Product Owner at Shiptonaija

ShiptoNaija is a freight forwarding company providing you affordable stress-free shipping to Nigeria from the USA as well as deliver cargo from Nigeria to USA. We offer an opportunity for Nigeria to have access to US online stores for their shopping while offering Nigerians resident in the US ways to connect to their loved ones by sending items using ShiptoNaija air freight to Nigeria. Our air Cargo to Nigeria from USA ships from our Houston office and Atlanta office.

Recognizing that companies require urgent shipment to make a difference in keeping a facility in operation or retaining customers for the future, our combination of expedited/express freight or air freight charter options can rescue most situations with our cost-effective services.
Whether you are shipping heavy item or a group of heavy machinery, pelletized or crated, we will evaluate your freight size and budget to assist you in the most appropriate aircraft selection for industrial machinery or a mobile hospital.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Product Owner

Location: Ajao, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Overseeing all stages of product creation including design and development with the developers and reporting back to the stakeholders for review

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with team leads and the CEO to understand and anticipate the needs of each and translate them into product requirements
• Report directly to the IT manager and CEO
• Defining the vision for the team’s product
• Creating a product roadmap based on this vision
• Managing the product backlog and prioritizing them based on changing requirements
• Overseeing all stages of product creation including design and development with the developers and reporting back to the stakeholders for review
• Developing user stories in collaboration with all team leads
• Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the process
• Liaising with the product team and end-users to deliver updates
• Participating in Scrum meetings and product sprints
• Organizing review meetings with external people to review the product and give feedback
• Report directly to the IT manager and CEO
• Oversee the backlog of improvements and defects, defining the requirements and acceptance criteria
• Facilitate release management and coordinate communications around product enhancements and releases
• Work with 3rdparty project managers to ensure timely delivery of product capabilities to market
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
• Define and manage the execution of the strategic roadmap for expanding the business.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 3 - 4 years relevant work experience.
• In-depth knowledge of Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodology
• Working knowledge of product development architecture
• Ability to prioritize effectively
• Excellent understanding of user-centered design principles
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Ability to work with large teams
• Knowledge of design quality standards.

Application Closing Date
25th May, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@shoptomydoor.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.