Technical Product Owner - Minneapolis, MN

Perficient•Minneapolis, MN

6d•$64,974 - $149,880•Hybrid

About The Position

Perficient is a global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose. Perficient has a career opportunity for a Technical Product Owner in a cutting-edge lab environment focused on innovation and technology-driven healthcare solutions to join our Product Development Consulting business unit for Minneapolis, MN location. This role requires a seasoned professional with deep technical acumen, strong product leadership, and the ability to drive complex initiatives from concept to delivery. The Product Owner role will focus on collaborative lab setting focused on innovation, experimentation, and emerging technologies leading client interactions with Product Managers and business stakeholders, understanding both client business requirements as well as end-user functional requirements, and may manage multiple product owners that have delivery targeted towards a single product or solution. In situations where a Product Owner is supporting multiple delivery streams, that person has sole responsibility and ownership of the product in its entirety.

Requirements

8+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role in a technical environment.
At least 2+ years of consulting industry experience, with strong relationship management, and account management experience.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and Device management skills.
Comfortable working with technical documentation, APIs, data models, and system architecture.
Highly proficient in collaborating with project stakeholders, end-users, business partners, and technical team members to deliver high quality products.
Strong collaboration and engagement skills with cross-functional teams including Development, QA, Product Management, UX Design, and Testing; proficient in creating detailed requirements, user stories, and user acceptance criteria (UAC).
Excellent written skills with verbal communication experience and solid presentation skills who is highly proficient in collaborating with project stakeholders, end-users, business partners, and technical team members to deliver high quality products.
Ability to define high-level business objectives and drive product roadmaps.
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution.
Familiarity with AI-enhanced platforms is a plus.
A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected.
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution.
Experience in agile and scrum development organizations.

Nice To Haves

Certification - Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) is a plus.
Exposure to AI/ML technologies, data platforms, or intelligent automation.
Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring alignment on product goals and delivery.
Own and manage the product backlog, prioritizing features and enhancements based on business value and technical feasibility.
Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and UX teams to define clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
Translate strategic objectives into detailed product roadmaps and execution plans.
Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards.
Provide thought leadership and mentorship to junior POs and team members.