Senior Product Owner (Energy Market)

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) • Eagan, MN

3d • $168,000 - $193,000 • Onsite

About The Position

MISO’s Senior Product Owner defines the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Energy Market Management product, which enables critical market operations. The role drives product modernization, simplifies complex technology systems, and evolves capabilities that improve market operations, operator effectiveness, and business outcomes. Working with stakeholders, engineers, architects, and product delivery teams, the Senior Product Owner shapes market operations through customer-value-focused product management, strategic thinking, curiosity, and continuous improvement. The position requires deep energy-market knowledge, engagement with leaders at all levels, and hands-on collaboration with technology teams to deliver user-centered outcomes.

The role leads product strategy and discovery, develops and standardizes product metrics, builds business cases, guides investment and prioritization decisions, and influences solution design and tradeoffs. It also involves responsible use of AI tools to improve analysis, workflows, product performance, and efficiency. The Senior Product Owner models product management best practices and mentors Product Owner I and II team members.

MISO manages the electricity grid and energy market in the Central United States, helping ensure reliable power for 45 million Americans. The position offers a base salary of $168,000–$193,000 annually and eligibility for an annual bonus when individual performance and company objectives are met. MISO offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 401(k), vacation, and sick and safe time available on the first day of employment. The role is tagged onsite.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least six years of product management, product ownership, business analysis, systems engineering, or related experience.
• Deep energy-industry knowledge, ideally in energy markets, and the ability to build relationships and collaborate across teams.
• Ability to lead product strategy, manage products across their lifecycle, and align cross-functional teams through collaboration and influence.
• Track record of defining success metrics, synthesizing user and market data, and using critical thinking to make data-informed decisions.
• Skill in analyzing complex business scenarios, identifying problems, collecting and evaluating data, and drawing conclusions that guide strategic product direction.
• Experience applying AI tools in product management to improve productivity, analysis, and workflows.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification.
• Product Owner experience in systems engineering, UX, or architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product vision and roadmap for complex or multi-line products, influencing stakeholders and executives to shape long-term strategy and identify opportunities.
• Align and influence cross-functional teams and executive leaders around product objectives.
• Synthesize complex insights and lead the development and standardization of product metrics to guide strategy, measure success, and influence enterprise outcomes.
• Lead discovery by framing strategic questions, coordinating research activities, and ensuring insights inform product and portfolio decisions.
• Build business cases, influence prioritization, and guide investment decisions using financial and strategic acumen.
• Partner with cross-functional experts to shape solution design, influence tradeoffs, and ensure products deliver user and business value.
• Use AI tools responsibly to enhance analysis, streamline workflows, and identify opportunities to improve product performance and efficiency.
• Model product management best practices and mentor and coach Product Owner I and II team members.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• 401(k).
• Vacation.
• Sick and safe time available from the first day of employment.
• Eligible for an annual bonus if individual performance and company objectives are met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior