Product Owner Resume Template (Text Format)
FIRST AND LAST NAME
Email: your.email@email.com
Phone: (123) 456-7891
Address: Street, City, State
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yourprofile
RESUME SUMMARY
Innovative and results-driven product owner with [number] years of experience. Seeking to leverage my experience in [relevant abilities/Agile or Scrum Methodologies] to fill the product owner position. Hold a [degree/diploma/certification] in [Degree/Diploma/Certification Title]. Skilled at [2–3 relevant skills]. A [adjective #1] and [adjective #2] worker aiming to contribute to the success of [Company Name].
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Include a bulleted list of your achievements as a product owner
- Begin each point with a strong action verb (“lead” or “spearhead”) to indicate how proactive you are in your position
- Use present tense when writing about your current position, unless the task or initiative is completed
- Try to include hard numbers to quantify your achievements, and if you find it difficult to use percentages, mention time frames or number of team members
- Integrate relevant skills from your skill list into your bullet points to showcase mastery of tools and soft skills (like communication and leadership)
- List relevant skills and accomplishments from your past role
Use past tense verbs to describe your tasks, assuming you don’t work there anymore - Include 3–6 bullet points for each product owner role, both your current one and previous ones
- Skip the pronoun “I” and begin directly with a verb
- If you lack formal work experience, you can title this section “Relevant Experience” and include internships, volunteer work, projects, and extracurricular activities
EDUCATION
Degree Name / Major
University, City, State | Graduation Month, Year
GPA: 3.X/4.0 (optional)
Latin honors (if applicable)
SKILLS
- List skills relevant to the product owner job you’re applying for
- Look at the job description for ideas of the skills the employer wants and that are common for product owners
- Emphasize industry-specific hard skills and technical skills in this section
- Be as specific as possible by including the names of tools, equipment, and software you’ve mastered that are commonly used by product owners
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certifications in Agile and Scrum methodologies are important for product owners so make sure you list any certifications you have
- Include the title of the institution or training facility where you were certified
- Add the year you completed the certification
- [Title of course] – [Institution/Company name], 20XX