Contract Product Owner

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

📋 Description

• Forge collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to evaluate and propose Agile methodologies along with business and technical solutions.

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

• Create innovative client solutions and steer product vision while taking into account the downstream effects of new features.

• Develop, oversee, manage, and report on comprehensive IT project plans, milestones, and deliverables.

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

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

• Influence stakeholders across all organizational levels and facilitate the implementation of suggested changes.

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

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, MIS, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in an Agile product ownership or project/program management position, ideally with comprehensive development life cycle experience.

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

• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

• Experience in digital product management or Agile product coaching.

• Proven track record of successfully managing large and complex consulting projects.

• Capability to evaluate user requirements, pinpoint omissions and gaps, and devise optimal solutions.

• Innovative thinking with the ability to find creative solutions to complex technical and business issues.

• Ability to quickly build credibility with clients, foster consensus, and achieve objectives through influence.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.

• Candidates must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous PTO.

• Health coverage.

• Disability insurance.

• Paid family leave.

• Remote and hybrid workforce flexibility through CapFlex.

• Certification and tuition support.

• Digital on-demand learning courses.

• Mentorship and skill development paths.

• Mental health and well-being platform offering 1:1 care, group support sessions, and self-service resources.

• Coverage for fertility and family-forming, including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, and pregnancy.

• Employer-sponsored funds to assist with fertility and family-forming care expenses.

• Company-paid personalized lifestyle benefits stipend through Fringe.

• Employee Resource Groups.

• Philanthropic partnerships and opportunities for pro-bono projects.

• 401(k) matching with no vesting period.