Sr. Software Engineer
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Manager.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Description
The Unibasic Product Owner is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and managing the product backlog to ensure the development team delivers maximum business value. Acting as the bridge between stakeholders, customers, and the development team, the Product Owner translates business requirements into actionable user stories and ensures alignment with organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Vision
Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and goals.
Align product initiatives with business objectives and customer needs.
Identify market opportunities and prioritize features accordingly.
Backlog Management
Create, refine, and maintain the product backlog.
Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
Prioritize backlog items based on business value, risk, and dependencies.
Ensure backlog readiness for upcoming sprints.
Stakeholder Management
Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and validate requirements.
Act as the primary point of contact for product related decisions.
Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate product progress.
Agile Delivery
Participate actively in Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Clarify requirements and support the development team during implementation.
Accept or reject completed work based on predefined acceptance criteria.
Ensure timely delivery of high quality product increments.
Customer Focus
Gather feedback from customers and end users.
Analyze customer needs and translate them into product improvements.
Monitor user experience and product adoption metrics.
Performance & Continuous Improvement
Track product KPIs and business outcomes.
Use data driven insights to improve product features and processes.
Continuously optimize product value delivery.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Manager.
Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
Experience with backlog management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
Ability to prioritize competing requirements in a fast paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent certification.
Experience working with cross functional and distributed teams.
Knowledge of product management frameworks and techniques.
Experience in digital products, SaaS platforms, or enterprise applications.
Key Competencies
Product Vision & Strategy
Requirement Gathering & Analysis
Backlog Prioritization
Stakeholder Management
Agile & Scrum Practices
Decision Making
Customer Centricity
Communication & Collaboration
Data Driven Problem Solving
Success Metrics
Product delivery within committed timelines.
Customer satisfaction and adoption rates.
Achievement of product and business KPIs.
Backlog health and sprint goal completion.
Stakeholder satisfaction and engagement.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Define and communicate product vision and strategy, manage and prioritize the backlog, and translate stakeholder and customer needs into user stories and acceptance criteria. Support Agile delivery, coordinate with stakeholders and development teams, evaluate completed work, and track product performance and customer outcomes.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, plus at least three years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Manager. Candidates should understand Agile and Scrum, have experience with backlog tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps, and demonstrate strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and prioritization skills.
Skills
- Product Vision
- Product Strategy
- Backlog Management
- Backlog Prioritization
- User Stories
- Acceptance Criteria
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirements Gathering
- Agile
- Scrum
- Customer Focus
- Data Analysis
- Decision Making
- Communication
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Jira
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Technology
- Software
- Consulting
Keywords
- Product Owner
- Product Management
- Product Vision
- Product Strategy
- Product Roadmap
- Product Backlog
- Backlog Prioritization
- User Stories
- Acceptance Criteria
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirements Gathering
- Agile
- Scrum
- Sprint Planning
- Sprint Reviews
- Retrospectives
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- Customer Feedback
- Customer Experience
- Product Adoption
- Key Performance Indicators
- Business Outcomes
- Digital Products
- SaaS
- Enterprise Applications
- Certified Scrum Product Owner
- Cross-Functional Teams