Product Owner 3 (VisionLink Integrations & Data Products)

The AES Group•Chicago, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Owner 3 will support the development and execution of VisionLink integration capabilities and data products, enabling customers, dealers, software providers, and technology partners to exchange data across a connected digital platform. The role serves as the primary liaison among business stakeholders, customers, integration partners, and software engineering teams, driving product delivery, partner onboarding, and ongoing integration support. The position combines product ownership and Agile delivery with API integration enablement, technical and operational support, and enterprise data distribution. The Product Owner will define and prioritize product requirements, coordinate partner implementation and integration work, and support capabilities involving REST APIs, webhooks, event streaming, Snowflake Data Sharing, Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, and cloud-based data-sharing platforms. This is a hybrid role requiring two days per week in the office, with a potential future move to full return-to-office. Chicago is preferred; Peoria, Irving, and Broomfield are also approved locations. The role regularly collaborates with globally distributed engineering teams, including colleagues in India and Slovakia, and interacts frequently with customers, dealers, software vendors, and business stakeholders. The position reports directly to the hiring manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
5–7 years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, Technical Program Management, Solutions Engineering, or related software delivery roles.
Experience working with customer-facing APIs, developer platforms, SaaS integrations, data products, or enterprise integration solutions.
Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into technical product deliverables.
Strong experience creating user stories, product features, acceptance criteria, product requirements, and release documentation.
Solid understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, authentication mechanisms, request/response payloads, and error handling.
Understanding of API integration architectures and enterprise data-sharing solutions.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies, backlog management, sprint planning, and cross-functional delivery.
Experience coordinating technical requirements, integration testing, and business sign-off processes.
Familiarity with customer-facing APIs, developer portals, and partner integration ecosystems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with customers, software vendors, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, and facilitation skills.
Ability to translate complex business and technical requirements into actionable product deliverables.
Comfort working with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.

Nice To Haves

Experience in API Product Management and Developer Platforms.
Experience with telematics, IoT, or connected equipment data solutions.
Experience with cloud-based data-sharing platforms.
Experience with enterprise application and system integrations.
Experience with Snowflake, Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or event-streaming technologies.
Experience with customer and third-party partner onboarding programs.
Experience in digital product development within industrial technology or enterprise software environments.

Responsibilities

Define and manage product features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product requirements.
Maintain and prioritize product backlogs according to business objectives and stakeholder needs.
Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver scalable integration capabilities.
Drive Agile planning, sprint execution, release readiness, and product roadmap activities.
Ensure alignment between business expectations and technical deliverables.
Support onboarding and implementation of third-party integration partners.
Gather and prioritize integration requirements with customers, dealers, software vendors, and technology partners.
Partner with engineering teams to define REST APIs, webhook functionality, event-streaming services, and data-sharing solutions.
Facilitate integration requirements gathering, technical discussions, and implementation planning.
Improve partner integration experiences and streamline onboarding processes.
Support API onboarding, credential management, technical documentation reviews, integration testing, and troubleshooting.
Develop onboarding procedures, operational documentation, escalation workflows, and support processes.
Coordinate with engineering and support teams to resolve integration issues.
Improve customer self-service onboarding and integration management capabilities.
Support release documentation, operational readiness, and business sign-off activities.
Contribute to enterprise data distribution and integration capabilities.
Participate in weekly alignment meetings with distributed engineering teams and collaborate across multiple time zones.