Contract Product Owner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.

• Evaluate and suggest the best Agile practices along with business and technical solutions.

• Guide cross-functional delivery teams to achieve business results.

• Advance the product vision while taking into account the downstream effects of new features.

• Create, track, manage, and report on integrated IT project plans, milestones, and deliverables.

• Assist in the triage and resolution of critical project challenges and scope modifications.

• Prepare and present project status updates for both internal and client teams.

• Persuade organizational stakeholders and implement suggested changes.

• Engage in hands-on project activities, including analysis, design, process engineering, and change management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, MIS, or a related field with equivalent education and experience.

• Minimum of 5 years in an Agile product ownership or project/program management position.

• Ideally, experience covering the full development life cycle.

• At least 3 years of experience with Scrum and/or Kanban methodologies.

• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

• Background in digital product management or agile product coaching.

• Proven success in managing large and intricate consulting projects.

• Capability to evaluate user needs, recognize gaps and deficiencies, and design effective solutions.

• Innovative problem-solving skills and creative thinking for complex technical/business challenges.

• Proficient in establishing immediate credibility with clients, fostering consensus, and achieving objectives through influence.

• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.

• Authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• Comprehensive health coverage.

• Disability insurance.

• Paid family leave.

• CapFlex support for remote and hybrid work arrangements with daily flexibility.

• Certification and tuition reimbursement.

• Access to digital on-demand learning courses.

• Opportunities for mentorship and skill development.

• Modern Health platform for mental health and well-being support.

• Carrot Fertility benefits for family planning and fertility coverage.

• Company-sponsored stipend for lifestyle benefits.

• Employee Resource Groups.

• Philanthropic partnerships and opportunities for pro-bono projects.

• 401(k) matching with no vesting period.