Sr. Technical Product Owner

Summary

Our customer is seeking a senior Technical Product Owner to drive the development and delivery of digital products that solve customer problems and meet business goals. You will work on cross-functional agile teams, owning the product backlog, writing acceptance criteria, and collaborating with developers, UX designers, and product managers to deliver high-quality digital experiences.

This role offers the chance to influence roadmap decisions, mentor other Product Owners, and work with tools and practices used for modern digital product delivery, including Azure-native applications and product management platforms like Azure DevOps and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain a prioritized product backlog with epics, features, and user stories.

• Write clear acceptance criteria and ensure development teams understand and accept user stories.

• Drive agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.

• Collaborate with UX designers and developers to ensure a seamless, user-centered digital experience.

• Translate product manager vision and market insights into prioritized features and a delivery roadmap.

• Act as the communication bridge between technology teams and product managers to resolve questions and align expectations.

• Communicate product status, updates, and outcomes to stakeholders and relevant audiences.

• Mentor Product Owners and contribute best practices across teams.

• Identify opportunities for process or technology improvements within the team.

Requirements

• 4-year degree in IT, Engineering, or Business Management, or equivalent experience.

• 4+ years of experience as a Product Owner on an agile software product team.

• Deep understanding of agile product delivery principles and practices.

• Experience maintaining and grooming product backlogs, writing acceptance criteria, and defining product roadmaps.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex concepts into concise points.

• Experience working with Azure native applications.

• Familiarity with product management and collaboration tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, Trello, Lucid, and Confluence.

• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Product Owner certification (e.g., CSPO).

• Knowledge of UX/UI design principles and user-centered design best practices.

• Experience with program governance using both waterfall and agile methodologies.

Engagement & Logistics

• Engagement Length: 12 months or more

• Time Zone: CST

• Laptop: BYOD.

• Overtime Required: Very unlikely.

Selection process

1. Meeting with Resilient Co. team.
2. Client technical interview
3. Project interview (Cultural fit and tech review)
4. Final stage