This job description is for a Manager, Technical Product Owner leading IT product teams and overseeing technology delivery for a business-critical software area.
The role manages 8 direct reports and requires someone who can operate as a polished, strategic technology leader-not simply take orders from the business, but professionally challenge stakeholders, create executive-level summaries, participate in steering committees, and serve as a change agent during transformations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading IT product teams and communicating product status to executives
- Defining technology vision, product direction, and roadmaps
- Managing product backlogs, user stories, iteration planning, and release plans
- Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business value
- Partnering with business leadership on product growth and modernization
- Supporting Agile delivery, SLAs, implementations, and programming standards
- Removing impediments and driving continuous improvement
- Supervising, developing, and managing product staff
The ideal candidate should come from a software development background, preferably with experience in the Microsoft stack/C#, and be comfortable in architectural review discussions. They should also understand emerging AI tools and trends, including Claude, frontier models, AI application modernization, and hands-on experimentation such as vibe coding.
Required qualifications include strong leadership, communication, presentation, analytical, organizational, and SDLC skills, along with a bachelor's degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience, 5+ years of industry experience, and 3-5 years as a Product Manager or IT Manager.
