Technical Product Owner
Job Description
Lead strategic, technical product initiatives by aligning product vision, backlog execution, and cross-functional delivery in an Agile environment.
Responsibilities
- Define and share product vision, strategy, and roadmap tied to business objectives and customer needs.
- Partner with stakeholders, customers, and engineering teams to collect, refine, and prioritize product requirements.
- Own the product backlog, ensuring stories are well-defined, prioritized, and ready for development.
- Convert business requirements into user stories with acceptance criteria and functional specifications.
- Collaborate across Engineering, UX/UI, Architecture, and Business through the product lifecycle.
- Run backlog grooming, sprint planning, and other Agile ceremonies to support successful delivery.
- Use market trends, competitive insights, customer feedback, and product performance metrics to guide decisions.
- Act as the voice of the customer, advocating for user-centric product design and functionality.
- Monitor product outcomes and KPIs, identifying improvement opportunities and continuous enhancements.
- Communicate product updates, roadmap priorities, risks, and progress to stakeholders and leadership.
- Support and mentor junior Product Owners and contribute to product management best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, or a related role.
- Proven delivery experience for software products in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and modern product management methodologies.
- Experience managing product backlogs and writing detailed user stories with acceptance criteria.
- Ability to balance business priorities, customer needs, and technical considerations.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Experience using product management and Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar.
Technologies
- Scrum
- Kanban
- SAFe
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- Rally
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a related field.
- Experience supporting retail technology, commerce, payments, SaaS, FinTech, or enterprise software platforms.
- Certification: CSPO, PSPO, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, or equivalent.
- Experience with cloud-based platforms, APIs, integrations, and data-driven product development.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional product initiatives in a global environment.
Key Competencies
- Product Strategy & Roadmap Planning
- Agile Product Ownership
- Stakeholder Management
- Customer-Centric Mindset
- Business Analysis & Requirements Management
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Communication & Influencing Skills
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation
Location: Atlanta, GA (onsite)
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