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Product Owner
Lagos, LagosWe are looking for a Product Owner to organize, prioritize and assess work for our scrum team. Product Owner responsibilities include gathering feature requests, scheduling releases and coordinating sprints. To be successful in this role, you should be able to identify user needs and work with cross-functional teams to manage product releases. Ultimately, you’ll help us roll-out products that deliver our company’s vision.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with prospective users and clients to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements
- Defining the vision for the team’s product
- Creating a product road map based on this vision
- Managing the product backlog and prioritizing them based on changing requirements
- Overseeing all stages of product creation including design and development
- Developing user stories
- Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the process
- Liaising with the product team and end-users to deliver updates
- Participating in Scrum meetings and product sprints
Requirements
- In-depth knowledge of Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodology
- Working knowledge of product development architecture
- Proficiency in the use of analytic tools
- Ability to prioritize effectively
- Excellent knowledge of user-centered design principles
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Ability to work with large teams
- Understanding of design quality standards
- Hands-on experience managing all stages of the product life cycle
- Leadership qualities with the ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams.
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification is desirable but not mandatory.
- Technical background with knowledge of software development and web technologies
- Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.