- Company Name
- SRA Group
- Job Title
- Product Owner
- Job Description
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Job Title: Product Owner
Role Summary: Lead the definition, prioritization, and delivery of a cloud‑based SaaS product that provides real‑time monitoring, predictive analytics, and IoT integration for water utilities. Serve as the voice of the customer in Agile teams, collaborate across engineering, data science, UI/UX, and external partners, and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
Expactations:
- Own the product vision and roadmap for a B2B SaaS solution targeting water utilities.
- Translate operational needs into functional requirements and user stories.
- Maintain a clean, prioritized backlog that balances short‑term releases with long‑term strategy.
- Drive Agile ceremonies and act as the main liaison between cross‑functional teams and external stakeholders.
- Deliver high‑quality features that meet regulatory standards and provide measurable operational value.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and manage product backlog, author user stories with acceptance criteria.
- Conduct stakeholder interviews, demos, and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
- Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Collaborate with engineering, UI/UX, and data science to integrate IoT, AI/ML, and cloud components.
- Ensure product compliance with EPA, AWWA, and local water‑utility standards.
- Coordinate cross‑functional efforts, track roadmap progress, and remove blockers.
- Lead user acceptance testing, deliver documentation, and support feature releases.
Required Skills
- 5+ years in product ownership, business analysis, or product management in utilities, infrastructure, or industrial IoT.
- Strong knowledge of water‑utility operations (SCADA, AMI/AMR, leak detection, predictive maintenance).
- Experience with B2B SaaS, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and data analytics tools.
- Proficiency in Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) and tools (Jira, Confluence, Figma, Product Discovery).
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation skills.
- Familiarity with asset management or GIS tools.
- Bonus: Web development experience, product management certification, or water/utility industry credentials.
Required Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, environmental science, business, or related field.
- Product Management certification (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner, PMI-ACP, or equivalent) is advantageous but not mandatory.