Product Owner Job Description | Hiring on LinkedIn

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If you sell products, it’s crucial to find and hire the best product owner(s) for your company. The process begins with a job description that sets you apart from competitors.

Lead with a simple summary of your company’s core values and vision. Next, share some details about the product owner’s role in the company’s overall success. Include details about the objectives, responsibilities, and qualifications for the role in bulleted format so that job seekers can quickly determine whether it’s the right fit for them. Describe the potential for professional growth so that strong candidates will be inspired to apply.

Sample product owner job description

In this rapidly evolving world, [Company X] is always looking for new ways to disrupt the status quo, go to market faster, and optimize customer experiences. We’re seeking an experienced product owner to help lead this mission. The ideal candidate will have big ideas and strategies that foster an environment of collaboration and creativity. We need someone who has an entrepreneurial mindset for distilling business value and goals into roadmaps and refined product backlogs. Most important, we need a product manager who can help us build better products that people love to use.

Objectives of this role

Lead team scrums to define product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities, and communicate with stakeholders throughout the project
Collaborate with internal and external contacts to analyze needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals
Work closely with product managers and business teams to create and maintain product backlog according to business value or ROI
Remain up to date on trends and best practices for agile project management

Responsibilities

Plan and prioritize product development and product feature backlog
Develop detailed product feature specifications and ensure they’re clearly understood by relevant teams
Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work aligns with product strategy
Mitigate roadblocks to achieving sprint/release goals
Lead the product-release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities
Serve as product ambassador internally and externally, sharing knowledge and answering questions

Required skills and qualifications

Five or more years of experience in product development
In-depth knowledge of agile methodology for project management
Understanding of business value related to features and functions
Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills
Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to effectively manage conflicting needs of stakeholders

Preferred skills and qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in related discipline
Proficiency with applicable project management tools and technology