect changing priorities.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management :
Work closely with key stakeholders, including business leaders, marketing, sales, UX/UI designers, and development teams to gather requirements and ensure product success. Act as the point of contact for product-related queries, gathering input from internal and external stakeholders. Manage stakeholder expectations, balancing competing needs and timelines.
Product Development & Delivery :
Work with the development team to ensure user stories are well understood and translated into actionable development work. Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives). Ensure timely and quality product releases by collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring user acceptance testing, and resolving blockers.
User-Centered Focus :
Advocate for the end-user experience and ensure that the product solves real user pain points. Collect and analyze user feedback, usage data, and other key metrics to refine the product and improve user satisfaction.
Continuous Improvement :
Stay informed on industry trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies to ensure the product remains innovative and competitive. Continuously seek ways to improve processes, collaboration, and product outcomes.
Basic and Preferred Qualifications (Education & Experience)
3-5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role in an Agile environment. Bachelor's degree (Required) Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Experience with user-centered design and UX/UI principles. Familiarity with SaaS Certification in Project Management (PMP preferred) Scrum (CSPO, PSPO) or similar Agile certifications. Minimum Job Skills, Abilities and Qualifications
Strong understanding of Project Management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid). Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. Excellent active listening skills Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple stakeholders with competing interests. Scrupulous requirements documentation Capacity to conduct or assist with cost/benefit analysis Ability to prepare project plans and product roadmaps where applicable Proficiency in project/product management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, etc.). Strong analytical skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions. Understanding of SDLC Key Competencies
Leadership : Ability to lead product initiatives, provide vision, and drive teams toward results. Problem-Solving : Capable of tackling complex problems and finding innovative solutions. Customer-Centric : Passionate about delivering products that solve user problems and create value. Adaptability : Flexible and able to adjust priorities quickly in response to changing business needs. Collaboration : Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across teams and departments.
The Amynta Group (the " Company ") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of any ground of discrimination protected by applicable human rights legislation. The information collected is solely used to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable human rights and accessibility legislation. A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment to processes, procedures, methods of conveying information and/or the physical environment, which may include the provision of additional support, in order to remove barriers a candidate may face during recruitment such that each candidate has an equal employment opportunity. The Company will accommodate a candidate to the point of undue hardship. Please inform the Company's personnel representative if you require any accommodation in the application process.