Proxy Product Owner - Moldova

About us

Yopeso has been developing a diverse range of software products, from large-scale applications to smaller solutions, for 19 years. With a growing team of over 250 employees across five locations, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of growth, transparency, and professionalism.
At Yopeso, we value authenticity, curiosity, and ambition. These values drive us to build strong connections within our community and with our partners, ensuring trust, integrity, and transparency in all our business practices. We strive to maintain the highest professional standards and continuously challenge ourselves to develop high-quality, high-performance, and secure software solutions.
Our approach is rooted in efficient collaboration among passionate professionals working in agile teams. Guided by curiosity and ambition, we strive to create products that are meaningful and impactful, while remaining true to our authentic selves.

What we offer:

• Competitive remuneration

• Remote work

• Sports/leisure benefit

• 20 sick leave days paid at 100%

• 32 calendar days of vacation

• Team events, online, at the office or outside

• Professional development plan with guidance and mentorship

• Training and development opportunities with allocated budget

• Professional Certifications

• Optional medical insurance

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Proxy Product Owner to join our team and act as a liaison between the customer product owners and our internal development team. This role is crucial in ensuring that the product vision and requirements of the customer are effectively communicated and translated into actionable tasks. The Proxy Product Owner will collaborate closely with the customer product owner to define the product roadmap, manage backlogs, and oversee delivery, while ensuring alignment with business goals and priorities. Experience with mobile products will be highly valued, as you will be working on applications and features tailored to mobile platforms. You will play a key role in managing product features, guiding the team through Agile processes, and ensuring high-quality delivery on time.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaboration with Customer Product Owners

• Work closely with the product owners to understand the product vision, goals, and requirements.

• Act as the proxy for the product owners within the development team, ensuring that their feedback and priorities are effectively represented.

• Ensure all product requirements are clearly defined and align with customer expectations, translating them into actionable tasks for the internal team.

• Provide transparency to the product owners by keeping them informed of progress, dependencies, and any potential risks.

Product Roadmap & Backlog Management

• Collaborate with the product owners to develop and maintain the product roadmap in alignment with business goals and customer needs.

• Manage the backlog priorities, ensuring alignment with the overall product strategy and timely delivery of features.

• Ensure clarity and completeness of Jira tickets, including well-defined requirements, acceptance criteria, and definition of done.

• Oversee Product Owner acceptance of deliverables, ensuring that customer requirements are met and quality standards are adhered to.

• Handle release management for mobile apps, working with the team to ensure that releases are thoroughly tested and meet the expected quality before deployment.

Team Performance & Delivery

• Work with the development team to ensure that the product roadmap is delivered successfully, removing blockers and ensuring focus on high-priority tasks.

• Support the team in onboarding and offboarding team members as necessary, ensuring smooth transitions and knowledge sharing.

• Conduct regular 1:1s, offer feedback, and drive team performance to ensure that goals and deadlines are met.

• Monitor individual and team performance, providing guidance and support to drive continuous improvement.

Agile & Scrum Process

• Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, sprint reviews) to keep the team aligned and focused.

• Champion the Agile process, continuously improving the team’s way of working and ensuring adherence to Scrum practices.

• Ensure that Jira is used effectively to track progress and manage product tasks, ensuring complete transparency in the process.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, Proxy Product Owner, Product Owner, or similar role in an Agile environment.

• Strong experience in collaborating with product owners to define and deliver product features.

• Proficiency in roadmap planning, backlog management, and backlog prioritization.

• Expertise in writing clear Jira tickets, including requirements, acceptance criteria, and definition of done.

• Solid experience in managing release management and QA processes, especially for mobile apps.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both the internal development team and external customer stakeholders.

• Experience in leading Scrum ceremonies and fostering an Agile mindset within the team.

• Proven ability to manage team performance, provide feedback, and drive individual and team development.

• Experience working with mobile products (iOS/Android) and understanding the unique challenges of mobile app development.

Desired Attributes

• Strong customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering value for the end user.

• Ability to balance customer needs with technical constraints and business priorities.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Proactive, solution-oriented approach with a drive for continuous improvement.

• Ability to adapt and work effectively in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.