Senior Product Owner

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is seeking a technically oriented Senior Product Owner based onsite in Denver, CO. This role leads product development for next-generation drilling technologies by connecting software, control systems, automation, edge computing, and operational workflows across engineering and business stakeholders.

Role scope

Own and drive the product roadmap for drilling-focused offerings that integrate industrial automation and control capabilities with cloud and edge-enabled applications. The Senior Product Owner will act as a bridge between engineering, operations, IT infrastructure, and business teams to deliver safer and more consistent drilling outcomes, with increasing levels of automation.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize product backlogs, user stories, and feature roadmaps.
• Lead Agile Scrum teams through planning, refinement, and delivery activities.
• Collaborate with software engineering, control systems engineering, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operations teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Define product requirements across industrial automation, rig control systems, cloud platforms, edge computing, and data-driven applications.
• Balance customer needs, business priorities, technical constraints, and operational requirements.
• Drive alignment across diverse stakeholders and influence decisions without direct authority.
• Support delivery of innovative drilling technologies, automation capabilities, AI-driven solutions, and connected operations platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Experience working in highly collaborative, cross-functional technical environments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.

Technologies and tools

• Agile, Scrum
• Cloud platforms
• Edge computing
• AI-driven solutions
• PLCs
• Industrial control systems
• Operational technology (OT)

Location

• Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Denver, Colorado
• Houston, Texas

Primary placement: Denver, CO (onsite).

Preferred experience

• Oil & gas, drilling, industrial automation, robotics, or energy technology.
• Experience with PLCs, industrial control systems, operational technology (OT), cloud platforms, edge computing, or enterprise software.
• API integrations, systems architecture, and software development lifecycles.
• CSPO, PSPO, or equivalent Agile certification.

Why H&P

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is advancing the industry through automation, data, robotics, AI, and intelligent drilling systems. The organization is building a connected technology ecosystem that brings together equipment, controls, software, and operational expertise to support safer, more efficient, and increasingly autonomous drilling operations.