Manages and prioritizes the product backlog, balancing business needs with engineering capacity and technical dependencies.
Determines and tracks utilization of engineering capacity to support predictable sprint planning and delivery.
Coordinates cross-functional discovery efforts for technical initiatives.
Authors detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring clarity and completeness for development and QA teams.
Leads user story refinement sessions, ensuring stories are fully understood and ready for sprint planning.
Accepts user story delivery based on acceptance criteria and functional validation.
Owns sprint planning, determining sprint scope and coordinating engineering and QA activities.
Leads sprint execution and all Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives, release planning) for a team of software and QA engineers.
Reports on IT delivery performance, including metrics for defects, enhancements, and key initiatives.
Maintains clear documentation of sprint backlog, sprint progress, and releases for cross-functional visibility.
Partners with software engineers to ensure solutions are technically feasible, scalable, and aligned with architectural standards.
Supports user acceptance testing and coordinates release process to ensure quality product delivery.
Analyzes sprint and delivery data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Helps drive continuous improvement of Agile delivery processes, tools, and team collaboration practices.
Performs other duties or tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- **Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, related technical field**, or equivalent experience.
- **5+ years of experience** in Agile software development environments with direct involvement in software engineering, system design, or technical product ownership.
- Strong understanding of **software architectures, APIs, databases, and system integrations**.
- Demonstrated ability to **communicate complex technical concepts clearly** to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven experience managing **product backlogs, sprint planning, and Agile delivery** using JIRA or similar tools.
- Exceptional **documentation skills and attention to detail**, with the ability to maintain clarity and traceability across requirements and delivery artifacts.
- Strong partnership and interpersonal skills — able to work seamlessly with **Product Managers, Engineers, QA, and other business stakeholders at all levels in the organization.**
- **Highly self-motivated, organized, and able to drive work forward** in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
MoveDocs offers competitive compensation, and benefits that include medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans, plus 401k with company match and paid time off.
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