Product Owner

NiSource•Columbus, OH

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Owner is responsible for defining and delivering a product vision and roadmap aligned with overall business strategy. This role partners closely with stakeholders, leadership, and Agile delivery teams to translate business needs and user feedback into valuable product outcomes. The Product Owner owns the product from concept through delivery and ongoing performance, ensuring alignment across teams, resolving dependencies, and driving measurable business results. This role will compliment the other Product Owner on the team and is an addition to the department

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of overall professional experience
Demonstrated experience facilitating Agile events, managing product backlogs and release plans, user story mapping, and tracking metrics
Experience gaining alignment with multiple Product Owners and resolving cross team dependencies
Strong leadership skills with ability to build stakeholder alignment and drive consensus
Ability to make informed decisions, including when and how to say “no”
Deep understanding of product development practices and continuous improvement
Basic understanding of IT solutions and Agile development approaches
Strong business acumen, including the ability to build business cases and articulate financial impact
Ability to operate effectively at strategic, tactical, and operational levels
Strong communicator, comfortable engaging with business stakeholders and delivery teams
Collaborative mindset with experience working across technology, design, and business functions
Strong problem solving skills and ability to guide teams through solution evolution
Entrepreneurial and experimental mindset with passion for innovation and challenging the status quo
Adaptable to change with a willingness to step outside comfort zones and inspire teams to do the same
Commitment to nonhierarchical collaboration, transparency, trust, and open communication
Demonstrated focus on delighting business partners and customers
Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Experience in the utility industry
Supply chain experience is a plus
Experience leading organizational or change initiatives

Responsibilities

Define and communicate a clear, ambitious product vision aligned with business strategy
Own the product offering from business requirements through delivery of business value
Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to ensure product direction aligns with strategic goals
Translate customer, market, and industry insights into user stories and acceptance criteria
Own, refine, prioritize, and manage the product backlog and release plans
Facilitate release planning and Agile ceremonies in partnership with stakeholders and delivery teams
Make timely decisions to remove obstacles and prevent delivery impediments
Establish and communicate product KPIs once solutions are in production and report progress to stakeholders
Inspect product progress throughout development and adapt requirements as needed
Personally engage business partners and customers to validate product viability and usefulness
Integrate usability studies and research into product requirements to drive customer centric design
Manage expectations related to product implementation and organizational change
Work closely with leadership to define business value, messaging, and customer communication
Build strong partnerships across teams to identify, manage, and resolve dependencies
Maintain transparency through regular communication and early escalation of risks or impediments
Work onsite with Agile teams, promoting collaboration, accountability, and psychological safety
Foster a culture of trust, transparency, learning, and continuous improvement