Software Product Owner

Description:

Werfen is looking for a driven and detail-oriented Software Product Owner to help turn bold ideas into high-impact digital solutions within our Autoimmunity business line. In this role, you’ll sit at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution, translating user needs and organizational goals into clear, actionable requirements that power efficient, high-quality software delivery.

As the owner of the product backlog, you’ll play a critical role in shaping priorities, reducing ambiguity, and ensuring teams stay focused on delivering the most valuable outcomes. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering, QA, product managers, and key stakeholders to keep work aligned, well-defined, and moving forward with clarity and purpose.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, Agile environment, enjoy bringing structure to complexity, take pride in enabling teams to deliver high-quality results, and want to work at an organization that is making a tangible impact in the lives of patients across the globe, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities
 

• Execute and communicate product vision and roadmap aligned with business objectives
• Own and maintain a prioritized, value-driven product backlog
• Work closely with product managers and business teams to create and maintain the product backlog according to business value or ROI
• Collaborate with stakeholders to collect needs and feedback and translate them into clear, actionable requirements
• Write requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria that are testable and unambiguous
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support sprint planning and execution
• Provide ongoing clarification to development teams during implementation
• Track progress, ensure alignment with sprint goals, and communicate updates
• Identify, escalate, and help mitigate risks, blockers, and scope changes
• Support feature validation, release readiness, and continuous improvement through feedback analysis
   

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential function

Networking/Key relationships

The position requires collaboration with a range of teams, such as:
 

• Werfen AID R&D Teams
• Werfen AID Marketing Team
• Werfen AID Quality & Regulatory Teams
• CSW development teams
   

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge & Experience for the position:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related STEM discipline.

Experience
 

• 3-5 years of experience as a Software Product Owner or in a similar product management-focused role
• Understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, etc.) and software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills