Skills for Product Owners

by Chris Daily

The line between As a product owner, you will be responsible for a product from conception to end of life. In order to accomplish this, there are important skills that product owners need in order to be successful.

In many cases, product owners will be asked about the technical skills as well as hard and soft skills they have that make them stand out as a candidate. This is an opportunity for product owners to sell their talents and experiences. Of course, product owners could provide a laundry list of important skills but this doesn’t help answer the question of ‘What do I have?’

This article looks at some common product owner skills and how product owners can build on those knowledge areas so they can lead the development of products from start through completion. It is important to note that these skill sets vary depending on whether you’re a product owner for a product, digital product, or enterprise product.

Use this product management skills list as a great job-seeking tool to help you stand out from the rest of the product owners!

1. Communication Skills

Product owners need excellent communication skills in order to interact with all levels of stakeholders and other product owners. And of course, they need strong written and oral communication skills in order to manage requirements, gather customer feedback, and conduct product reviews with internal teams like engineering, UX, marketing, etc. As well…