[Hiring] Product Owner @Foundant + smartsimple

Role Description

You'll own the backlog for the GivingData scrum teams, keeping it clear, prioritized, and ready so engineers always know what's next and why it matters to the grantmakers who rely on the product.

• Lead story refinement and put AI to work in it, drafting and sharpening stories, synthesizing feedback, and building prototypes when seeing something will settle a conversation faster than describing it.
• Review and prioritize escalations, weighing client impact against planned work, and step in with clients directly when it matters so urgent issues get resolved without losing sight of the roadmap.
• Work shoulder to shoulder with engineering, joining scrum ceremonies as a day-to-day partner and keeping the team connected to the goals behind the work.
• Partner with the Director of Product and Product Design to define and prioritize the roadmap, giving teams clear vision into release management.
• Carry the voice of the client to our engineering teams, so what we build reflects how the giving community really works.
• Work with Product Education and CX to enable the company for new releases and changes, so clients hear about what's new from people who understand it.
• Lead client discovery, running conversations and validating new concepts with clients before we build them.
• Follow up after release to see whether features are delivering for clients, looking at adoption, usage, and feedback, and feed what you learn into the next round of decisions.
• Build the business cases behind our bigger bets, making a clear, data-backed argument for what we build next.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Product Owner (or equivalent product role) owning a backlog for agile teams.
• Experience working on B2B software products.
• Regular, hands-on use of AI tools in your product work, with concrete examples to share (for instance, drafting stories, synthesizing client feedback, or prototyping).
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Experience in the philanthropic or nonprofit sector (nice to have).
• Experience with Jira (nice to have).
• Exposure to digital adoption tools (nice to have).

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits, including tuition and lifestyle reimbursements, and bespoke mindfulness and fitness initiatives.
• Flexible PTO policy, allowing you to manage your time in a way that supports your personal well-being and professional success.
• Commitment to professional and personal development, with opportunities to collaborate across teams and gain exposure to diverse ideas and projects.
• Opportunities for career growth within a larger organization, including exploring new roles and leadership opportunities.
• Autonomy and responsibility, empowering you to approach your work creatively and independently.
• Employee recognition as a core part of our culture, ensuring great work is acknowledged.