Product Owner

Location - East or Central time zones only

iconectiv provides number porting services for communication providers to assist them in efficiently porting numbers between networks. We are the leader in number porting services for the industry by offering a broad range of competitive offers, forming a strong partner ecosystem and being the partner of choice for regulatory agencies around the world.

We are looking for a Product Owner who will support direction for the communications porting strategy. This exciting role is responsible for the development of a product vision, user personas, the articulation of the value proposition and the assessment of competitiveness and health of the product. As a member of the team, the successful candidate will need to demonstrate ability to innovate, collaborate, be result oriented and a problem-solver in a fast-paced organization.

• As a Product Owner you will work closely with the development team and Product Manager to define detailed requirements for each sprint or development cycle.
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, which contains a list of all the tasks, user stories, and features that need to be developed. This backlog is based on input on Initiatives and Epics from the Product Manager and other stakeholders.
• Interact daily with the development team and provide real-time clarifications and guidance during the development process. Responsible for being the go-to person for the team regarding the product details.
• Ability to adapt the product's priorities and requirements during development based on feedback and changing circumstances. Ensure that the team is working on the most valuable tasks for the current sprint.
• Act as a proxy for the customer, representing their interests and needs within the development team. Make decisions that align with the customer's perspective.

Requirements:

• 4+ years in software as a service with demonstrated experience in market driven new product initiatives with business cases; plus driving to success criteria in accordance with a “agile process” for providing software products and solutions.
• 4+ years industry experience with communications technologies such as number portability is desirable.
• Must possess excellent written communication and presentation skills and business acumen.
• The ability to travel up to 25% or as required by this position is a must.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience