Project Owner

Medium-Level

Location: United States or Turkey only. We do not hire outside these countries.

What you will deliver (first 90 days)

3+ active projects running on a two-week cadence with clear roadmaps and risk logs.
Backlogs with ready tickets (≥2 sprints ahead) and acceptance criteria for each story.
On-time sprint delivery rate ≥85% and blocker time <10% of sprint hours.
Baseline metrics per project (cycle time, escaped defects, NPS/CSAT) with weekly reporting.
One “quick win” release per project that moves a business KPI (sign-ups, conversion, latency, or support tickets).

Responsibilities

Own scope. Define goals, success metrics, constraints, and trade-offs.
Run discovery. Write lean PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Create simple flows or wireframes when needed.
Plan delivery. Build roadmaps, estimate with the team, and maintain a two-sprint-ready backlog.
Lead cadence. Standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retros with crisp notes and decisions.
Unblock fast. Surface risks early, cut scope safely, and negotiate priorities with stakeholders.
Ensure quality. Partner with QA on test plans and release checklists. Sign off on Definition of Done.
Communicate. Weekly updates to clients and internal leadership with status, risks, and next steps.
Manage vendors and integrations. Coordinate APIs, credentials, and timelines.
Track outcomes. Instrument releases, read the data, and iterate.
Support sales handoff. Shape SOWs, timelines, and assumptions. Ensure clean kickoff.

Requirements

4+ years in a Project Owner, Product Owner, Technical PM, or Delivery Lead role at a software agency or startup.
Proven record shipping web/mobile products end-to-end on two-week sprints.
Strong backlog management. You write stories that engineers can start without meetings.
Comfortable with technical detail: APIs, environments, CI/CD, error budgets, and non-functional requirements.
Excellent written communication. Clear docs, tight updates, and decisive issue threads.
Tools: Jira or Linear, Notion or Confluence, Figma, GitHub/GitLab, Slack.
Time-zone overlap: minimum 4 hours with Pacific Time or Türkiye time, depending on team.
Based in the United States or Turkey.

Nice to have

Agency experience across multiple simultaneous clients.
Domain exposure: marketplaces, healthtech, AI/LLM features, embedded/IoT, or B2B SaaS.
Basic analytics skills: GA4, Mixpanel, or SQL for simple checks.
Familiarity with Sharetribe, Shopify, or mobile (Flutter/React Native) delivery.

How we work

Two-week sprints, demo every sprint, release often.
“MVP first” mindset. Ship the smallest slice that proves value, then iterate.
Written decisions > meetings. Defaults live in the repo or Notion.
Quality bar: Definition of Ready, Definition of Done, and release checklists on every project.

What to include in your application

Resume or LinkedIn.
Two short artifacts you authored (PRD, user stories, roadmap, or release plan).
A brief note on a project where you cut scope to hit a date and the outcome.

Horizon Labs builds MVPs, modernizes legacy systems, and integrates complex stacks for startups and SMBs. If you like clear goals, fast ships, and accountable delivery, apply.