Senior Product Owner  

About Slash

Slash is a hi-tech startup studio with a mission to build tech products that change the world. Our clients are global. In addition, we build and invest our own startups and commercialize them through joint ventures in ASEAN and Europe. We work on a wide-range of technologies: web, mobile, AI, blockchain, cloud, microservices & middlewares, security & infrastructure, etc.

Slash has headquarters in Singapore and community-oriented R&D hubs in Phnom Penh, Yerevan, Bali, Yogyakarta, Jakarta and Bandung. We are a team of 50+ entrepreneurs, engineers, hackers, and full-stack developers with unique capabilities in web, mobile, AI, and Blockchain.

Role and responsibilities, and how will the role impact Slash?

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the market, competitors, and customer needs to inform product strategy and roadmap.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and business, to define product requirements and prioritize product features.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure the product vision is aligned with technical capabilities and constraints.
• Develop and maintain a detailed product roadmap, outlining key milestones and timelines for delivery.
• Monitor product performance and user feedback to continuously improve the product and drive customer satisfaction.
• Provide complexity estimation, backlog planning, and thorough descriptions of the user stories
• Provide vision and direction to the agile development team & stakeholders
• Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of pre-prepared tasks to work through
• Identify problems linked to the evolution of the product
• Provide technical and/or physical solutions to deliver product
• Analyze the structure of a business, how it uses technology and what its goals are
• Identify problems within a business, including through using data modeling techniques
• Formulate ways for businesses to improve, based on previous research
• persuade internal and external stakeholders of the benefits of new technology or strategies
• oversee the implementation of new technology and systems
• Identify & manage all blockers and document solutions
• Lead the planning product release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities
• Provide an active role in mitigating impediments that impact the successful team completion of sprint goals and product release

How do you know if you are a good fit?

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or similar role in software development.
• Strong technical background with knowledge in Azure and ReactJS.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex software development projects.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and feedback
• An interest in, and understanding of, project management techniques
• Understanding of Agile processes and principles is greatly desirable
• Ability to provide project leadership to a team
• Passion for UX design and creative thinker with a vision