Product Owner I (Entry-Level)
The Product Owner I role at Confidential Client is an entry-level position focused on supporting product management activities by collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into actionable user stories and managing the product backlog. The role emphasizes learning Agile methodologies, utilizing AI tools for story refinement, and contributing to product delivery that drives customer value, offering clear career growth opportunities in product leadership. This position supports hybrid work arrangements and fosters a culture of continuous learning and diversity.
About Careertakes
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Role Overview
Confidential Client is seeking an entry-level Product Owner (Product Owner I) to join their IT product team in Alpharetta, GA. This is a hands-on, learning-first role where you'll partner with experienced Product Managers, engineers, designers, and business stakeholders to help turn customer needs into working software. You'll gain exposure to the full product lifecycle and opportunities to work with modern tooling and AI-assisted workflows.
- Estimated salary: $78,745 per year (estimated)
- Employment type: Full-time
- Location: Alpharetta, GA (on-site / hybrid as needed — confirm during interview)
What You’ll Do
- Partner with Product Managers to understand product strategy, priorities, and customer needs
- Translate business requirements into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Use AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to draft and refine stories and acceptance criteria, and help maintain reusable prompt templates
- Participate in Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives
- Collaborate closely with engineering, design, support, and business teams to deliver value
- Assist with prioritizing and maintaining the product backlog
- Gather feedback from customers and stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities
- Test and validate new functionality to ensure it meets business requirements and the team’s definition of done
- Support release planning and communicate delivery expectations
- Track product performance and suggest UX and product improvements
- Document processes, workflows, and product requirements
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Information Systems, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban) and the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Basic knowledge of technical concepts such as APIs, middleware/services, and SQL
- Exposure to tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Figma, or Miro
- Experience or comfort using AI productivity tools (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, etc.)
- Interest in prompt engineering — iterating on prompts to improve AI outputs for story generation
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and the ability to translate between technical and business audiences
- Ability to create simple user journeys, wireframes, and diagrams
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Curiosity, attention to detail, and a customer-focused mindset
What Success Looks Like
- A strong working understanding of customers and the product
- Confidence producing well-formed user stories and managing backlog items
- Trusted, productive partnerships with engineering and business teams
- Contribution to delivered features that create measurable customer value
- Growth in Agile and product management knowledge and practice
- Influence on product decisions through customer and data-driven insights
Why Join Us?
- Learn directly from experienced product leaders and mentors
- Hands-on exposure to every stage of the product lifecycle
- Work with modern technologies and AI initiatives across cross-functional teams
- Contribute to products used by thousands of customers
- Clear career path to Product Owner II, Product Manager, and product leadership roles
- Competitive benefits, learning and certification opportunities, and a culture that values diversity, curiosity, and collaboration
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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