Product Owner (R50029730)

FOX
paid time off, 401(k)
United States, New York, New York
Oct 05, 2025
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox News Media FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month. JOB DESCRIPTION As a Product Owner for FOX News Media you will partner with product managers, project managers, designers, and engineering to break down the product vision into requirements that ensure solutions are feasible, scoped appropriately, and aligned with our best practices and standards. This role is critical to deliver value to the business and our customers quickly, but with scale in mind. A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring clarity, prioritization, and alignment with customer and business goals. Translate product strategy into clear, actionable user stories and requirements with well-defined acceptance criteria-including edge cases, data considerations, and technical constraints. Understand technical and business discussions to ensure delivery aligns with platform architecture and Fox's standards for scalability, reliability, and security. Partner with engineering teams to deliver features iteratively via sprint cycles, maintaining a strong focus on operational excellence and delivery quality. Act as the day-to-day decision-maker for scope, edge cases, and backlog trade-offs during development. Participate in all agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, standups, backlog grooming, demos, and retrospectives. Author documentation, including product requirements, JIRA tickets, and governance materials. Collaborate with senior product managers, designers, and engineering leads to identify customer pain points and potential unhappy paths that balance the optimal user experience with delivering value quickly. Maintain alignment with metrics and KPIs that reflect customer impact and business value. Own the release management process for your product area, including monitoring post-release performance, gathering user feedback (e.g., App Store reviews, support tickets), and communicating insights and issues back to product leadership for prioritization and follow-up. Develop a strong understanding of system dependencies, data flows, and technical architecture to inform product decisions WHAT YOU WILL NEED 3+ years of experience in product ownership or technical program management. Experience defining technical requirements and working closely with software engineering teams. Familiarity with Agile methodologies and backlog management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence). Comfort in reviewing APIs, understanding service interactions, and engaging in architecture conversations with engineering Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including requirements documentation and decision-making rationale. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER Enjoy translating abstract customer needs into precise, buildable stories. Are comfortable in fast-paced environments Can speak both "engineer" and "product" fluently. Are energized by balancing short-term delivery with long-term product thinking. #Ll-CC1 #Ll-Hybrid We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law. Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $115,000.00-130,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. View more detail about FOX Benefits.