Product Owner
Birmingham, AL, United States
Company Description
Daxko powers wellness to improve lives. Every day our team members focus their passion and expertise in helping health & wellness facilities operate efficiently and engage their members.
Whether a neighborhood yoga studio, a national franchise with locations in every city, a YMCA or JCC--and every type of organization in between--we build solutions that make every aspect of running and being a member of a health and wellness organization easier and delightful.
Job Description
At Daxko, we’re looking for a Product Owner who can bridge the gap between customer needs and our development team—translating requirements into actionable user stories that drive the success of our products. As a key member of the Product Management team, you’ll work closely with Software and Quality Engineers in an agile environment, ensuring that every feature we build aligns with business objectives and delivers real value to our users.
The ideal candidate thrives in a highly collaborative environment, working cross-functionally to break down complex problems and guide development teams toward effective solutions. You’ll be the voice of the customer, prioritizing work, refining the product backlog, and ensuring our teams stay focused on delivering meaningful improvements. This role is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal part in delivering high-quality software solutions to a diverse customer base.
What You’ll Do:
- Embed yourself within the agile development team to drive product delivery and act as the voice of the customer.
- Partner with Product Managers to shape the product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
- Collaborate on backlog refinement, working with Product Managers to define, review, and optimize epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria to maximize value.
- Evaluate and prioritize feature requests, working with Product Managers to align enhancements with business goals and maintain the product roadmap.
- Own and manage the product backlog, balancing competing priorities to ensure the highest-impact work is completed.
- Lead release and sprint planning, setting clear goals and ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery.
- Identify and mitigate risks and roadblocks, proactively resolving issues that could impact sprint and release success.
- Validate completed work against acceptance criteria, conducting sprint reviews to ensure alignment with customer and business needs.
- Create and refine product documentation, collaborating with Product Managers and Marketing to support product development, launch, support, and sales initiatives.
- Deliver compelling product demonstrations for internal and external stakeholders, showcasing key features and benefits.
- Serve as a subject matter expert, supporting sales and customer service teams with product insights and expertise.
Qualifications
What You Bring to the Team:
- A strong mix of business acumen and technical understanding—you can see both the big picture and the finer details.
- A natural ability to inspire teams, communicate ideas effectively, and drive results.
- Experience in agile development (Scrum, Kanban, Lean Agile).
- The ability to prioritize and balance competing needs, ensuring the most valuable work gets done first.
- Passion for creating innovative, customer-focused products that make a difference.
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar agile role
- Experience working with agile development teams and backlog management
- Ability to prioritize competing needs and make data-driven decisions
Bonus Points If You Have:
- Agile, Scrum Product Owner, or Pragmatic Marketing certifications
- Experience leading multiple scrum teams
- Experience working with UX and engineering teams to refine features
- Background in SaaS, software development, or technology-driven organizations
Additional Information
The salary range for this role is $84,700 - $133,300 per year. Where you fall within the pay range is based on how you demonstrate the attributes and competencies required for the role. We mostly reserve the upper half of our compensation bands for internal growth. In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, performance-based incentives, and opportunities for growth.
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Daxko is dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. We are committed to diversity in the broadest sense, including thought and perspective, age, ability, nationality, ethnicity, orientation, and gender. The skills, perspectives, ideas, and experiences of all of our team members contribute to the vitality and success of our purpose and values.
We truly care for our team members, and this is reflected through our offices, and benefits, and great perks. These perks are only for our full-time team members. Some of our favorites include:
🏝 Flexible paid time off
⚕️ Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance options
💪 Monthly fitness reimbursement
🤑 401(k) matching
🍼 New-Parent Paid Leave
👖 Casual work environments
🏡 Remote work
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Comprehensive benefits package Opportunities for growth Performance-based incentives
Tasks- Conduct sprint reviews
- Create product documentation
- Drive product delivery
- Manage product backlog
- Prioritize feature requests
Agile Development Backlog Management Kanban Lean Product Documentation Product Management Product Ownership Scrum Stakeholder communication User Stories
Experience2 years
EducationBachelor's degree Equivalent experience
CertificationsAgile certification Pragmatic Marketing Certification Scrum product owner certification
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