Senior Technical Product Owner – Retail Performance Engine

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership and prioritize the product backlog within Azure DevOps.

• Decompose epics into user stories that include clear acceptance criteria.

• Collaborate with the team to plan sprints and accept completed tasks.

• Facilitate kickoff and discovery sessions with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

• Identify dependencies, overlaps with existing systems, data requirements, and outstanding queries.

• Create summaries and outline next steps.

• Act as the main point of contact for support, client managers, and internal teams.

• Transform emailed issues and requests into spikes, stories, or bugs, prioritizing them based on sprint capacity.

• Plan releases and communicate release dates and code-freeze periods.

• Prepare or review release notes and keep stakeholders updated before and after deployment.

• Provide regular updates on status, progress, and potential risks.

• Raise blockers promptly and furnish leadership with necessary information to resolve them.

• Collaborate with the Product Manager and stakeholders to define product objectives and a prioritized roadmap.

• Participate in customer and client-facing meetings to grasp needs and ensure delivered work adds value.

• Coordinate efforts across multiple teams or products, including loyalty/rewards, CashPlease, and administrative tools.

• Assist in maintaining Azure DevOps practices and enhancing the SDLC process.

• Keep the backlog well-organized.

• Provide informal mentorship to less experienced Product Owners.

• Motivate the team around product objectives.

• Support technology modernization initiatives involving APIs, AI, services, and cloud solutions.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of six years of relevant experience.

• At least four years in SDLC/Agile development.

• A minimum of three years managing backlogs or roadmaps.

• Familiarity with Azure DevOps is preferred.

• Experience with large development teams is essential.

• Knowledge of APIs, web services, and data integrations is required.

• Proven ability to gather requirements from ambiguous or incomplete information and guide stakeholders to decisions.

• Ability to work effectively with a distributed team, including expectations for offshore and time-zone overlaps.

• Experience in financial services, loyalty/rewards, or similar data-driven products is advantageous.

• A college or university degree, or equivalent experience is required.

• Preferred certifications include: SAFe; Product Owner/Manager (Pragmatic, CPO, CSPO, PSPO); cloud certifications (Microsoft Azure preferred).

• Must have authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for incentive awards based on individual and organizational performance.

• A comprehensive range of benefits.

• Competitive salary.