Product Owner

About the Job
Join our dynamic team in Dubai as we transform digital experiences through innovative product development. This role will focus on collaborating cross-functionally to create user-centric solutions that leverage artificial intelligence and ensure seamless onboarding and subscription processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Backlog Management & Feature Prioritization:

  • Collaborate with the Product Lead and stakeholders to define and deconstruct complex business needs into clear and concise user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Develop, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog for multiple development squads, ensuring alignment with the project roadmap and MVP launch features.
  • Champion the development of core functionalities, including a frictionless digital onboarding process, flexible subscription models, intelligent usage management, and a secure digital wallet.

• User Journey & Experience Validation:

  • Take full ownership of defining, validating, and optimizing user journeys, including pre-defined, user-triggered journeys for account management and data visualization.
  • Ensure all user journeys are intuitive and that AI-powered recommendations are personalized and effective.
  • Collaborate closely with our Product Designers to build out a scalable Figma Design System and a UI Storybook to ensure pixel-perfect builds and development efficiency.

• AI Integration & Dynamic UI:

  • Translate business process flows and user needs into functional requirements for the application's AI systems.
  • Collaborate with technical teams on the implementation of AI-driven, adaptive user interfaces that respond to user interactions and requests in real-time.
  • Support the development of a flexible AI integration architecture designed to be scalable and accommodate various large language models and providers.

• Stakeholder & Team Alignment:

  • Serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert on business processes for the development teams and client SMEs.
  • Facilitate clear communication between business stakeholders, design teams, and engineering squads to ensure a shared understanding of product goals.
  • Actively participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, to drive continuous improvement and ensure timely delivery.
  • Be present on-site in Dubai 4+ days per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Owner in an agile development environment (min. 5-7 years), preferably working on mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of AI concepts and experience working on projects with significant AI/ML components.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business and user needs into well-defined user stories and technical requirements.
• Experience with UI/UX design principles and collaborating with design teams on tools like Figma.
• Familiarity with the technical aspects of mobile app development (experience with Flutter or native development is a plus).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Creative problem-solver with a passion for innovation and enhancing the user experience.
• Experience in the telecommunications industry is highly desirable.
• Set up as a sole proprietor (freelancer or an LLC owner) in the UAE, or willing to register as such prior to the start of the project.