Product Owner
Job Description
Direct Supply is building healthcare technology, and the Product Owner role focuses on turning product vision into delivered outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Own execution of roadmap features, managing scope and alignment to delivery timelines and business goals.
- Translate roadmap items into user stories with defined acceptance criteria.
- Manage and prioritize the team backlog to reflect business value, technical feasibility, and sequencing needs.
- Collaborate with developers and tech leads to clarify requirements, remove blockers, and ensure delivery readiness.
- Use AI-enabled tools for backlog grooming, customer insight analysis, and story creation to improve speed and quality.
- Track team progress against sprint goals, identify risks early, and support maintaining velocity.
- Embed automation or AI functionality into features when it improves product value or efficiency.
- Partner with the Product Manager to keep execution aligned with product vision, goals, and key metrics.
- Lead by example on execution standards, backlog quality, and delivery clarity within the team.
- Communicate trade-offs and delivery updates to stakeholders with clear, confident messaging.
Requirements
- Deliver cutting-edge, tech-driven solutions paired with customer service focused on profitability.
- Make swift, sound decisions by identifying and using qualitative and quantitative data.
- Balance analysis with experience and judgment for informed decision-making.
- Identify opportunities to boost efficiency and add value using AI and technology.
- Embrace digital innovations and apply tech solutions to build business outcomes.
- Eagerly learn and integrate new technologies where they matter most.
- Forge strong partnerships and work productively toward shared goals.
- Find common ground to solve problems and seek diverse perspectives to guide decisions.
- Earn trust quickly, put others at ease, and demonstrate empathy.
- Streamline workflows using data, AI, and technology.
- Define new success measures.
- Strong ability to translate product strategy and roadmap into actionable development work.
Experience & Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field.
- 2+ years in a product owner, business analyst, or software delivery role.
- Experience in Agile environments using backlog management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Aha!.
- Familiarity with AI tools, prompt engineering, or low-code platforms is a plus.
- Experience collaborating with developers and technical stakeholders.
Technologies
- Jira
- Confluence
- Aha!
- AI-enabled tools
- Low-code platforms
- Prompt engineering
Additional Items of Interest
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification.
- Experience in healthcare, B2B SaaS, or digital platforms.
Location
- Milwaukee, WI (onsite)
Benefits
- Generous benefit package available.