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We help thousands of international visitors such as students, scholars, teachers, trainees, researchers, work and travel participants and other foreign individuals that are temporary in the United States each year with the preparation of their tax returns.\nAbout the role:\nWe're looking for an experienced Agile Product Owner to own execution and delivery for our Returns product. You'll work embedded with a cross-functional development team, partnering with the Product Manager to translate strategic priorities into shipped software. You'll manage the product backlog, ensure predictable delivery, and coordinate across stakeholders including domain experts, operations, support, and go-to-market teams.\nResponsibilities:\nStrategic Execution & Roadmap Delivery:\nPartner with Product Manager to translate strategic initiatives and quarterly priorities into executable delivery plans\n\nBreak down strategic initiatives into epics and user stories that the team can implement\n\nParticipate in quarterly planning to provide team capacity reality and feasibility input\n\nReport progress on strategic initiatives and escalate risks that impact roadmap commitments\n\nProvide recommendations on scope, timeline, and approach to achieve strategic goals\n\nDelivery & Execution:\nOwn sprint planning, backlog management, and delivery for the product development team\n\nMaintain a healthy backlog prioritized according to strategic direction from Product Manager\n\nFacilitate refinement sessions with developers to clarify requirements and identify dependencies\n\nTrack progress and communicate risks, blockers, and delivery status to Product Manager and stakeholders\n\nAccept/reject completed work based on defined acceptance criteria\n\nCoordinate releases and manage deployment schedules\n\nRequirements & Collaboration:\nWork with domain experts to validate requirements meet regulatory and compliance standards\n\nPartner with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Support to gather input and understand business needs\n\nFacilitate working sessions to build shared understanding between business and technical teams\n\nBe available to answer team questions and make decisions quickly to unblock progress\n\nEscalate scope changes, priority conflicts, or strategic questions to Product Manager\n\nPlanning & Estimation:\nFacilitate team estimation at sprint and quarterly planning levels\n\nWork with Product Manager to determine what strategic initiatives fit within team capacity\n\nProvide effort estimates and technical feasibility input for new opportunities\n\nUse historical velocity data to set realistic commitments and improve predictability\n\nRequirements:\n3 years experience in product delivery, agile product ownership, or technical project management\n\nProven track record shipping software products in cross-functional team environments\n\nStrong stakeholder management and communication skills\n\nExperience managing backlogs and facilitating agile ceremonies (sprint planning, refinement, retrospectives)\n\nComfortable making decisions with incomplete information and managing ambiguity\n\nAbility to balance competing priorities and make pragmatic trade-offs\n\nExperience collaborating with Product Managers or business stakeholders on strategic execution\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience in regulated industries (fintech, healthcare, tax/accounting, financial services)\n\nExposure to compliance-driven product development\n\nBackground in technical roles or strong technical aptitude\n\nExperience with mature products requiring ongoing maintenance and regulatory updates\n\nScrum/Agile certifications (CSPO, PSM, or similar)\n\nWhat we offer:\nCompetitive salary and performance bonus\n\nRemote/hybrid work flexibility\n\nProfessional development opportunities\n\nCollaborative team environment\n\nMeaningful work helping customers navigate complex regulatory requirements\n\nBenefits:\nWhat’s in it for you?\nFlexible Working Policy with a combination of remote and office working*\n\nMultisport Cards\n\n22 Annual Leave Days for all employees plus additional days with length of service\n\nLifework days: ½ day each quarter to get your life work done\n\nFlex hours where you can work your 40 hours across 4.5 days\n\nAdditional Health Insurance including dental and vision care\n\nTeam Buildings & Parties\n\nLife Insurance\n\nRefer a Friend Bonus\n\nDiscounts across various stores, theatres, restaurants\n\nEmployee CSR Programme, CluneTech Cares, with one paid Volunteer Day per year\n\nCluneTech Life - corporate wellness program\n\nMonthly Food Vouchers\n\nCompany Paid Trainings & Learning Accounts\n\n#OneTeam Awards and Annual Employee of the Year Awards\n\nMilestone Recognition Program\n\nFree Sports: Football, Tennis, Volleyball\n\nEmployee Assistance Program\n\nMeeting Free Days - a specific no meeting day where we encourage no meetings so you (and your team) can focus on getting things done!\n\nAre you ready to join our new team and help people from all over the world?\nIf our job offer is what you are looking for, please apply today - we want to hear from you! 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