Project Owner / Product Owner

Indianapolis, IN Residents Only

You want to work where you know you are a perfect fit. At aFit, a woman owned (WBE) company based in Indianapolis, we are devoted to being collaborative, honorable, and accountable. Our company provides project-based staffing for government and commercial organizations. To our prospective clients, aFit offers a talented workforce in a team-based environment to produce concrete and reliable outcomes. At aFit, we focus on building strong relationships and keeping the day-to-day flexible in an in-person or remote-enabled environment.

aFit Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note, this full-time position is in Indianapolis, IN and we do not offer relocation assistance at this time.

Description of Duties:

We are looking for a process-oriented Project Owner / Product Owner with 15–10 years of experience, including 10+ years of work in the United States, to join our team for a contractual position based in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is an onsite role requiring physical presence at the office. Candidates with legal domain experience are preferred, though not mandatory. What matters most is a solid understanding and application of product ownership, best practices, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across business and technology teams.

Required Skills:

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in product/project ownership or business analysis.
• 5+ years of direct work experience in the United States.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or similar project management methodologies.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using tools like Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Proven ability to manage priorities across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities and Preferred Experience:

• Experience in the legal domain or knowledge of legal processes and systems is a plus.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), PMI-ACP, or similar certifications preferred, preferred.
• Experience collaborating with both onshore and offshore delivery teams, preferred.
• Prior work in consulting, SaaS, ERP, or enterprise software development environments, preferred.
• Act as the primary point of contact between stakeholders and the development team.
• Define and maintain a product roadmap and backlog based on business objectives.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to translate product vision into actionable tasks.
• Conduct requirement gathering sessions, user interviews, and stakeholder meetings.
• Lead all Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Track project milestones, monitor risks, and ensure timely delivery.
• Own UAT coordination, documentation, and end-user training as required.
• Regularly communicate project status, deliverables, and outcomes to leadership.
• Able to perform more varied and difficult tasks.
• Able to work in a collaborative team environment to obtain the best results.
• Work as a topmost trusted partner with aFit and the client.
• Provide attention to details.
• Approaches challenges with a positive, consultative mindset
• Self-starter with the desire to achieve and work with integrity.
• Willingness to grow and change through ambiguity.
• Learning agility, or the ability to develop new skills.
• Open and receptive to feedback to continuously grow.

Working Schedule and Travel:

Onsite – Indianapolis, Indiana  

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.