Product Owner
Keells, as a leading retailer is striving to deliver its core purpose to ‘improve the quality of life for the nation’. We know that to deliver on our core purpose, we have to grow and develop Sri Lanka’s best retail team. If you want to come on this journey with us, to deliver retail excellence, then we can really support your ambitions and future growth.
Job Responsibilities
- Define and communicate the product vision and strategy based on customer insights, market research, and business objectives.
- Ensure product goals align with overall company priorities.
- Own and manage the product backlog by gathering requirements, writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and prioritizing tasks based on value, feasibility, and strategic alignment.
- Ensure the development team clearly understands requirements to support successful delivery.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all product-related queries and decisions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Marketing, Sales, Customer Support, etc.) to align the product with market needs.
- Present and communicate product progress, vision, and roadmap to management, customers, and key stakeholders.
- Oversee product development to ensure features and fixes are delivered within agreed timelines.
- Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and provide feedback to maintain quality standards.
- Proactively plan according to the roadmap, identify potential risks, and implement improvements within scope.
- Gather user feedback to validate decisions and identify opportunities for enhancement.
- Use analytics tools to track performance and measure product success.
- Monitor key product metrics and make data-driven decisions to optimize features.
Person Specifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business management or a related field.
- Minimum 2+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role.
- Knowledge of software development processes, software lifecycle management, and business analysis.
- Strong self-learning ability and interest in emerging technologies.
- Excellent communication and change management skills.
- Strong prioritization and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience using product and project management tools.
- User-focused mindset with a results-oriented approach.
- Adaptability and strategic thinking capability.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply on HIVE before the 28/02/2026.
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