Product Owner 4 Technical Product Owner
About The Position
The Technical Product Owner works closely with Scrum Teams to manage product backlogs, establish priorities, and ensure engineering teams deliver business value while meeting sprint objectives. The role supports two engineering teams of approximately 7–10 developers each and oversees multiple software services and complex technical projects. The successful candidate brings hands-on technical understanding of Java 17+, RESTful APIs, databases, and AWS Cloud, along with experience leading software engineering teams. The position is based in Peoria, IL or Chicago, IL, with a hybrid arrangement requiring two days onsite per week. The Technical Product Owner defines product vision and priorities, translates business needs into technical requirements and sprint deliverables, coordinates delivery across teams and distributed resources, and communicates progress and delivery status to stakeholders. The role also promotes Agile practices and Scrum principles across the organization.
Requirements
- 8–10 years of experience as a Technical Product Owner or in a similar technical product management role.
- Bachelor's and/or Master's degree required.
- Strong experience managing technical product development and multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proven experience working closely with and leading software engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of Java 17 or newer, RESTful APIs, relational and/or NoSQL databases, and AWS Cloud.
- Knowledge of cloud-native application development and scalable architectures.
- Experience managing product backlogs using Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, Mingle, VSTS / Team Services, or Rally.
- Experience working with distributed onshore/offshore development teams.
- Experience using Generative AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- Ability to identify business needs, evaluate requirements, and recommend solutions that deliver stakeholder value.
- Ability to analyze complex situations and make informed product and business decisions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, development processes, and technical solution delivery.
- Ability to manage product vision, roadmaps, backlogs, product lifecycles, and business value.
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience as a Technical Product Owner in software development environments.
- Experience managing multiple projects while working closely with engineering teams.
- Strong technical understanding of Java 17+, RESTful APIs, databases, and AWS.
- Experience supporting cloud-native application development and scalable software solutions.
- Hands-on experience with Agile backlog management tools.
- Experience coordinating onshore and offshore engineering teams.
- Familiarity with Generative AI-assisted software development tools, particularly GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Responsibilities
- Maximize product value and improve the productivity of software development teams.
- Own, create, maintain, and prioritize the Product Backlog based on business value and project objectives.
- Define and communicate product vision, goals, priorities, and release plans.
- Collaborate with Lead Engineers to break down epics and features into actionable user stories.
- Translate business requirements into clear technical requirements and sprint deliverables.
- Work with business stakeholders and development teams to negotiate requirements, scope, and release timelines.
- Manage defect prioritization and make decisions regarding product releases and features.
- Represent customer needs and serve as the primary point of contact between stakeholders and engineering teams.
- Lead sprint planning, daily Scrum meetings, backlog grooming, retrospectives, and sprint demonstrations.
- Review sprint deliverables and accept or reject completed work based on defined acceptance criteria.
- Communicate project progress, priorities, and delivery status to stakeholders.
- Promote Agile practices and champion Scrum principles across the organization.
- Coordinate development activities across multiple engineering teams and onshore/offshore resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
