Product Owner
HybridBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Summary
Own and refine the squad-level backlog by writing clear user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria that engineers can execute against. Partner with the Product Manager to translate roadmap priorities into executable sprint plans and support day-to-day Scrum ceremonies including standups, planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Make sound tradeoff calls within your squad's scope and collaborate with engineering on technical approach, APIs, integrations, and UI/UX requirements. Use AI tools for spec writing and backlog analysis, leverage Azure DevOps and Jira, and write SQL queries for KPI tracking. Report to a US-based manager, requiring strong async communication and comfort working across time zones, with overlapping hours potentially extending between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM IST.
Required Qualifications
- Takes initiative and ownership, is comfortable working with ambiguity, and brings intellectual curiosity to problem-solving.
- 3-5 years of Product Owner or Product Management experience.
- Bachelor's degree in business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience managing product backlogs in Agile environments.
- Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar tools.
- Experience operating in an environment with both legacy systems and modern tech, comfortable with process, dependencies, and constraints (not solely startup/greenfield background).
- Moderate AI fluency: hands-on experience using AI tools for product work, and ideally some exposure to building or shipping AI-native features.
- Experience working in a globally distributed team, ideally reporting to or partnering with US-based stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of software development, APIs, integrations, and UX principles.
- Strong SQL and data analysis skills.
- Employees may be required to work overlapping hours with US counterparts, which can occasionally/ regularly extend between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM IST, depending on business needs.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in Benefits Administration, Healthcare Technology, HR Technology, or related domains.
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