Senior Product Owner, Connectivity

Simplesense•Quinte West, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Simplesense is looking for a Senior Product Owner, Connectivity to join our hybrid, US-based team. The Senior Product Owner, Connectivity will serve as the Tactical Delivery Lead for the Connectivity capability, focused on translating the strategic vision for Security, Protocol Translation, and Resilience into clear, ready-to-build engineering plans. This role is responsible for driving the execution strategy and managing the end-to-end delivery lifecycle for the team, establishing the "Secure Pipeline" that securely bridges air-gapped networks to non-disruptively extract data from sensitive Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). The Connectivity Team represents our ability to securely and resiliently establish access to facility hosted Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). This position requires a seasoned individual capable of handling significant complexity, mentoring junior team members, and proactively influencing cross-functional technical alignment. This role reports to the Head of Product.

Requirements

Extensive professional experience (5-10 years) in a dedicated Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or similar execution-focused delivery role, preferably within a specific OT, networking, or infrastructure environment.
Proven expertise in leading technical teams through complex, multi-sprint delivery cycles using Agile methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to translate highly technical concepts (e.g., OT protocols, network segmentation, edge computing) into clear business value and actionable stories.
Experience operating with minimal supervision and autonomously managing the execution plan for a core product capability.
Ability to work a hybrid schedule, primarily based in the Denver Metro Area, with an expectation of being in the office weekly, and a full week in the office quarterly for planning.
Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC).
Must have, or be able to obtain, a Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Deep knowledge of Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA, and protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus, and DNP3.
Experience with secure network architectures, VPN/TLS configurations, and edge agent deployment.
Professional certification in Agile methodologies (e.g., SAFe PO/PM, CSM/CSPO).

Responsibilities

Translate complex, network-heavy requirements (e.g., Secure Data Acquisition, Protocol Translation, Edge Computing) into meticulously detailed, actionable engineering plans (epics, user stories, tasks).
Act as the first point of escalation for the engineering team, providing rapid, informed decisions to unblock work, clarify technical acceptance criteria regarding OT stack configurations and secure channel establishment, and maintain sprint momentum.
Work intimately with Program Management to strategically sequence the team's work to meet critical contract commitments and high-stakes delivery milestones, proactively identifying and mitigating execution risks associated with external network connections (e.g., COIN, CRN).
Establish and enforce best practices for story writing, acceptance testing, and definition of done.
Provide guidance to junior colleagues and actively identify and fix process inefficiencies within the delivery pipeline.
Collaborate closely with the Data Insights and Platform teams to ensure dependencies are managed (e.g., ensuring data is ready for transformation downstream), interfaces are clear, and the overall technical solution design aligns with long-term strategic architectural goals.
Serve as the final arbiter for validating that all delivered features meet defined technical specifications and functional requirements, ensuring compliance with critical infrastructure security standards (e.g., unidirectional flow, zero-trust principles).