Technical Product Owner

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of, maintain, and prioritize product roadmaps and backlogs, factoring in business value, technical requirements, dependencies, and stakeholder priorities.

• Collect and convert business needs into comprehensive requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical specifications.

• Lead backlog grooming, refinement, prioritization, sprint planning, and collaborate with Agile delivery teams.

• Work in partnership with software engineering, QA, integration, data engineering, data science, analytics, and other technical teams during the development lifecycle.

• Convert business objectives into actionable requirements for data science, machine learning, AI, and LLM-based solutions.

• Collaborate with Data Scientists and technical teams to grasp model inputs, outputs, data requirements, limitations, dependencies, and business outcomes.

• Define use cases enabled by AI and LLM, including business rules, prompt requirements, expected responses, evaluation criteria, and user experience needs.

• Support initiatives related to APIs, integrations, enterprise platforms, system interoperability, and data flows.

• Oversee user acceptance testing, end-user reviews, defect resolution, deployment readiness, and production implementation.

• Enhance business processes, workflows, systems, and operational procedures.

• Create documentation, process flows, SOPs, training materials, and implementation guidance.

• Assist in end-user communication, training, adoption, and transition to production.

• Monitor delivered capabilities, gather stakeholder feedback, and prioritize enhancements and ongoing improvements.

• Communicate priorities, risks, dependencies, and delivery status to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience managing software, systems, digital products, or technology capabilities.

• Experience as a Technical Product Owner, Product Owner, Technical Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, or a similar role.

• Proven track record in managing product roadmaps, requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, backlog grooming, prioritization, and sprint delivery.

• Strong grasp of Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, and SDLC.

• Capability to translate intricate business requirements for engineering, QA, integration, data engineering, and data science teams.

• Working knowledge of data science, machine learning, analytics, and AI concepts.

• Familiarity with generative AI, LLMs, and prompt-based applications.

• Proficiency in understanding data inputs, outputs, workflows, model requirements, and technical dependencies.

• Experience with APIs, system integrations, enterprise applications, technical requirements, and data flows.

• Proven experience in coordinating UAT, implementation, deployment, documentation, training, and production support.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, process-improvement, and organizational skills.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive initiatives from concept through to implementation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and retirement benefits.

• Flexible work hours and remote working options.

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.