Product Owner

Product Owner Contract Role, Ireland

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Owner to lead the delivery of digital initiatives aligned with strategic business goals. Working within a cross-functional agile team, the Product Owner will be responsible for shaping the product vision, prioritising the backlog, and ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of digital solutions that meet user needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and articulate a clear product vision that aligns with the company's digital strategy.
• Translate business needs into actionable user stories, features, and acceptance criteria.
• Own and maintain a well-groomed, prioritised product backlog in collaboration with the development team.
• Define Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and manage iterative releases based on business value and feedback.

• Serve as the primary liaison between the business and the development team.
• Ensure backlog items are well-defined, estimated, and ready for sprint planning.
• Make timely decisions to remove blockers and maintain team velocity.
• Attend and contribute to all agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Engage with key stakeholders across Marketing, Customer Service, IT, Legal, and Operations to gather requirements and feedback
• Communicate product goals, progress, and outcomes to stakeholders at all level
• Lead product demos, reviews, and stakeholder engagement sessions to align expectations.
• Define clear, measurable objectives and key results (OKRs) for each initiative.
• Use product analytics and user feedback to evaluate product performance.
• Incorporate insights into continuous backlog refinement and future planning.
• Ensure the product delivers value and aligns with KPIs and business goals.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 4+ years' experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role in a digital or technology-driven environment.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage a product lifecycle from discovery to delivery in an agile setting.
• Experience in writing clear user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and using tools like Jira, Confluence, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with product discovery techniques, user research, and data-driven decision-making
• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g. finance, healthcare, legal)

• Understanding of user experience (UX) and customer journey design.
• Knowledge of OKRs or other outcome-based planning frameworks.
• Familiarity with product analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude).
• Professional certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe Product Owner/Manager.

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