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.

We're looking for someone with a problem-solving mindset, robust 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

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
- Strong interest in product management, process improvement, and agile delivery
- Excellent attention to detail, communication skills, and a proactive approach
- Strong collaboration and task-tracking skills
- Exposure to project or product tools like Jira is a plus (not mandatory)
- Awareness of AI tools or current technology trends is an added advantage

Disclaimer: This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.

📌 Associate Product Owner (Pune)
🏢 Data Axle Solutions
📍 Pune