Product Manager

 

Description:

Essential Functions

Product Backlog Management

• Own and manage the product backlog for mobile applications, ensuring it reflects the product vision and delivers maximum value to users.

• Write and refine user stories with a strong focus on mobile use cases, including defining clear acceptance criteria.

• Prioritize features, epics, and tasks in collaboration with stakeholders and the development team, considering mobile-specific requirements like device compatibility, performance, and UX/UI design.

• Ensure backlog items meet the "Definition of Ready" before development begins.

 

Customer Advocacy

• Act as the voice of the mobile application user, ensuring the development team understands the "what" and "why" of their work.

• Gather and translate customer feedback into actionable user stories and improvements, focusing on delivering exceptional mobile experiences.

• Maintain a customer-focused mindset while aligning deliverables with business goals and mobile trends.

 

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with the Scrum Master, developers, UX/UI designers, and other team members to ensure smooth sprint execution for mobile projects.

• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, while focusing on mobile deliverables.

• Provide daily guidance and clarification on priorities and requirements to the development team, especially for mobile app development.

 

Execution & Delivery

• Focus on achieving short-term goals and delivering high-impact mobile sprint-level deliverables.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to align priorities, resolve conflicts, and ensure mobile application goals are met.

• Ensure that mobile app deliverables meet quality standards, performance benchmarks, and acceptance criteria.

 

Scope & Decision-Making

• Make day-to-day decisions on mobile application priorities, features, and scope within the sprint cycle.

• Balance competing priorities to ensure maximum value delivery for mobile users and business stakeholders.

• Identify and mitigate risks specific to mobile app development, such as performance optimization, device compatibility, and app store requirements.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field.

• Hands-on experience in mobile application development and product ownership for iOS and Android platforms.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an Agile environment.

• Expertise in Agile frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban.

• Strong understanding of mobile UX/UI principles, device compatibility, and app store guidelines.

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and organizational skills.

• Proven ability to prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

• Analytical and detail-oriented, with a focus on delivering mobile-first solutions.