Hybrid Product Owner

at Accurate Background

• Job title: Product Owner
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hyderabad, India

About the role

• Product Owner driving product development and aligning goals with customer needs at Accurate Background. Collaborating cross-functionally within agile teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and agile development teams.
• Define and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with the product vision, roadmap, and overall business goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders (customers, internal teams, leadership) to gather requirements and translate them into clear and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Own and refine the backlog continuously, ensuring it reflects evolving business priorities and customer needs.
• Lead agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.
• Drive the agile mindset across teams by promoting incremental delivery, iterative improvements, and customer-centric decision-making.
• Partner closely with Product Managers, UX designers, and Engineers to deliver high-quality product increments.
• Support go-to-market activities and contribute to the creation of product documentation, including feature overviews, release notes, internal training materials, and customer-facing collateral.
• Analyze product performance and customer feedback to identify opportunities for enhancement and innovation.
• Ensure that delivered features and products meet business requirements and quality standards through acceptance testing and validation.
• Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring that all product decisions are rooted in delivering value to end users.
• Balance business needs with technical feasibility and constraints, facilitating trade-off discussions when necessary.
• Maintain a clear, transparent, and communicated product vision and roadmap across teams and stakeholders.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a Product Owner or similar product role within Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).
• Proven experience managing product backlogs, defining user stories, and working closely with Agile development teams.
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Experience using agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands, manage stakeholder expectations, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Experience collaborating with UX, engineering, QA, and other teams to deliver high-value solutions.

Benefits

• Fun, fast-paced environment
• Room for growth
• Commitment to diversity
• Dedicated team support