Sr. Product Owner I- Operations Tech.

Duquesne Light is seeking a Senior Product Owner I to help deliver measurable business outcomes across Operations technology. In this hybrid role based in Pittsburgh, PA, you will set direction for operations management and control systems, working closely with IT and operations stakeholders to ensure business systems effectively leverage data from OMS, SCADA, and other operations applications.

You will guide product roadmaps and prioritization across Operations domains, ensuring system deliveries and integrations translate into real value. The role combines product strategy, stakeholder alignment, and data-driven decision-making to support ongoing improvements across the operations portfolio.

What you will do

• Create and articulate a clear product vision, strategy, roadmap, and execution plans for systems within Operations Product Management.
• Drive alignment on the vision and strategy with team members and leadership.
• Partner with IT & Operations leadership and stakeholders to shape and deliver outcomes.
• Identify key business outcomes that address stakeholder needs, with an emphasis on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Manage complex requirements across multiple business and IT groups spanning a range of systems.
• Ensure delivered value is measurable and realized.
• Proactively champion new delivery opportunities in collaboration with technical management and business stakeholders.
• Maintain key stakeholder relationships to support a pipeline of work and a consistent strategic direction.
• Own system delivery and value creation for one or more business domains, including prioritization within the delivery backlog.
• Meet with key stakeholders to understand needs and shape delivery plans.
• Work closely with the Manager of Product to align with the broader project, product, and system portfolio and business planning cycles.
• Use data to make business decisions as appropriate, support data stewardship activities, and partner with IT on underlying data needs.

Required qualifications

• A university/college degree, typically in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of industry-specific experience in electric utility distribution operations, control systems, product/delivery management, or related technical roles.
• Relevant certifications are often required, such as Certified Product Owner, Certified Scrum Master, or Kanban Management Professional.

Preferred qualifications

• Specialized experience in electric utility control centers, field operations, or operations technology.
• Experience with Grid Edge Intelligence solutions, including metering technology, systems, and infrastructure.
• Experience working cross-functionally within and across technology teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in a business function or role (e.g., strategic marketing, business operations, consulting).
• Experience delivering technical presentations to senior leadership.
• Experience delivering software/systems development, integration, and support.

Technologies

• Azure, Jira, OMS, SCADA

Hybrid work model

• Hybrid position with a minimum of two days in the office and the remaining days working remotely.
• Reporting location and frequency may change based on job role and department needs.

Storm roles

• All Non-Union Employees will serve in storm roles as appropriate to their role and skillset.
• Discuss storm role duties with the hiring manager, as responsibilities can vary across the company.
• Examples may include supporting operations for service center support or working with communications, customer service, or government affairs teams to respond to public and customer requests for information.