Principal Consultant (Sr. Product Owner)

Must have Skills : Scrum Master, Product Ownership

We are looking for a seasoned Product Owner with at least 10 years of hands-on experience in owning and delivering enterprise-grade products. The ideal candidate will drive product strategy, manage complex backlogs, and work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure high-quality and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and end-to-end backlog management

• Engage with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and prioritize requirements

• Convert business requirements into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria

• Lead backlog grooming, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives

• Act as a single point of contact for business and delivery teams

• Make priority and scope decisions to maximize business value

• Support UAT execution and obtain business sign-off

• Ensure alignment with business objectives, compliance, and regulatory requirements

• Track and report on delivery progress, risks, and dependencies

• Mandatory Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of proven experience as a Product Owner

• Strong expertise in Agile / Scrum frameworks

• Hands-on experience in backlog management, prioritization, and refinement

• Excellent skills in user story writing and defining acceptance criteria

• Strong experience with JIRA / Azure DevOps or similar tools

• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills

• Strong business analysis and requirement elicitation experience

• Good understanding of SDLC and enterprise-scale delivery

• Experience working with distributed and offshore teams

Good to Have:

• Domain experience in Banking / Financial Services

• Experience working in large transformation programs

• SAFe or CSPO certification