What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Owner – Software System position at Eccalon, LLC?
Description
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and motivatedProduct Owner – Software System to join our team. In this role, you will own the product vision, drive development priorities, and serve as the critical link between our business stakeholders and engineering teams. Acting as the bridge between business strategy and technical development teams, this role is responsible for defining the product vision, managing the product backlog, and guiding cross-functional Agile teams through the entire software development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Why Join Us?
Eccalon's Executives foster a supportive work environment allowing our teams to thrive, and have a fierce dedication to innovation, security, and people. Our culture is built on inclusion, teamwork, trust, and we are committed to offering career advancement opportunities to all employees. Encouraging a healthy and balanced life, we offer an extensive benefits package to support the wellness of our employees and their families. You will be joining a team of innovators, working with cutting edge technologies, supporting mission critical projects, and making an impact.
Apply today to advance your career!
EOE Statement Eccalon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
EEO is the law.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and motivatedProduct Owner – Software System to join our team. In this role, you will own the product vision, drive development priorities, and serve as the critical link between our business stakeholders and engineering teams. Acting as the bridge between business strategy and technical development teams, this role is responsible for defining the product vision, managing the product backlog, and guiding cross-functional Agile teams through the entire software development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Product Vision & Strategy
- Define and communicate a compelling product vision aligned with business objectives
- Develop and maintain a strategic product roadmap with actionable milestones
- Monitor competitive landscape, emerging technologies, and industry trends
- Backlog Ownership & Prioritization
- Build, refine, and prioritize the product backlog based on customer value, business impact, and technical dependencies
- Write clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
- Keep the backlog transparent, visible, and continuously updated
- Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, customers, and the development team
- Gather feedback through advisory sessions and communicate product updates regularly
- Manage expectations by explaining prioritization decisions and trade-offs transparently
- Agile Execution & Ceremonies
- Participate in sprint planning, standups, reviews, refinement, and retrospectives
- Define and communicate sprint and release goals
- Help resolve priority conflicts and remove delivery impediments
- Quality Assurance & Delivery
- Oversee the full product lifecycle — design, development, testing, and deployment
- Validate delivered features against acceptance criteria with QA and development teams
- Track delivery timelines and proactively address risks
- Continuous Improvement
- Use analytics, user feedback, and metrics to guide prioritization and measure feature impact
- Champion process improvements and foster a culture of learning
- Identify risks early and develop mitigation strategies
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
- 3–5 years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in a software development environment
- Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and the software development lifecycle
- Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Confluence
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- CSPO, PSPO, or SAFe POPM certification
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), APIs, microservices, or CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with data products, BI tools, or SQL
- Experience in a SAFe or multi-team Agile environment
Why Join Us?
Eccalon's Executives foster a supportive work environment allowing our teams to thrive, and have a fierce dedication to innovation, security, and people. Our culture is built on inclusion, teamwork, trust, and we are committed to offering career advancement opportunities to all employees. Encouraging a healthy and balanced life, we offer an extensive benefits package to support the wellness of our employees and their families. You will be joining a team of innovators, working with cutting edge technologies, supporting mission critical projects, and making an impact.
Apply today to advance your career!
EOE Statement Eccalon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
EEO is the law.