Product Owner

Job Brief:
We're looking for a sharp, driven Product Owner who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment. You'll own the product roadmap end-to-end, bridging business strategy with technical execution. If you love wearing multiple hats, turning ambiguity into clarity, and shipping products that make a real dent — this role is for you. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineering, design, and stakeholders, translating complex business needs into well-defined, actionable deliverables — while keeping the team moving fast without losing sight of quality.
Key Responsibilities:

• Own and continuously refine the product backlog — prioritizing ruthlessly based on business value, user impact, and technical feasibility.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, engineering teams, and design — ensuring everyone is aligned on the 'why' before the 'what'.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions, workshops, and stakeholder interviews to uncover real needs behind surface-level requests.
• Generate crisp, unambiguous user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specs that engineers can actually build from using AI.
• Drive sprint planning, backlog grooming, and sprint reviews — keeping the team focused and unblocked.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and edge cases early — and resolve them before they become blockers.
• Define and track key product metrics; use data to validate decisions and iterate quickly.
• Manage stakeholder expectations with transparency — communicate timelines, trade-offs, and progress without sugarcoating.
• Collaborate on go-to-market strategies, release plans, and post-launch reviews.

Required Qualification & Technical Skills:

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in an IT/software environment.
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum frameworks — you've lived the ceremonies, not just read about them.
• Strong analytical mindset — you can break down complex problems, spot patterns in data, and make evidence-based decisions.
• Excellent communication skills — you can explain a technical trade-off to a CEO and a business requirement to a developer with equal clarity.
• Experience with product/project management tools: Jira, Confluence, Notion, Figma, or similar.
• Comfortable with ambiguity — you don't wait for perfect information to move forward.
• Exposure to software development cycles; you don't need to code, but you need to understand how things get built.
• Prior experience in a startup or early-stage product team is a strong plus.

Nice to Have:

• CSPO, PSPO, PMP, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with SaaS products, marketplaces, or B2B platforms.
• Familiarity with SQL or basic data querying for self-serve analytics.
• Background in UX research or user testing methodologies.

What we look for beyond required skills
In order to thrive at VentureDive, you
…are intellectually smart and curious
…have the passion for and take pride in your work
…deeply believe in VentureDive’s mission, vision, and values
…have a no-frills attitude
…are a collaborative team player
…are ethical and honest
Are you ready to put your ideas into products and solutions that will be used by millions?
You will find VentureDive to be a quick pace, high standards, fun and a rewarding place to work at. Not only will your work reach millions of users world-wide, you will also be rewarded with competitive salaries and benefits. If you think you have what it takes to be a VenDian, come join us ... we're having a ball!
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