Product Owner - Atlassian Stack

Who We Are

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. For more than 25 years, our development teams have created some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful entertainment experiences, captivating and engaging audiences around the world. We are incredibly proud of our ability to deliver consistently the highest-quality titles, as well as our colleagues who help to create our unique culture and work environment that is inclusive, diverse, and dynamic.

While our offices are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions. 

 

The Challenge

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Product Owner to take ownership of our collaboration platforms for product and project tracking, specifically for backlog, roadmap, and documentation management. In this role, you will be responsible for the vision, strategy, roadmap, and successful execution of these products, ensuring it meets the needs of various stakeholders, including IT Operations, Engineering, Security, and Enterprise Architecture teams.

You will work closely with these stakeholders to define requirements, manage the product backlog, and drive the continuous improvement and adoption of these products to ensure teams are able to manage their backlogs efficiently, develop roadmaps, and manage documentation.  Your focus will be on maximizing the value of these products and providing enterprise-wide dashboards of initiatives.

 

What You’ll Take On

• Product Tracking Vision & Strategy: Develop and champion a clear product vision and strategy for backlog management and road mapping.
• Backlog Management & Prioritization: Own and manage the product backlog for the backlog management systems and related IT operations tools (e.g., integrations with Jira, reporting systems, road-mapping tools, etc). This includes creating and prioritizing user stories, epics, and features based on business value, stakeholder needs, and technical feasibility.  
• Requirements Gathering & Definition: Collaborate with stakeholders across IT (including Infrastructure, DevOps, Security, Application Development) and business units to gather and document detailed requirements for product management, project management, integrations, automation, and reporting.  
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as the primary point of contact for all backlog-tool, and documentation tool matters. Facilitate regular communication and feedback sessions with users and stakeholders to ensure the product evolves to meet their changing needs.  
• User Adoption & Training: Develop and support training materials and adoption strategies to ensure users understand how to effectively utilize the backlog management, road-mapping, and documentation tools. 
• Integration Management: Define and oversee the integration of the tools with other key IT systems, such as change management tools, service desk platforms, discovery tools, and monitoring systems.  
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor the performance and usage of the products, identify areas for improvement, and drive initiatives to enhance its functionality, usability, and value to the organization.
• Agile Practices: Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) with the engineering and operations teams responsible for the product development and maintenance.  
• Reporting & Analytics: Define requirements for the product reporting and analytics to provide insights into the IT environment, support decision-making, and demonstrate the value of the products.

 

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience as a Product Owner, or similar role, in a highly technical organization with a deep understanding of how agile, engineering, and development teams operate
• 2+ years of experience as an Engineer, Architect, or similar role, with experience  across multiple domains of technology (Infrastructure, Development, Security, etc)
• Strong understanding of Agile and Product concepts discovery processes, and reconciliation.
• Experience with backlog management platforms (e.g., Jira, GitHub Projects, Monday, or other enterprise-grade tools).
• Experience with documentation management or wiki platforms (e.g., Confluence, MediaWiki, or other enterprise-grade tools).
• Proven ability to gather and translate business requirements into well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria.  
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

 

Great to Have

• Experience with executive-level communication and presentation.
• Knowledge of scripting or query languages (e.g., Python, SQL) for data analysis.
• Experience in an organization of similar size and complexity (~7,000 employees).

 

What We Offer You

• Great Company Culture. Ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, company parties, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
• Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, commuter benefits, in-house wellness program, broad learning & development opportunities, a charitable giving platform with company match and more!
• Perks. Fitness allowance, employee discount programs, free games & events, stocked pantries and the ability to earn up to $500+ per year for taking care of yourself and more!

 

Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). If you need to report an issue or otherwise have questions, please contact Careers@take2games.com

 

 

As an equal opportunity employer, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) is committed to fostering and celebrating the diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds of its talent, partners, and communities throughout its organization. Consistent with this commitment, Take-Two does not discriminate or retaliate against any employee or job applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, and genetic information (including family medical history), or on the basis of any other trait protected by applicable law. If you need to report a concern or have questions regarding Take-Two’s equal opportunity commitment, please contact Careers@take2games.com.

 

 

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