Product Owner

Product Owner

Department: Product
Reports To: Vice President, Product & Strategy
Location: Austin, TX
Schedule: Full-time | Hybrid (2–3 days in office)

Work Authorization Notice: At this time, we are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position. Candidates must have current, unrestricted authorization to work in the country where the role is based.

About Us

At Togetherwork, we set a high bar for clarity, collaboration, and execution. While our Product & Strategy leaders own portfolio outcomes, our individual contributors play a critical role in translating strategy into high-quality, customer-centered execution. We work in close partnership with Engineering, Design, Delivery, CX, Support, Revenue, and Operations to build stable, modern products that help our customers succeed.

Product Owners at Togetherwork are hands-on practitioners who bring strong analytical thinking, operational discipline, and a willingness to engage deeply in sprint-level execution. We embrace innovation, including responsible use of AI, to improve insight, speed, and delivery quality. This role reflects those expectations: collaborative, detail-oriented, and focused on delivering meaningful outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Translate product strategy and roadmap priorities into clear, actionable backlog items
• Own, prioritize, and maintain a well-groomed product backlog across two Scrum teams
• Write detailed user stories and acceptance criteria that enable predictable delivery
• Participate fully in Scrum ceremonies, including planning, grooming, standups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Support onshore, offshore, or blended engineering teams by ensuring work is well-defined and unblocked
• Create mockups, workflows, and prototypes in Figma to communicate feature intent
• Collaborate closely with Designers to refine UX flows and ensure customer needs are met
• Partner with Product Managers to ensure sprint execution aligns with roadmap goals
• Coordinate with Delivery Managers to keep releases on track and risks visible
• Support go-to-market efforts by clarifying feature functionality and customer value
• Incorporate customer insights from CX, Support, and analytics into backlog decisions
• Monitor product health, adoption, and feedback to inform continuous improvement
• Use AI tools to accelerate story writing, analysis, and workflow efficiency

What You’ll Bring

• 2–4+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar Agile delivery role
• Strong experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing product backlogs
• Hands-on experience creating mockups and prototypes using Figma
• Experience supporting two or more Scrum teams simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively with both onshore and offshore develoment teams
• Strong communication and facilitation skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Solid understanding of Agile delivery, UX principles, and technical constraints
• Ability to translate customer and business needs into clear implementation requirements

Bonus Points

• Experience supporting multiple product areas or complex portfolios
• Background working in SaaS or platform-based software environments
• Experience using AI tools to improve backlog quality, discovery, or delivery workflows
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, evolving product organizations

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• High-impact role translating strategy into real customer value
• Strong cross-functional partnerships with Product, Engineering, Design, and Delivery
• Culture of ownership, clarity, and continuous improvement
• Opportunity to grow your product craft while supporting meaningful customer outcomes
• Hybrid work model that balances collaboration and flexibility

Mindset 

• Curious, growth-oriented, and passionate about building great software. 
• Thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments. 
• Comfortable challenging assumptions, taking smart risks, and iterating quickly. 
• Energized by in-person collaboration in our Austin HQ 2–3 days per week. 

Why This Role Matters

Impact: Help shape the future of a $250M SaaS portfolio spanning 33 products and 12+ vertical markets. 

Innovation: Build with cutting-edge AI tools and modern product development practices. 

Growth: Develop your career in an environment that values creativity, experimentation, and bold thinking. 

Collaboration: Work alongside passionate colleagues across engineering, design, product, and GTM. 

Culture: Join a company that works hard, plays hard, and is fiercely committed to customer success. 

Compensation

• Base Salary: Competitive 

• Bonus: Performance-based 

Benefits: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• 100% employer-paid short/long-term disability 

• Basic life insurance 

• 401(k) with 100% company match up to 4% 

• Flexible PTO built on trust and accountability 

• 10 sick days annually 

• 10 company-paid holidays 

• 6 weeks paid parental leave 

Inclusion and Diversity 

Togetherwork is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, age, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable law. 

Interview Process & Expectations

Our interviews are designed to be interactive and conversational. Candidates are expected to respond based on their own experience and thinking during live interviews.

To ensure a fair and consistent interview experience, the use of real-time AI tools or other external assistance to generate or guide interview responses is not permitted. Interviews are intended to reflect an individual’s judgment, problem-solving approach, and communication.