About the company
IO Global Founded in 2015, IO Global is one of the worldās pre-eminent blockchain research and engineering companies, best known for the Cardano blockchain platform. We are a fully decentralized, remote-working organization committed to the highest principles of academic rigour and evidence-based software development. The company builds high-assurance blockchain products for public and private sector clients. Our goal is simple ā to fuel our drive to be best in class by giving you the opportunity, resources and support to deliver your finest work to date. Youāll work with some exceptionally talented and friendly individuals who are always open to new ideas and ways of working. IO Global is an advocate of decentralized remote working, with 300 people working in more than 50 countries. Everyone has a different skill set, a different culture, and is at a different stage in their life. We aim to make collaboration between diverse people fun, exciting, and always rewarding. Many companies say they āthink outside the boxā ā for IO Global itās more, āwe think outside the geographyā.
Job Summary
Duties
šCollaborates with the Product Managers and customers to provide input into the product roadmap and drive the execution of products and features from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment. šTranslates product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance test criteria. šLeads the product functional design process based on an intimate knowledge of the users and technology. šPrioritizes and maintains the sprint backlog for assigned products, balancing the requirements of stakeholders. šWorks with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders, including analytics, design/user experience, engineering, and user enablement. šTurns data insights into products with actionable outcomes to the ultimate customer. šWorks in an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, refines priorities, outlines milestones and deliverables, and identifies opportunities and risks. šPartners with operations departments to define the user experience for internal users, including production support and monitoring. šWorks with product management and product marketing to provide input into the go-to-market plan, and collaborates with the commercial team to ensure they have what they need to be successful. šDevelops and maintains appropriate tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch to evaluate future investment.
Requirements
Key Competencies šBalance of technical knowledge and business acumen šHave strong leadership skills, be resourceful and use initiative while exercising personal accountability for your product šDemonstrate competency with requirements elicitation, analysis, specification, verification, and management practices and the ability to apply them in practice. šLeverage strong interpersonal skills to drive innovation in product development with a team of world-class engineers and Scientists. šExcellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment across levels and roles. šHave a keen interest in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency technology developments and trends in the product landscape. šKeep up to date with the status of competitors from a technical and business perspective.