Associate Product Owner

Associate Product Owner

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Senior Product Manager, Digital and AI Acceleration

Location:

Asia Pacific, India, Karnataka, Bangalore

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

Role reports to the one of the Product Owner's in Data Science and Digital Solutions.

We are seeking an Associate Product Owner with 5+ years of overall IT experience to support the delivery of enterprise-wide web-based platforms. This role works closely with the Product Owner, Technical Business Analyst, and Engineering teams to ensure product requirements are technically sound, development-ready, and aligned to business outcomes.

The ideal candidate combines product mindset, hands-on web application development experience, and strong Agile execution skills, acting as a bridge between product intent and technical implementation.

Key Responsibilities

 

• Product Ownership & Agile Execution: Support the Product Owner in executing the product roadmap for enterprise platforms. Act as a Product Owner for one or more Scrum teams, owning: Sprint backlog, Story readiness and prioritization, Acceptance criteria and Definition of Done. Ensure backlog items are clear, feasible, and technically well-defined before development.

   

• Requirements & Story Development: Collaborate with the Technical Business Analyst to refine business requirements into well-structured user stories, technical acceptance criteria, edge cases and non-functional requirements. Participate actively in backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Ensure alignment between product intent, technical implementation, and delivered outcomes.

• Technical & Development Collaboration: Leverage prior hands-on web application development experience to validate technical approaches and estimates, collaborate effectively with engineering on design and implementation decisions, anticipate technical risks, dependencies, and trade-offs. Review technical designs, APIs, and integration approaches for alignment with product goals. Support development teams with day-to-day clarifications during sprint execution.

• Enterprise Platform & Web Applications: Contribute to the delivery of web-based enterprise applications, including internal portals and dashboards, data-driven user interfaces, search and discovery features. Ensure usability, performance, and scalability considerations are reflected in stories and acceptance criteria. Support integration with backend services, data platforms, and external systems.

• Testing, Validation & Release Support: Support QA and UAT by clarifying acceptance criteria, validating delivered functionality against stories, assisting with defect triage and prioritization. Participate in release readiness and post-release reviews.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs, manage expectations, and ensure alignment with business goals. Interact with business users to gather feedback and identify challenges and opportunities.

• Success Metrics: Sprint backlogs consistently “ready” and well-defined, Minimal rework due to unclear or incomplete requirements. Smooth sprint execution with reduced dependency friction. Positive feedback from Engineering, Product, and Business stakeholders. High-quality, usable features delivered on time

 

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

·        Bachelor’s in engineering or equivalent experience in a related field.

·        5+ years of overall IT experience, with experience in Software development, engineering, or technical roles.

·        1+ years of Product Owner, Associate Product Owner, or hybrid product roles.

·        Hands-on experience with web application development (frontend, backend, or full-stack)

·        Exposure to enterprise platforms, internal tools, or data-driven products

·        Familiarity with modern web technologies (e.g., React, Angular, REST APIs)

·        Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery practices

·        Ability to translate business needs into technical user stories

·        Excellent collaboration, communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

·        Experience in CPG Supply Chain, Operations, or Consumer Products environments

·        Understanding of cloud-based architecture (Azure preferred)

·        Experience working with globally distributed development teams

·        Agile Scrum Product Owner certification

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