Product Owner (Chicago)
About JobbaJobba is a SaaS platform built for commercial roofing contractors to manage their entire business from service and inspections to production and invoicing.We're in an active phase of building and evolving the platform, with a strong focus on delivering real, tangible value to customers in the field and office.The Product Owner RoleWe're hiring a Product Owner who thrives on execution.This role is about turning product direction into shipped, high-quality features consistently. You'll work closely with Product Leadership and Engineering to ensure our backlog is clear, our sprints are disciplined, and what we commit to actually gets delivered.You'll also play a key role in defining and delivering integrations that connect Jobba to the broaderecosystem our customers rely on. If you take pride in clean execution, strong ownership, and teams that operate with clarity, this is a strong fit.What You'll DoOwn backlog quality, ensuring all work is clearly defined, prioritized, and ready for developmentBreak down product roadmap and direction into actionable user stories with detailed acceptance criteria and edge casesRun effective backlog grooming and sprint planning sessionsTrack sprint progress and proactively identify risks or delaysPartner closely with engineering to ensure alignment on scope, sequencing, and expectationsSupport release readiness across environments (Preview, Staging, Production) with a strong focus on quality and completenessWork cross-functionally with Customer Success to validate requirements and incorporate real customer feedbackTake product direction and turn it into features that are intuitive, simple, and make sense the first time a user sees themIntegrations & EcosystemDefine and manage requirements for third-party integrations such as accounting systems, CRM, Time Management, data providers, and automation toolsTranslate business workflows into clear integration logic including data mapping, triggers, and edge casesPartner with engineering to ensure integrations are reliable, scalable, and behave as expected in real-world useCoordinate with external partners when needed to align on data flow and expected behaviorEnsure integrations are thoroughly tested and validated across environments prior to releaseWhat We're Looking For4–8+ years in a Product Owner or Product Manager (execution-focused) roleStrong experience in SaaS and Agile delivery environmentsProven ability to manage structured backlogs and drive consistent sprint executionExcellent attention to detail and strong organizational skillsStrong intuition for usability, with the ability to think through workflows and catch friction before it reaches customersClear communicator who creates alignment and removes ambiguity across teamsComfortable working with distributed or offshore engineering teamsIntegration ExperienceExperience working on or supporting product integrations including APIs, third-party systems, and data syncingAbility to think through workflows across systems, not just within a single productStrong understanding of how data moves between platformsProven ability to define and deliver integrations that work reliably in real-world conditionsExperience working with third-party systems and understanding how products connect across a broader ecosystemWhat Success Looks LikeBacklog is clean, organized, and consistently readySprint commitments are predictable and consistently metFeatures are built in a way that makes sense the first time a user sees themEngineering operates with clarity and minimal reworkFeatures and integrations ship with fewer bugs and fewer surprisesProduct moves efficiently from concept to deliveryReleases are predictable, well-understood, and adopted internally without frictionWhy Join JobbaOpportunity to directly impact a growing SaaS platform in a large, underserved industryHigh ownership role with real influence on how the team operatesDirect, in-person collaboration with product leadership and cross-functional teamsA team where what you build actually gets usedFinal NoteWe value people who take ownership, bring clarity to complexity, and follow through until things are done right. If that's how you operate, we'd like to connect.