Senior Manager- IT Product Owner - Legacy Engineering Applications

Own product strategy and delivery for legacy engineering application modernization as an IT Product Owner, partnering across business and technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Product Engineering and R&D technology solutions
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams
• Gather business priorities, challenges, and desired business outcomes
• Translate business needs into product plans, epics, features, and user stories
• Own and prioritize the product backlog to maximize business value
• Lead the full product lifecycle from ideation through deployment and ongoing support
• Guide Agile delivery teams to execute roadmap priorities and deliver outcomes
• Balance new functionality with technical debt reduction, system stability, cybersecurity, and support needs
• Define release priorities and support sprint planning activities
• Drive adoption of Agile, Lean, Scrum, and DevSecOps practices
• Collaborate with business leaders, engineering teams, and customers to define requirements, KPIs, and success metrics
• Serve as the voice of the customer throughout the product development lifecycle
• Develop and maintain customer personas and user journeys for assigned products
• Communicate priorities, progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders
• Support modernization of legacy engineering applications and digital platforms
• Drive improvements in engineering data quality, governance, and business processes
• Promote secure product development lifecycle practices and meet cybersecurity requirements
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and technology standards
• Manage and develop a team of Product Owners, analysts, engineers, and other IT professionals
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development support
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Support onboarding and development of internal and external resources
• Manage product budgets and technology investments within assigned areas
• Monitor resource allocation and spending to maintain alignment with priorities
• Partner with vendors to support product capabilities and roadmaps
• Support contract management and vendor performance reviews
• Ensure products remain stable, secure, compliant, and well-supported
• Establish and track product performance metrics and operational KPIs
• Support governance related to data, cybersecurity, compliance, and system usage
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned engineering technology solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Information Technology, Engineering Systems, Product Management, Business Relationship Management, or Program Management
• Minimum of 3 years of people leadership experience
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
• Master’s degree, MBA, or advanced technical degree
• 5+ years experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Line Owner, or Product Management Leader
• Experience with Enovia or Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE platforms
• Experience leading digital transformation or modernization initiatives within Product Engineering or R&D environments
• Experience supporting engineering capabilities including PLM, CAD, simulation, product configuration, engineering change management, and engineering data governance
• Experience managing globally distributed Agile delivery teams
• Experience with cloud-based architectures, APIs, enterprise integrations, and modern software development practices
• Experience implementing DevSecOps and secure software development lifecycle practices
• Experience managing technology budgets, vendor relationships, and software contracts
• Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or equivalent

Technologies

• Enovia
• Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE
• PLM
• CAD
• DevSecOps
• Agile
• Lean
• Scrum
• SAFe
• CSPO
• APIs
• Enterprise integrations

Location and compensation

• Houston, TX (onsite)
• USD 165,000 - 242,000 per year
• Minimum experience: 3 years

Benefits

• Health and Welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid and unpaid time away from work