Digital Strategist - Short Term Contract - Remote

Overview

As a Digital Strategist at Horizontal Digital, you will drive product success by translating business needs into actionable product requirements and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with market demands.

In Short

• Manage and optimize the product backlog.
• Conduct interviews and workshops to gather requirements.
• Collaborate with strategy, design, development, and testing teams.
• Prioritize and refine the product backlog based on value and risks.
• Facilitate backlog refinement and define user stories.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Support continuous delivery practices.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Drive a customer-centric approach.
• Ensure measurable business value is delivered.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in digital initiatives or IT projects.
• Experience with CMS (e.g., Sitecore, AEM).
• Salesforce experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of digital platforms (CRM, ERP).
• Experience in backlog management and writing user stories.
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban).
• Relevant Product Ownership and Agile certifications preferred.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence toolset preferred.
• UAT and testing experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with Fortune 500 companies.
• Collaborative work environment.
• Focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Empowerment to contribute to product success.
• Supportive team culture.