Product Owner / Associate Product Manager

Important Information:

• Years of Experience: 5+ years in Product Ownership or Business Analysis roles within SaaS or software development environments

• Job Mode: Full-Time

• Work Mode: Remote

Job Summary:
We are seeking a Product Owner / Associate Product Manager to support the Product Manager in driving the development and delivery of innovative, user-centered SaaS products. This role involves translating product strategy into actionable requirements, managing the product backlog, and ensuring alignment between cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business and customer needs.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support the Product Manager in translating product strategy and Epics into actionable user stories and a prioritized backlog.

• Collaborate with cross-product teams (Platform, Analytics & Reporting, etc.) to drive feature adoption and ensure ecosystem alignment.

• Act as the customer advocate during agile ceremonies, ensuring requirements are clearly defined with appropriate acceptance criteria.

• Partner with engineering, design, and QA teams to deliver high-quality, user-centered SaaS features.

• Manage backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release readiness to ensure efficient and timely product delivery.

• Conduct product demos and collect feedback from stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

• Coordinate cross-functional communication to ensure smooth collaboration and successful product releases.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and product lifecycle management.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Role-specific Requirements:

• Proven experience managing product backlogs and sprint planning activities.

• Demonstrated success working closely with engineering and design teams.

• Experience gathering, documenting, and refining user requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Technologies:

• Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Rally

• SaaS platforms and product lifecycle tools

• Basic understanding of APIs, cloud-based systems, and analytics tools

Skillset Competencies:

• Product Strategy Execution

• Agile Product Ownership

• Stakeholder Communication

• Cross-functional Collaboration

• User Story Development

• Release Management

• Continuous Improvement

About Encora
Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world’s leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9,000 experts in 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora’s technology practices include Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering.

At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications, and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.