Product Owner - Fund Secondaries

We’re looking for a tactical, execution-focused Product Owner to drive E2E delivery for the Nasdaq Fund Secondaries team! This role works closely with the Senior Manager of Product to help translate business needs into actionable work, coordinate discovery efforts, and ensure smooth execution through the development lifecycle. The ideal candidate is comfortable working end-to-end and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. 

Key Responsibilities:
•    Actively lead backlog refinement, prioritization, and sprint planning sessions in close partnership with the Product Manager and engineering team.
•    Support the Product Manager in maintaining the product backlog by contributing to story development, updating items, and ensuring alignment with business priorities.
•    Lead daily standups and help remove blockers—bringing a light Scrum Master mindset to team coordination.
•    Serve as the go-to Jira expert for the team—creating, updating, and tracking work items with accuracy and consistency.
•    Participate in and help coordinate discovery sessions to clarify business needs and shape upcoming work, including assisting in the buildout of clear lean business use cases. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of features and enhancements.
•    Assist with release planning and coordination, working alongside the Product Manager to align timelines and expectations.
•    Support the Product Manager in building and maintaining product roadmaps—helping to align priorities, timelines, and strategic goals across teams.
•    Provide clear, timely updates on progress, blockers, and delivery risks to program leadership.
•    Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying process gaps and proposing solutions.
•    Embrace Agile principles with a growth mindset—open to learning, iterating, and introducing new ideas that improve team performance and product outcomes. We're looking for someone passionate about product management and eager to gain mastery in the field.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    4–6 years of experience as a Product Owner or similar role in a software development environment.
•    Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and backlog management practices.
•    Proficiency with Jira and related tools.
•    Experience supporting discovery and release planning activities.
•    Comfortable facilitating standups and team ceremonies.
•    Familiarity with data-driven platforms or analytics-heavy environments; comfortable interpreting data and collaborating with technical teams to support data-informed decisions.
•    Exposure to data analytics platforms or workflows is a plus; openness to learning and applying data-driven thinking in product execution is strongly encouraged.
•    Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
•    Comfortable working across the full product lifecycle in partnership with a Product Manager.

What will it be like working here?
Nasdaq is a vibrant and entrepreneurial company where everyone is encouraged to take initiative, challenge the status quo and take intelligent risks. We want everyone to feel welcome and bring their authentic self to work. Every day, we are building a culture where we all feel connected, supported and empowered.

This is a full-time permanent position on-site in Vilnius and will also require occasional travel for meetings and training. We advocate flexible ways of working and have a hybrid remote/in-office setting with a minimum 2 days per week in the office.

This role works closely with US-based teammates, so the typical start time is around 10:00 AM Lithuanian time. As NFS operates with a startup mindset, we encourage flexibility—some team members shift their hours to better align with cross-time-zone collaboration

What do we offer?
•    Annual Monetary Bonus and opportunity to become a Nasdaq shareholder
•    Flex day program (6 paid leave days a year)
•    Additional paid leave days after 2 years of working at Nasdaq
•    Internal Mentorship programs - learn from an employee you look up to
•    Wide selection of online learning resources: Udemy, O’Reilly, etc.
•    Flexible Health Insurance program from the first day
•    III pillar pension plan with additional contribution from Nasdaq

Monthly salary: from 2400 EUR to 4316 EUR gross. The final salary will depend on candidate knowledge and experience, other bonuses apply.

What happens now?
As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible.

A valid working permit for the EU is mandatory.

Individuals applying for or occupying this position must have no previous unspent convictions for criminal offences under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania, with the exception of offences solely related to minor road traffic violations.
 

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.