Product Owner

Job Summary

As a Product Owner you will drive the requirements and priorities on software development in accordance to the needs of the customer and final users. You will be involved in requirements meetings, work backlog preparation, prioritization, lead grooming meetings and be the main point of contact for interfacing with the customer on product decisions.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Talk with the customers in order to understand their needs and write corresponding user stories and requirements document that are suitable for the development team to refine and implement;
• Create sketches and wireframes to aid in the user experience discussion;
• Be available for the team and client in order to clarify requirements, discuss priorities and discuss alternative solutions if any actively participate of backlog grooming helping the team with story breakdown and technical discussions;
• Help the team to understand the whole picture;
• Contribute with and review deliverables from the team, including demos, white papers, webinar content, blog posts, presentations;
• Lead client early engagements to ensure business goals are captured and understood from the beginning in new projects;
• Support our Operations team in building proposals and roadmaps for our clients, supported by our subject matter experts;
• Help the team execute toward the goals and clearly communicate the plans internally and externally with partners and clients.

Essential Skills

• Experience working in an Agile software development environment;
• Experience in a project or program management role;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, and multitasking abilities;
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills;
• Telecommunications industry experience is highly desirable;
• Product Owner Certification will be considered a Plus (CSPO, PSPO, etc.).

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.