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Technical Product Owner – Customer Technical Products
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Technical Product Owner to lead delivery and execution across the Customer Technical Products organization. This role is responsible for end-to-end ownership of data products, integration services, and technical delivery initiatives spanning Customer, Meter, Billing, and Payment domains.
The ideal candidate combines strong product ownership capabilities with proven technical delivery leadership, including project/program management, vendor management, and financial oversight. This individual will partner across engineering, architecture, business, and external vendor teams to ensure scalable, secure, and high-quality delivery across a complex enterprise portfolio.
This role operates at a broader scope than a traditional domain-specific Product Owner and plays a key role in driving consistency, governance, and execution excellence across multiple technical product teams.
Key Responsibilities
Own and manage cross-product roadmaps, priorities, and backlog alignment across Customer Technical Products domains
Support delivery across:
Customer Data Services
Meter Data Services
Billing Data Services
Payment Data Services
Technical build and delivery teams
Lead end-to-end delivery across the Plan / Build / Run lifecycle for enterprise data products and integration services
Drive project and program management activities including:
Scope, schedule, risk, and dependency management
Cross-team coordination and portfolio alignment
Delivery tracking and governance reporting
Manage vendor relationships and delivery execution, including:
Vendor onboarding and evaluation
Delivery quality and accountability
Coordination across multi-vendor environments
Oversee financial management activities including:
Budgeting and forecasting
Cost tracking and funding alignment across initiatives
Portfolio-level financial visibility and reporting
Partner with engineering, architecture, DevOps, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and reusable technical solutions
Ensure consistency in delivery execution, governance standards, and operational processes across product teams
Support portfolio-level planning, prioritization, and executive reporting
Drive integration and reuse of enterprise data products across systems, channels, and business functions
Minimum Qualifications
7–10+ years of experience in technical product ownership, IT delivery leadership, program management, or related roles
Strong experience leading complex, cross-functional technical initiatives in enterprise environments
Proven project/program management experience including risk, dependency, and stakeholder management
Experience managing vendors and delivery partners in multi-vendor environments
Experience managing budgets, forecasting, and financial tracking across multiple initiatives
Experience working with data platforms, APIs, integration services, or enterprise technical products
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate effectively across technical and business teams
Preferred Qualifications
Experience within the utilities industry, including Meter-to-Cash, customer, billing, metering, or payment domains
Experience supporting multiple product domains simultaneously within large enterprise portfolios
Familiarity with cloud and data engineering technologies including AWS, APIs, pipelines, and integration platforms
Experience operating within enterprise portfolio planning, governance, and delivery frameworks
Experience working within matrixed organizations and distributed delivery models
Leadership Competencies
Strong ownership mindset with accountability across multiple products and delivery teams
Ability to lead within matrixed, distributed, and vendor-supported environments
Excellent executive communication and stakeholder alignment skills
Strategic thinking paired with disciplined execution and operational rigor
Ability to balance delivery priorities, financial considerations, and technical quality across a complex portfolio
Scope & Impact
This role supports enterprise-level initiatives spanning multiple product domains and technical delivery teams. The position directly impacts critical customer and operational capabilities including:
Customer experience
Billing and payment services
Meter operations and analytics
Enterprise data integration and technical product delivery
The Technical Product Owner plays a key role in shaping portfolio execution, delivery governance, vendor strategy, and financial performance across the Customer Technical Products organization.
Success Measures
Consistent, on-time, and on-budget delivery across multiple product domains
Effective vendor performance and delivery quality
Strong financial discipline and portfolio transparency
Improved consistency, governance, and execution across technical product teams
Clear visibility into roadmap progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes
The closing date for applications for this job posting is 6/18/2026.
Should you require any accommodations in responding to this job posting or at any stage during the application process, kindly e-mail : xcelenergyprogramoffice@magnitglobal.com
Salary : $61 - $81