Sr. Technical Product Owner

Summary

Our customer is seeking a senior Technical Product Owner to drive the development and delivery of digital products that solve customer problems and meet business goals. You will work on cross-functional agile teams, owning the product backlog, writing acceptance criteria, and collaborating with developers, UX designers, and product managers to deliver high-quality digital experiences.

This role offers the chance to influence roadmap decisions, mentor other Product Owners, and work with tools and practices used for modern digital product delivery, including Azure-native applications and product management platforms like Azure DevOps and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain a prioritized product backlog with epics, features, and user stories.
• Write clear acceptance criteria and ensure development teams understand and accept user stories.
• Drive agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
• Collaborate with UX designers and developers to ensure a seamless, user-centered digital experience.
• Translate product manager vision and market insights into prioritized features and a delivery roadmap.
• Act as the communication bridge between technology teams and product managers to resolve questions and align expectations.
• Communicate product status, updates, and outcomes to stakeholders and relevant audiences.
• Mentor Product Owners and contribute best practices across teams.
• Identify opportunities for process or technology improvements within the team.

Requirements

• 4-year degree in IT, Engineering, or Business Management, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience as a Product Owner on an agile software product team.
• Deep understanding of agile product delivery principles and practices.
• Experience maintaining and grooming product backlogs, writing acceptance criteria, and defining product roadmaps.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex concepts into concise points.
• Experience working with Azure native applications.
• Familiarity with product management and collaboration tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, Trello, Lucid, and Confluence.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Product Owner certification (e.g., CSPO).
• Knowledge of UX/UI design principles and user-centered design best practices.
• Experience with program governance using both waterfall and agile methodologies.