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Avionte is transforming staffing and recruiting software and we've transformed how we build it. Our AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AIDLC) means engineering teams move faster than ever. That changes what a great Product Owner looks like.
In this environment, you're not primarily a story writer; you're an intent definer, an output validator, and a fast decision-maker. AI can generate stories from requirements, produce code from acceptance criteria, and synthesize customer feedback at scale. Your job is to supply the judgment it can't: sharp prioritization, clear customer context, and fast feedback on whether what got built is actually right.
This role sits within the Product Management organization and works closely with a Group Product Manager to maintain a healthy backlog and drive sprint-level execution for our Backoffice product - the payroll, billing and accounts receivable workflows staffing agencies depend on.
What You'll Do
Define the intent behind features with enough clarity that AI-assisted development pipelines can act on it: precise outcomes, constraints, and acceptance criteria over exhaustive specification
Own and maintain the team backlog: prioritizing work that's ready to build and sequencing it to feed a continuous delivery cycle
Serve as the subject-matter expert on staffing-industry back-office workflows, including payroll processing, invoicing, billing rules, accounts receivable, and tax and compliance touchpoints.
Validate AI-generated outputs: review generated stories, acceptance criteria, and prototypes for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with customer needs
Partner with your Group Product Manager to connect sprint-level work to product strategy and measurable outcomes
Lead sprint ceremonies: planning, grooming, demos, and retrospectives; keeping the team focused and unblocked
Engage directly with customers and internal stakeholders to gather input, validate assumptions, and close feedback loops quickly
Collaborate with QA and engineering to define quality gates and support release sign-off
Use AI tools actively to accelerate discovery synthesis, draft requirements, analyze patterns in feedback, and keep documentation current
Support internal enablement on new features and releases
What You'll Need
3+ years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, or a closely related software product role
Experience with payroll and billing /back-office system required.
Ability to communicate with precision in an AIDLC environment, the quality of your input shapes the quality of what gets built
Experience writing acceptance criteria and functional requirements that engineering and QA can act on without back-and-forth
Hands-on experience in Agile/Scrum teams using tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar
Comfort with fast iteration cycles: able to validate, give feedback, and re-prioritize quickly
Strong facilitation and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Active user of AI tools (Claude, Copilot, or similar): we expect POs to use AI in their daily work, not just be aware of it
Experience in staffing, HCM, workforce technology, or enterprise SaaS is a plus
Bachelor's degree preferred