Product Owner responsibilities summary 

Gathering feature requests, scheduling releases and coordinating sprints 

Incorporating feature requests into product roadmap 
Grooming and prioritizing backlog 
Developing user stories and defining acceptance criteria 
 

Scope of the job 

What does a Product Owner do  

A Product Owner ensures that everyone who’s involved with a product (and linked projects) knows what needs to be done and why. They are knowledgeable about an organization’s goals and also bridge communication gaps in their team to make sure there aren’t any unnecessary conflicts or confusion. 

 

What are the duties and responsibilities of a Product Owner  

Product Owners have many day-to-day responsibilities, such as reviewing feature requests and determining which ones can be implemented in the next release, prioritizing backlog items for the development team, and creating product roadmaps for testing. 

 

What makes a good Product Owner  

A good Product Owner works with the Product Manager and then should have an understanding of what customers want from their products. They must develop their products in such a way that satisfies all criteria given by clients (represented by the PM) and also work effectively and efficiently. 

 

 

Responsibilities 

Defining and delivering the vision to the Engineering team, acting as the orchestrator to make sure the development is delivering the vision implemented by the PM 
Creating the planning and sprint management related to the roadmap defined 
Incorporate feature requests into product roadmap 
Groom and prioritize backlog 
Develop epics, user stories, features and define acceptance criteria for the team and aligned with internal Business Analysts 
Set sprint goals, organize and manage product sprints 
Write acceptance tests in coordination with the BA 
Plan releases and upgrades 
Follow progress of work and address production issues during sprints, monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the process 
Analyze preferences and requests of end users 
Refine agile methodology based on results and client feedback 
Work closely with Product Manager to ensure the product vision and strategy is delivered as needed 



Package 50KEUR

Gathering feature requests, scheduling releases and coordinating sprints 
* Incorporating feature requests into product roadmap 
* Grooming and prioritizing backlog 
* Developing user stories and defining acceptance criteria