About the job:

Job Title: Product Owner

Location: Pune, India

Work Mode: Work From Office (WFO), 5 days a week

Job Summary:

- The Product Owner plays a critical role in driving product development and delivery within Agile teams.

- This position is responsible for translating business strategy and customer needs into actionable product requirements, managing the product backlog, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders.

- As the primary liaison between business units and development teams, the Product Owner ensures the right product is built at the right time to deliver maximum value.

Key Responsibilities:

- Define and communicate product vision and strategy in alignment with organizational goals.

- Own and manage the product backlog across multiple Agile teams, ensuring clarity, prioritization, and alignment.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and synthesize customer insights, market trends, and business needs.

- Write clear and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.

- Draft technical documentation, including internal and customer-facing API docs.

- Prioritize features and enhancements based on customer impact, business value, and technical feasibility.

- Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

- Monitor product performance and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement.

- Partner with Product Managers, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and other teams to ensure successful product delivery.

- Make data-driven decisions that balance short-term delivery with long-term strategic goals.

Qualifications:

- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in product ownership or related roles.

- Strong strategic thinking and decision-making abilities.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Proven leadership experience in cross-functional Agile team environments.

- Technical fluency and ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams.

- Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and backlog management.

- Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Agile platforms.

- Demonstrated ability to understand and advocate for customer needs through direct engagement and data analysis.

Mandatory Technical Skills (role-based, any of the following):

- SQL & Snowflake (Intermediate competency)

- Postman, JSON, XML, XSLT (Intermediate competency)

- API documentation experience

- Strong understanding of data integration workflows

Good-to-Have Skills:

- Working knowledge of Power BI and/or Tableau

- Familiarity with insurance industry trends and customer needs

Domain: Prior experience in the Insurance domain is strongly preferred