Product Owner

BC Forward
Wilmington, DE, United States
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$106,080.0 - $114,400.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Business Systems Scrum Methodology System Testing

Job description

  • Perform and coordinate analysis and design of business systems, from discovery through delivery.
  • Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of customer needs from business and technical perspectives.
  • Capture business requirements and see them through implementation with engineering and QA partners.
  • Develop, execute, and coordinate systems testing with clear acceptance criteria and Definition of Done.
  • Act as a liaison between business user groups and technical systems teams, aligning scope and timing.
  • Own sprint ceremonies and backlog health, keeping work unblocked and prioritized for upcoming sprints.

Requirements

We are seeking a Product Owner to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in backlog and sprint ownership, requirements elicitation and story shaping, and cross-functional coordination and a proven ability to translate business needs into prioritized, ready work that ships predictably., * End-to-end sprint and backlog ownership with evidence of predictable delivery and risk management.

  • Strong story shaping and requirements quality, including user stories, acceptance criteria, slicing, and dependency mapping.
  • Discovery skills that translate into prioritized backlogs with measurable outcomes and success metrics.
  • Clear communication and influence across stakeholders without direct authority, including effective sprint ceremonies.
  • 3-6 years of relevant business analysis or product-focused experience in agile settings.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience coordinating intake, refinement, sprint planning, execution, and release with engineering and QA.
  • Background in systems testing and UAT management with traceable acceptance criteria to delivery.

Benefits & conditions

  • Top traits: ownership and accountability, structured prioritization and decision-making, clear communication and influence.
  • Disqualifier: lack of explicit product experience.
  • Typical day: check sprint health, run standup, unblock delivery, clarify requirements, conduct discovery, and keep backlog ready.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

  • Competitive compensation and benefits.
  • Opportunities for growth with global clients.
  • A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About the company

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

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