Technical Product Owner

Technical Product Owner

• Location: Hybrid - 3 Days on-site in Issaquah WA / 2 Days off-site
• Employment Type: Contracted: 3 - 6 months
• Experience Level: Experienced

About the Rol

eWe are seeking a Technical Product Owner to drive the delivery of technology initiatives that align with our business strategy and member experience goals

.You will define, prioritize, and manage the product backlog, working closely with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes through iterative, data-driven development

.This role requires a balance of technical acumen, operational understanding, and strong communication across teams

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Key Responsibiliti

esProduct Ownership & Backlog Manageme

• ntTranslate strategic goals into clear, actionable features, user stories, and acceptance criteri
• a.Own the product backlog, ensuring items are well-defined, prioritized, and aligned with roadmap objective
• s.Collaborate with engineering teams during backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release plannin
• g.Ensure completed stories meet acceptance criteria through active review of test results and documentatio

n.Delivery & Executi

• onPartner with delivery teams to ensure timely, high-quality release
• s.Manage testing, documentation, and rollout activities for new feature
• s.Track product health, performance, and usage metrics to drive continuous improvemen
• t.Prioritize and resolve issues, defects, and production incidents in collaboration with technical team

s.Stakeholder Engageme

• ntCommunicate effectively with cross-functional teams, including leadership, business users, and vendor
• s.Gather and synthesize business requirements from multiple stakeholder
• s.Align technical decisions with business goals and compliance needs (PCI, CCPA, SOX
• ).Coordinate with 3rd-party vendors and consultants to manage professional services deliver

y.Continuous Improveme

• ntLeverage data and user feedback to pursue incremental, measurable improvement
• s.Lead or contribute to retrospectives to improve team processes and delivery velocit
• y.Stay current with Agile best practices, DevOps processes, and product management tool

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Required Skills & Experie

• nce5 years of experience in a Technology Operations or Product Ownership ro
• le.5 years creating clear, structured documentation for diverse technical and business audienc
• es.2 years working with formal compliance frameworks (PCI, CCPA, SO
• X).1 years of hands-on experience with Scrum or Agile methodologi
• es.1 years coordinating with third-party vendors or consulting partne
• rs.Strong skills in requirements gathering, business modeling, and non-functional requirements definiti
• on.Familiarity with networking, storage, and compute technologi
• es.Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skil
• ls.Proven ability to work both independently and collaborative

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Preferred Qualificat

• ionsExperience with Kanban methodol
• ogy.Hands-on experience with Microsoft and Azure technolog
• ies.Familiarity with ServiceNow workflows and integrati
• ons.Understanding of modern application architectures and CI/CD pipeli