This Product Owner will have a chance to focus on the blockchain and web3 segment as well as the web2 segment of our product and help create and deliver best-in-class business systems and operational processes. This individual will be dedicated to the Agile Work Team to interface between the operations team and the delivery of new technology and code. You will be responsible for constantly thinking through the processes and needs of the business to support an efficient and error-free process for the member and provider.
The Product Owner prioritizes the features for development, approving user stories, and ensuring clear communication flows back and forth. You will help shape and execute the product strategy that meets the department goals, engage in business case development, and ensure adherence to the Agile Scrum process.
Responsibilities
- Define & communicate the overall vision, objectives, and goals. Create, refine, socialize, and prioritize the Product backlog.
- Enable the delivery of Product Backlog by presenting backlog to the team; creating, owning, and refining well-formed user stories and artifacts that describe and detail new products, features, and services based on feedback from the team, creating acceptance criteria with the team, and accepting stories as they’re completed
- Maintain cross-functional team relations
- Contribute to the maturity, performance, and growth of the Agile team
- Work daily with scrum teams to refine, groom, and accept stories and bugs for implementation
- Create UAT test cases, organize and facilitate UAT testing, track test results, and work with the scrum master and agile team to resolve issues
- Represent the team as needed to external stakeholders, leaders, and other teams to ensure alignment and understanding progress of the team
- Support the Agile Program and ensure the team follows enterprise Agile standards. Provide feedback to the program on enhancements for the Agile process.
- Champion change and effectively manage the implementation of new ideas
- Align and motivate the team to achieve objectives
- Identify opportunities for process optimization and redesign that will allow us to accomplish objectives faster and at a higher level of probability
- Partner with cross-functional teams to build, prioritize and define workflows and requirements
- Reinforce team approach throughout the organization both on user projects and internal initiatives
- Support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the organization
- Create a dynamic spirit of teamwork and collaboration
- Continually define ways to increase customer satisfaction and deepen relationships
Requirements
- Have an analytical approach to identifying raw data and how to utilize it
- Experience in successfully directing the efforts of developers as a product owner in a deadline-driven and fast-paced environment with multi-functional teams
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks. Demonstrated knowledge of project management concepts (preferably Agile/SCRUM)
- Excellent influencing and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
Senior Product Owner
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Basic PO Skills:
- Strategy: High-level roadmap, OKR design, organization design, business development
- Planning: Product roadmap, OKR breakdown, team quarterly planning
- Delivery: Writing specifications, A/B testing, Scrum
- 5+ years of experience in toC (consumer-facing) applications
- Experience in at least two domains
- Able to communicate effectively with both external and internal stakeholders
- Experience managing a team of 3+ people
- Can read, write, and engage in complex discussions in Japanese without issues
- Experienced or possesses strong knowledge in Web3
Mid-Level Product Owner
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Basic PO Skills:
- Planning: Product roadmap, OKR breakdown, quarterly planning
- Delivery: Writing specifications, A/B testing, Scrum
- 3–5 years of experience in toC (consumer-facing) applications
- Experience can be in the same domain
- Able to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders
- Can read, write, and engage in simple discussions in Japanese
- Basic knowledge in Web3 or a strong willingness to learn
Nice to haves
While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following.
- Hands-on experience in leading process improvement initiatives
- Engineering or UI/UX designer background
- Experience as a PO for product with 10m+ MAU
- Experience as a game planner, or gamification design
- web3-related experience
Compensation
6 to 12 million JPY annually.
