Product Owner Lead

Emagine is seeking a Product Owner Lead to join a collaborative and dynamic project environment in Portugal. This role is ideal for an experienced Product Owner with a strong understanding of software development and cloud-based products, looking to take ownership of product delivery and work closely with Product Management and Engineering teams.

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business value and product priorities.
• Translate business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and acceptance tests.
• Work closely with Engineering, Tech Leads, and Developers to clarify requirements and support effective delivery.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to align on features, priorities, timelines, and delivery expectations.
• Work with UI/UX teams to support the definition and evolution of product features and user experiences.
• Review prototypes and proofs of concept, assessing their technical feasibility before development.
• Monitor delivery progress, identify risks, dependencies, and roadblocks, and help ensure the right features are delivered at the right time.
• Validate delivered features against customer and business needs through feedback and usability insights.

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner.
• Experience delivering cloud-based software products/projects.
• Good understanding of software development and web services.
• Knowledge and practical experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience working closely with Engineering, Developers, Tech Leads, and Product Managers.
• Strong experience with backlog management, prioritization, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, or similar product and delivery tools.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Professional level of English.
• Nice to Have: Experience working with OpenAPI / API specifications.
• Nice to Have: Familiarity with AI tools and prompting to support product management and day-to-day delivery.
• Nice to Have: Experience working closely with UI/UX teams and product design processes.
• Nice to Have: Technical background or academic degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.