DIGITAL PRODUCT OWNER

Digital Product Owner | Houston TX-Day 1 on-site

Roles & Responsibilities

· 8–10 years of overall professional experience within Information Technology, Digital Products, Product Management, Business Analysis, software delivery, or related technology domains.

· 5 years of experience in Product Owner, Product Management, Business Product Owner, or equivalent product leadership roles, preferably supporting enterprise-scale digital products and platforms.

· Proven experience defining and driving product vision, strategy, roadmap, prioritization, and product lifecycle activities.

· Strong experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs, epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release priorities.

· Demonstrated ability to engage and influence business stakeholders, senior leadership, and technology leadership while driving alignment on priorities and outcomes.

· Extensive experience collaborating with Business Analysts, Development, Quality Engineering, UX/UI, Architecture, DevOps, and Agile delivery teams.

· Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and product delivery practices, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, release planning, and continuous improvement.

· Experience managing cross-team dependencies, risks, competing priorities, and stakeholder expectations within complex enterprise environments.

· Strong communication, facilitation, negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

· Experience with Agile and product delivery platforms such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent tools.

Preferred Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.

· Product Management/Product Owner certification such as SAFe POPM, CSPO, PSPO, or equivalent.

· Experience working within SAFe or other enterprise Agile delivery environments.

· Experience delivering enterprise digital platforms, web/mobile applications, APIs, cloud solutions, or digital transformation initiatives.

· Working knowledge of UX/UI, Quality Engineering, DevOps, APIs, cloud technologies, analytics, and modern digital architecture.

· Experience working with geographically distributed and/or onshore-offshore delivery teams.

Key Competencies

Product Leadership | Product Vision & Roadmap | Stakeholder Management | Executive Communication | Backlog Prioritization | Agile/Scrum | Business & Technology Alignment | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Customer-Centric Thinking | Data-Driven Decision Making | Release Planning | Risk & Dependency Management | Continuous Improvement