About Data Axle:

Data Axle Inc. has been an industry leader in data, marketing solutions, sales, and research for over 50 years in the USA. Data Axle now has an established strategic global centre of excellence in Pune. This centre delivers mission-critical data services to its global customers powered by its proprietary cloud-based technology platform and by leveraging proprietary business and consumer databases.

Data Axle India is recognized as a Excellent Place to Work! This prestigious designation is a testament to our collective efforts in fostering an exceptional workplace culture and creating an environment where every team member can thrive.

General Summary:

Data Axle’s Product team is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Product Owner to join our growing team in Pune. This is an excellent opportunity for early-career professionals or recent graduates who are looking to build a strong foundation in product management and work hands-on with engineering, QA, and business teams.

As an Associate Product Owner, you will support the end-to-end product lifecycle by helping manage product backlogs, writing detailed user stories, assisting in QA coordination, and ensuring successful task-level execution. This role will expose you to real-world product workflows, team dynamics, and enterprise platforms.

You will be mentored and trained on the job. We’re looking for someone with a problem-solving mindset, strong communication skills, and an eagerness to learn and grow.





Roles & Responsibilities:

Product Backlog & Task Management

- Assist in creating and maintaining product backlogs, tasks, and sub-tasks in Jira
- Support grooming sessions by preparing backlog items and organising ticket details
- Ensure task statuses are updated and organised in accordance with sprint planning

Team Coordination

- Follow up with engineering and QA teams for task updates, blockers, and status tracking
- Help document sprint outcomes, bug reports, and QA validation efforts
- Attend internal syncs and share concise summaries with the product team

Documentation & Reporting

- Maintain Confluence pages, SOPs, and product documentation
- Support the preparation of product release notes and internal update summaries

Support for QA & Releases

- Assist in manual testing and coordination with QA engineers
- Help track defects, retests, and related documentation
- Participate in release cycle readiness activities and checklist reviews

Learning & Collaboration

- Upskill continuously on product workflows, agile methodology, and tools like Jira
- Learn how to write effective user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirement specs
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business teams to understand product impact
- You will report to the Senior Product Owner and work closely with cross-functional stakeholders
- Tools you may be exposed to: Jira, Confluence, Excel, Google Workspace, QA tools

📌 Associate Product Owner (India)
🏢 Data Axle
📍 India