What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Owner position at Brooksource?
roduct Owner III
- Charlotte, NC
- 12-month contract with potential for extension or full-time conversion.
- Work authorization required now and in future. No visa sponsorship available.
- No Corp-to-Corp or 1099 arrangements. W-2 only.
Brooksource is searching for a Product Owner to join our Fortune 500 Energy & Utilities Client. In this role, you’ll be responsible for maximizing the value of the product by owning the product vision, managing the product backlog, and ensuring the delivery team is focused on the highest value work. The PO serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the delivery team, translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements that drive measurable outcomes.
Responsibilities will include:
- Product vision and strategy
- Define and communicate a clear product vision aligned to business objectives
- Translate strategic goals into an actionable product roadmap
- Continuously refine and evolve the product strategy based on feedback and outcomes
- Backlog Ownership & Prioritization
- Own and maintain the product backlog
- Write clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
- Prioritize backlog items based on value, risk, dependencies, and capacity
- Ensure backlog readiness for upcoming sprints
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders
- Facilitate requirements, discussions and manage competing priorities
- Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly and proactively
- Agile Delivery Support
- Partner closely with Scrum Masters and delivery teams
- Participate in spring planning, reviews, and retrospectives
- Clarify requirements, answer questions, and make timely decisions during sprints
- Value Realization & Measurement
- Define success metrics and outcomes (KPIs)
- Validate delivered functionality against business needs
- Incorporate user and stakeholder feedback into backlog refinement
Required Qualifications:
- 3 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Product Manager, or similar role
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices
- Experience translating business needs into user stories and requirements
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to make tradeoff decisions and prioritize under ambiguity
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with data, analytics, or AI/ML – enabled products
- Familiarity with enterprise technology environments
- Experience using tools such as Jira, Miro, or similar
- CSPO, PSPO, or SAFe POPM certification Success Indicators
- High-quality backlog with minimal rework
- Delivery teams able to operate efficiently with clear priorities
- Stakeholders confident in product direction and progress
- Demonstrated business value from delivered features and capabilities
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Salary : $68 - $75