Product Owner

Symplicity is a global leader in higher education technology, providing innovative solutions that empower institutions to improve student employability, streamline career services, and enhance accessibility. Serving thousands of higher‑education institutions, government agencies, and businesses worldwide, our solutions have helped more than 41 million students, staff, employers, and government constituents. We are committed to empowering our clients with innovative, easy‑to‑use solutions that enable them to streamline processes, improve outcomes, and cultivate positive relationships with their students, customers, and communities. Symplicity Brazil is looking for a Product Owner to work closely with our product development team, ensuring continuous evolution, fixes, and improvements that deliver real value to the business, clients, and end users. You will work directly with the Product Manager and collaborate with international stakeholders, while participating in our English development program with a full-time instructor. What You’ll Do Product & Discovery Support the Product Manager in planning and evolving the roadmap; Manage, refine, prioritize, and plan the Product Backlog; Identify opportunities for improvements or new features through analysis and research. Requirements & Scope Translate business needs into functional and feasible solutions focused on user value; Analyze and detail requirements and business rules with clients and business areas, acting as a bridge between technical and business teams; Create User Stories and functional documentation with clear acceptance criteria; Contribute to the creation and maintenance of product and process documentation; Review and update functional specifications based on alternatives presented by the development team; Assess impacts related to scope/functionality changes and product usability; Validate deliverables and requirement changes, ensuring value and traceability. Agile Delivery Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective) and remove impediments; Lead refinement activities and support technical estimation with the team, ensuring clarity and readiness (Definition of Ready); Assist in scope decisions based on effort, impact, and feasibility. Stakeholders & Communication Act as the main point of alignment with business areas, technical teams, and stakeholders; Manage expectations with internal and external clients, ensuring transparency and predictability; Collaborate with the team to ensure understanding of business needs and value delivery; Negotiate priorities with stakeholders, balancing business demands and team capacity. Launch & Quality Participate in functional testing and user acceptance alongside Implementation and Clients; Monitor metrics, assess impacts of changes, and track adoption after launch; Promote continuous improvement of team processes and strategies (Development, QA, DevOps) and maintain updated documentation. What We’re Looking For Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields; Practical experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in an Agile environment; Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban); Familiarity with the entire software product development lifecycle; Experience with backlog management, User Stories, refinement, and prioritization; Experience in requirements gathering, specification, and modeling for software projects; Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and business profiles; Knowledge of web applications and essential technical concepts for decision‑making; Advanced English for interaction with international stakeholders. Nice to Have Certifications in Product Management or Agile (CSPO, PSPO, SAFe); Experience with management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence; Knowledge of UX/UI and Design Thinking; Understanding of Customer Experience and Product Discovery; Experience with SaaS or EdTech products; Familiarity with product metrics and KPIs; Knowledge of QA and DevOps practices. Join Symplicity and be part of a global mission to transform higher education. If you’re passionate about creating innovative solutions that make a real difference for students, institutions, and communities worldwide, we’d love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr