Software Product Owner

About the company Is a software development agency based virtually around the world with an active presence in Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Florida, Arizona, and California. We’re a team of specialists focused on driving measurable business value to each of our clients. What you'll do We are a small agency looking to find an experienced software Product Owner; someone that will be in charge of bringing our client’s vision, strategy, and roadmap to life. We are a creative bunch that works with “good people” clients (we’re past the stage of working with clients we dread), and we think of ourselves as being in the “good people” camp too :) Since we are an agency, having agency experience is a huge plus! This is because more often than not, our clients need to be educated on the WHY of what they truly want, so that we can focus on the HOW and ultimately WHAT it is that we help them build. That is why we obsessively focus on the business outcomes that we can drive for mission driven clients vs. building things for the sake of building. Sifting through ambiguous ideas, going beyond the first right answer, bridging the gap between client and engineers, and being a leader for the team is one of the many aspects of this role. Having experience working on software projects is a must. You don't have to be a developer (awesome if you have been), but need to be technically savvy enough to understand how web apps, mobile apps, and third-party services work. Many of our clients are not close to the tech… clearly explaining tech speak into normal human speak is a huge part :) Tools that we use in case you wanted to know: ● Basecamp, ClickUp● Slack● GSuite (no one has MS Office, it is not allowed hehe)● Figma● Azure DevOps● other tools that we might experiment with to become more efficient :) Tech Skills Product Management CORE2 years of relevant software Product Management experience, with a preference of 5+ years. You will work with the project managers, design leads, technical leads, and engineers to ensure the project and product are successfulProduct Complete Cycle CORE3 yrs experience managing a software product roadmap from a “back of the napkin idea” all the way to future iterations (and everything in between); you have experience with user stories, creative thought process, conducting user interviewsJourney Mapping COREExperience with impact and user journey mappingOperations and processes Nice to haveA background in operations or customer success is a great plus (automatic if you worked in an agency environment before) Other Skills Exp. working with multiple products COREExperience working on multiple products in parallel (2 minimum) for extended periods of timeExp. Working at a Software Agency ImportantHaving at least 2 years of experience at a software agencyExp. Working in Early Stage Startup ImportantHaving at least 2 years of experience working for an Early-stage Software Startup if you have no experience working for a software agencySense of HumorA good sense of humor won't hurt! :) Clients are people too, and it is more fun to do things when we are all having fun :)Detail-orientedYou have to be REALLY crazy organized and detail-orientedTime ManagementYou are independent.... we want to solve big client problems vs. micromanageLanguagesEnglish Super StrongNative or bilingual. This is a customer facing role. You will interact with end clients in English