Senior Product Owner (on-site 1 day/week)
gravity9 is a boutique IT consulting company headquartered in the UK with offices in the US, Canada, Poland, Ireland, and Colombia. Our team has deep experience in engineering, experience design and product management. We enjoy a challenge and pride ourselves on working with our clients on their most complex problems, finding elegant and flexible solutions that help them transform their businesses.
Role Overview
The Product Owner is accountable for defining and delivering solutions that drive real business and customer outcomes within a complex IT environment. This role sits at the intersection of business, technology, and delivery—ensuring the team is always working on the right things and making measurable progress.
You will create clarity where there isn’t any, align stakeholders who don’t always agree, and drive delivery forward—consistently.
Location & Work Model
Work Model: Hybrid (4 days remote / 1 day on-site)
On-site Location: Client office located on the Las Vegas Strip
Frequency: 1 day per week (Fixed day to be coordinated with the team)
Availability: The candidate must be available every working day for at least 1–2 hours between 14:00/15:00 and 16:00 CET (5:00/6:00 AM to 7:00 AM PST/Las Vegas time), so they can collaborate with the Poland team in real time.
Commitment & Commute Requirements
We are looking for a candidate who is already based in, or willing to relocate to, the Greater Las Vegas Metropolitan Area or within a comfortable, reliable driving distance for a weekly commute. Because our client relies on regular, face-to-face collaboration once a week, candidates must have dependable transportation and be comfortable navigating a weekly commute to the Las Vegas Strip.
Key Responsibilities
Own and prioritize the product backlog aligned to business outcomes
Translate needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
Partner with engineering to deliver incremental, high-quality value
Lead Agile ceremonies and enable team effectiveness
Drive decisions and manage tradeoffs across value, risk, and timelines
Build strong understanding of customer needs and business goals
Navigate a broad, complex stakeholder landscape across business and IT
Communicate priorities, progress, and risks with clarity and consistency
Coordinate across teams and dependencies to ensure end-to-end delivery
Core Experience
Product Owner/Product Management experience in Agile environments
Proven ability to work in large, complex IT organizations
Acting as the primary product contact for day-to-day client questions and coordinating issue investigation with the engineering team
Ability to break down complex problems into actionable work
Strong communication and data-driven decision-making skills
Experience with tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar
A basic technical understanding of SQL, APIs, data, and system integrations
Being comfortable with hands-on UAT and problem investigation
What It Really Takes
Drive: You take ownership, push work forward, and create clarity without waiting
Curiosity (Understand the Why): You dig beyond requests to solve the real problem and challenge assumptions
Grit: You navigate ambiguity, constraints, and resistance—and see things through
Stakeholder Navigation: You manage stakeholders who disagree, drive alignment where possible, and move forward without perfect consensus
Relentless Communication: You communicate more than feels necessary—ensuring priorities, decisions, and context are always clear
Success Looks Like
Clear priorities and consistent delivery of business value
Stakeholders aligned—or at least moving forward—despite differences
Risks addressed early and progress maintained in complex environments
A team that is focused, productive, and solving the right problems
Bottom Line
Great Product Owners don’t just write stories—they drive clarity, navigate complexity, and deliver outcomes through drive, curiosity, gritty execution, and constant communication.