Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.
Product Owner Jr.
Work Model: Hybrid
Position OverviewWe are seeking a Junior Product Owner with 1–2 years of experience in digital products, software development, or technology platforms. This role is ideal for someone passionate about product management, agile methodologies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver business value.
The successful candidate will support product planning, backlog management, requirements gathering, and stakeholder communication while continuing to develop their product ownership skills within a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities- Support the management and prioritization of the Product Backlog.
- Define and document user stories, acceptance criteria, and product requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and clarify business needs.
- Participate in defining the product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
- Assist in managing expectations and communication between business and technology teams.
- Support product planning activities and agile ceremonies.
- Track, organize, and document tasks, deliverables, and project progress.
- Work closely with development, QA, UX/UI, and business teams to ensure successful product delivery.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and product enhancements.
- 1–2 years of experience working with digital products, software development, technology platforms, or related environments.
- At least 1 year of experience in project management, product management, or agile environments.
- Basic understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
- Experience documenting requirements, user stories, and business processes.
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Proactive mindset with a strong willingness to learn and grow.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Intermediate to advanced English proficiency (written and spoken).
- Scrum Product Owner certification (CSPO) is a plus.
- Interest in obtaining Product Owner or Agile certifications.
- Exposure to software development lifecycle (SDLC) and digital product environments.
Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- 1-2 years of experience in digital products, software, or technology platforms
- Basic knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Intermediate-advanced English proficiency
- Interest in obtaining Scrum Product Owner certification (CSPO)
Orion Innovation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Orion Innovation and has not been reviewed or approved by Orion Innovation.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Orion highlights health and well-being initiatives such as fitness, mindfulness, and flexibility/remote options, reinforced by recognition like Cigna’s Healthy Workforce Designation. Flexibility via hybrid/remote work is positioned as a consistent part of the overall rewards experience.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is characterized as moderately satisfactory overall, with pockets where compensation is viewed as fair, particularly for some software engineering and certain U.S. roles. Public snapshots also indicate that competitiveness can be stronger in specific markets and functions.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Performance-linked outcomes are implied through mentions that hikes can be good when performance is demonstrated. Learning and development programs are also emphasized as part of the broader value proposition tied to career growth.
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What We Do
Orion is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Headquartered in Edison, NJ, we have a global team of 6,200+ associates, with engineers in 14 major delivery centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For over 25 years, Orion has been solving complex business problems for our clients. Our transformative business solutions are rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, empowering our clients to operate with agility at scale. Our mission is to serve as an agile and trusted partner for business transformation initiatives, providing deep emerging technology, experience design, and domain expertise. Our business has more than tripled over the last three years. We have grown aggressively both organically and inorganically, adding new clients, complementary skills, domain expertise, and strengthening our global footprint.
