Develop and Manage the Product Backlog:

• Define and prioritize features, user stories, and tasks for the development team.
• Ensure the product backlog is updated and transparent to the team.

Engage with Stakeholders:

• Collaborate with customers, users, and stakeholders to gather product requirements.
• Communicate effectively with the development team to ensure a clear understanding of business and technical needs.

Define Product Vision:

• Establish and communicate the product's vision, goals, and strategy to the development team and stakeholders.
• Align the product with market needs in collaboration with the Product Manager.

Make Decisions on Product Features and Functionality:

• Decide which features to prioritize and which to de-prioritize.
• Provide feedback to the development team on design and functionality.

Evaluate and Test the Product:

• Participate in product testing and provide relevant feedback to the development team.
• Ensure the final product meets the requirements and expectations of stakeholders.

Work with Agile/Scrum Teams:

• Attend daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings.
• Manage changes in priorities and adjust plans as needed.

Analyze Product Data and Performance:

• Monitor KPIs and key product metrics to assess performance.
• Use data to propose improvements and strategic changes.

Manage Stakeholder and Customer Expectations:

• Ensure customer satisfaction by delivering a product that meets their needs and resolves their problems.
• Provide regular updates on product progress and next steps.

Oversee Quality and Product Releases:

• Ensure the product is release-ready and meets quality standards.
• Monitor release timelines and deliver new features on schedule.

Manage Product Risks:

Identify and manage risks related to product design, development, and releases.

Impact of Results

• The performance of the Product Owner has a direct impact on the success of product development and overall business growth. Effective execution of responsibilities ensures that product features align with user needs, stakeholder expectations, and market demands. Timely and well-prioritized product releases contribute to increased customer satisfaction, improved team productivity, and the company's competitive advantage. Failure to perform adequately in this role can lead to misaligned products, wasted development efforts, delayed releases, and diminished stakeholder trust

Competencies and Critical Success Factors

Functional Competencies

 

Knowledge Management and Learning

• Shares knowledge and experience;
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development and applies newly acquired skills.

Development and Operational Effectiveness

• Ability to perform a broad range of parallel specialized activities
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong Pashto, Dari and English writing and speaking skills.
• Experience of working with financial systems
• Computer skills

Leadership and Self-Management

• Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Ability to team work.
• presentation skills
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexity.
• Ability to handle daily tasks mainly in the field.
• Ability to establish good working relations with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop people skills.
• Ability to focus on results
• Consistently approaches work with energy in a positive and constructive attitude.