Product Owner II

As a Product Owner II, your primary responsibilities will include acquiring in-depth knowledge of our solutions, acting as the Voice of the Customer, and translating requirements into detailed epics and stories. You'll collaborate closely with product managers and engineering teams, and help ensure that the development processes align with customer needs and expectations.

To qualify for the Product Owner II role, candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related fields. Additionally, having a Certified Scrum Product Owner credential is desirable. Experience in networking and telecommunications, alongside knowledge of software development lifecycle, are essential for success in this position.

A successful Product Owner II needs excellent communication skills, a strong ability to manage stakeholder expectations, and a knack for organization and time management. You'll thrive if you have experience with Jira and Confluence, as well as a solid foundation in network principles and software development.

In the role of Product Owner II, you will guide the team's efforts in transforming customer feedback into actionable development tasks. Your insights will shape product backlog priorities, ensuring that high-value features are delivered efficiently, while you engage with stakeholders throughout the process to obtain feedback and adjust accordingly.

Absolutely! Having a background in telecoms or networking can give you a significant advantage as a Product Owner II. This knowledge will help you understand the nuances of our products and facilitate better communication with technical teams and stakeholders.

When answering this question, describe specific Agile practices you have utilized, such as Scrum ceremonies you’ve participated in and how you've applied Agile principles to prioritize workloads and manage the product backlog effectively.

Share your approach to engaging with customers—such as interviews, surveys, or user testing—and how you analyze this feedback to develop clear and actionable product requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Discuss your methods for prioritizing backlog items, emphasizing factors like customer impact, development resources, and strategic objectives. You can also mention any tools or frameworks you use to aid in this process.

Highlight specific examples where you successfully managed stakeholder expectations, facilitated communication, and built consensus during projects to ensure that product goals were met. Share how your interpersonal skills have strengthened teamwork.

In your response, explain how user stories provide a clear understanding of customer needs and how acceptance criteria ensure that features meet these needs before completion. This will demonstrate your understanding of quality assurance in product development.

Choose an example that demonstrates your problem-solving skills, your ability to remain calm under pressure, and how you implemented changes that resulted in a positive outcome for the team or product.

Discuss any project management or collaboration tools you prefer, such as Jira or Confluence, and explain how you leverage them to monitor progress, track deliverables, and facilitate communication.

Explain methods you employ to maintain a customer-centric mindset, such as regular check-ins with customer stakeholders, using metrics to monitor user satisfaction, and involving customers in the testing process.

Provide insight into your familiarity with creating and maintaining technical documentation, emphasizing its role in development processes, training new team members, and enhancing product knowledge within the organization.

Share your strategies for addressing conflicts such as fostering open communication, focusing on common goals, and suggesting team-building exercises that promote collaboration and understanding.