Product Owner

Title: Product owner
location: Whippany NJ 07981 3 days onsite. Need locals only
Duration: 12+ months Contract

Core Responsibilities
Define and prioritize product backlog based on business value and technical feasibility
Translate business requirements into technical user stories and acceptance criteria
Collaborate with engineering teams on architecture and implementation decisions
Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate technical trade-offs
Drive sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Analyze product metrics and user feedback to guide iterations
Essential Technical Skills
Product & Agile
Scrum/Kanban frameworks
User story mapping and backlog refinement
Product roadmap development
Tools & Platforms
Jira
Wireframing tools (Figma)
Version control (Git)
Key Soft Skills
Technical communication with both engineers and business stakeholders
Data-driven decision making
Conflict resolution and negotiation
Strategic thinking with tactical execution