Staff Product Owner

at SolarWinds (View all jobs)

Bangalore, India

Req ID: 201826

At SolarWinds, we’re a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve—including our employees, customers, shareholders, Partners, and communities. Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions.

The ideal candidate thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment and is collaborative, accountable, ready, and empathetic. We’re looking for individuals who believe they can accomplish more as a team and create lasting growth for themselves and others. We hire based on attitude, competency, and commitment. Solarians are ready to advance our world-class solutions in a fast-paced environment and accept the challenge to lead with purpose. If you’re looking to build your career with an exceptional team, you’ve come to the right place. Join SolarWinds and grow with us!

Your Role

  • Roadmap development: Develop a roadmap to guide development efforts. Gather and analyze customer feedback
  • Backlog Management: 
    • Create, refine, and maintain the product backlog.
    • Prioritise backlog items based on business value, customer needs, and technical feasibility.
    • Ensure that backlog items are well-defined, clear, and actionable.
    • Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize requirements.
  • Working with the Development Team:
    • Clearly define user stories with acceptance criteria.
    • Participate in Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
    • Be available to answer questions, clarify requirements, and provide feedback.
    • Accept or reject work based on defined acceptance criteria.
    • Ensuring Value Delivery
    • Ensure that each sprint delivers value to customers and the business.
    • Measure product performance and user satisfaction to drive improvements.
    • Adapt and iterate based on feedback and evolving priorities.
  • Risk & Issue Management
    • Identify risks and work with the team to mitigate them.
    • Balance competing priorities to ensure smooth development.
  • Continuous Improvement
    • Stay up to date with Agile and industry best practices.
    • Improve processes for better efficiency and collaboration.

Qualifications:

  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience as a product owner, with a focus on software products.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering
  • Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Technical Knowledge: Understanding of software development processes and technologies.
  • Leadership: Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.

SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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