Technical Product Owner

ACL Digital

$90K — $120K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a scrum master or Technical Product Owner (TPO) role
  • Familiarity with software development processes
  • Deep understanding of Scrum techniques and artifacts (definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
  • Knowledge of other Agile frameworks
  • Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
  • Exceptional problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Degree in Computer Science, Business or a related field
  • Scrum master certification is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Manage project scope and timelines to ensure on-time delivery
  • Coordinate sprints, retrospectives, and daily stand-up meetings
  • Coach team members in Agile methodologies to enhance performance
  • Facilitate effective internal communication and collaboration among teams
  • Act as the main point of contact for external communications from customers and stakeholders
  • Collaborate with product owners to manage backlogs and new feature requests
  • Resolve conflicts and eliminate obstacles to keep projects moving forward
  • Help implement changes effectively within the team
  • Ensure product deliverables meet quality standards after each sprint
  • Guide teams to achieve higher levels of scrum maturity
  • Create a positive and productive work environment where team members feel ownership of the product
  • Drive innovation and oversee the end-to-end launch of new products
  • Collaborate with Digital Business partners and Vendors to co-develop a product roadmap
  • Translate data insights into actionable product strategies for customers
  • Continuously review business needs to refine priorities and identify risks
  • Partner with stakeholders across the organization to shape product vision and strategy
  • Define product requirements through user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Maintain sprint backlog while balancing stakeholder requirements
  • Lead functional design processes using user and technology insights
  • Define and execute go-to-market strategies, ensuring product success across teams
  • Track and report on product performance post-launch for future investment evaluation

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on Agile practices
  • Opportunities for professional development and coaching
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams across various business sectors
  • Point of contact for innovative projects and product launches
  • Work alongside Digital Business partners and Vendors in a fast-paced setting
Full Job Description
Job Title: Technical Product Owner
Location: Minneapolis, MN (Onsite)
Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description:
Responsibilities
  • Manage each project's scope and timeline
  • Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups
  • Coach team members in Agile frameworks
  • Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
  • Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)
  • Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
  • Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
  • Help teams implement changes effectively
  • Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
  • Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
  • Help build a productive environment where team members 'own' the product and enjoy working on it
  • Responsible for innovation and end-to-end launch of products
  • Collaborate with Digital Business partners and Vendors to co-develop a roadmap and drive products and features from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment
  • Work with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders, including analytics, design/user experience, engineering, and user enablement
  • Turn data insights into products with actionable outcomes to the ultimate customer
  • Work in an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, refines priorities, outlines milestones and deliverables, and identifies opportunities and risks
  • Partner with stakeholders and customers across the organization to inform the product vision, strategy, features, and prioritization
  • Partner with Business to develop, own, and execute product roadmap.
  • Translate product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance test criteria
  • Prioritize and maintain the sprint backlog for assigned products, balancing the requirements of stakeholders
  • Lead the product functional design process based on an intimate knowledge of the users and technology
  • Define and execute go-to-market plan, working to ensure that product management, marketing, and sales have what they need to be successful
  • Develop and maintain appropriate tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch to evaluate future investment

Quals--
Requirements
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a scrum master/TPO role
  • Familiarity with software development
  • Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
  • Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks
  • Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
  • Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
  • Outstanding organizational skills
  • Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field
  • Scrum master certification is a plus

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at ACL Digital

More Enterprise Technology Jobs

Find similar Technical Product Owner jobs: