What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Owner - Channel Platforms position at MissionStaff?
MissionStaff specializes in delivering Creative, Marketing, and Technology talent for companies ranging from mid-sized enterprises to the Fortune 500. We build lasting relationships with talent and clients to power career opportunities and business. We are currently filling the following contract position with our client.
Product Owner – Channel Platforms
We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to drive the vision and execution of our channel platforms. This role ensures the delivery of high-value features and solutions by prioritizing team backlogs, aligning cross-team dependencies, and maintaining technical and conceptual integrity. The ideal candidate combines strong agile expertise, analytical skills, and user-focused insight to support business goals and enhance customer experiences.
Responsibilities
Product Owner – Channel Platforms
We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to drive the vision and execution of our channel platforms. This role ensures the delivery of high-value features and solutions by prioritizing team backlogs, aligning cross-team dependencies, and maintaining technical and conceptual integrity. The ideal candidate combines strong agile expertise, analytical skills, and user-focused insight to support business goals and enhance customer experiences.
Responsibilities
- Define and prioritize user stories and manage team backlogs to streamline execution.
- Develop and refine product and iteration backlogs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Provide day-to-day direction to delivery teams and act as the key communication link with business stakeholders.
- Understand customer needs through end-user interviews, surveys, demos, and market research.
- Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to define priorities and ensure alignment across teams.
- Participate in product planning, vision refinement, and program backlog meetings.
- Lead quality control efforts and approve stories as complete based on acceptance criteria.
- Negotiate cross-team priorities and dependencies to support successful delivery.
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in project management or business analysis.
- In-depth knowledge of agile methodology and tools such as Azure Boards and Jira.
- Familiarity with the professional certification industry is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of user experience (UX) research and translating user needs into product requirements.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
- Analytical mindset with outstanding problem-solving abilities.
