Hybrid Product Owner

at AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group

• Job title: Product Owner
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Azure, PMP, SQL, Tableau
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Pakistan

About the role

• Product Owner providing strategic analysis and ownership of product vision with cross-functional collaboration. Involving stakeholder management, agile facilitation, and quality assurance across products.

Responsibilities

• Understand and articulate the business's strategic goals, translating them into a clear product vision.
• Gather and document business requirements from a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Manage the product backlog, prioritizing features and user stories.
• Act as the primary point of contact between stakeholders and the development team.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with QA teams to ensure user stories meet the acceptance criteria.
• Provide knowledge transfer and support to designers and developers.
• Create and maintain project documentation including user stories, functional requirements, process flows, etc.
• Continuously refine the product backlog and respond to feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst with a strong understanding of product ownership.
• Experience in business process mapping to analyze, visualize, and optimize workflows will be highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in business and product management, showcasing the ability to align product vision with organizational goals.
• PMP Certification is a plus (Yes/No) — candidates with PMP credentials will be prioritized.
• Familiarity or proficiency with most of the following: Analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or other dashboarding and data visualization tools.
• Microsoft Azure Platforms and Services including DevOps, Data Factory, SQL Database, Functions, and Logic Apps.
• Data warehousing concepts and data modeling.
• Data retrieval and manipulation via APIs including integrating with 3rd party data sources or systems (RESTful APIs and related networking protocols).
• SQL for querying and manipulating data from relational databases.
• Project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and Kanban.
• Deep understanding of business analysis methodologies, tools, best practices, software development processes, and technologies.
• Strong technical knowledge to effectively bridge the gap between business stakeholders and developers.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines within an Agile environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible in responding to new information, requirement changes, and shifting priorities in an evolving business landscape.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Remote work options