Technical Product Owner

Technical Lead Product Owner (Software/AWS/API) LOCALS ONLY

Top 3 Must-Haves:

1.     Previous Software Development background

2.     Lead Product Owner experience (6+ years)

3.     AWS & API/Web Services experience

Target Candidate Profile

Former Software Developer who transitioned into Product Ownership

Strong AWS and API experience

6+ years as a Lead Product Owner

Experience working with Agile development teams

Comfortable working directly with customers and business stakeholders

Experience managing product backlogs, requirements, change requests, and UAT activities

Position Overview

Client is seeking a highly experienced Technical Lead Product Owner to support software product development, maintenance, and customer-facing solutions. This individual will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders, customers, support teams, and software development teams to drive product enhancements, resolve technical issues, and deliver business value.

This is a technical Product Owner role, and candidates must have a strong software engineering foundation prior to transitioning into product ownership.

Key Responsibilities

·       Partner with software development teams, customers, and field support teams to identify, track, and resolve product issues.

·       Gather, document, and prioritize software enhancements, defect resolutions, and change requests.

·       Coordinate product development activities, including design, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.

·       Work directly with customers and internal stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.

·       Lead backlog management, user story creation, and prioritization activities.

·       Support software change request management and software problem resolution efforts.

·       Drive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning, execution, and validation.

·       Collaborate with engineering teams on API integrations, software product improvements, and cloud-based solutions.

·       Provide guidance on product integration, infrastructure issues, and software adoption.

·       Monitor customer feedback and identify opportunities to improve product functionality and user experience.

Required Qualifications

·       Bachelor's degree required.

·       10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Product Ownership, or related technical roles.

·       6+ years of experience as a Lead Product Owner.

·       Previous hands-on software development experience before moving into Product Management/Product Ownership.

·       Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Must-Have Technical Skills

·       Product Ownership / Product Management

·       Previous Software Development experience

·       AWS (Amazon Web Services)

·       API/Web Services

·       Business Analysis

·       User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

·       Software Change Request Management

·       Software Problem Management

·       Agile methodologies

·       Requirements gathering and stakeholder management

Preferred Tools & Technologies

·       Jira

·       Azure DevOps

·       ServiceNow

·       Agile/Scrum environments

·       Agile Certification (preferred)

Soft Skills

·       Strong communication and presentation abilities

·       Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders

·       Excellent decision-making and critical-thinking skills

·       Skilled at conflict resolution and influencing stakeholders

·       Customer-focused mindset

What Makes This Opportunity Unique?

·       New headcount supporting a growing organization.

·       High visibility role interacting with customers, field support teams, software engineering teams, and business stakeholders.

·       Opportunity to influence product strategy, product vision, and technical direction.

·       Exposure to enterprise software products and cloud-based technologies.

Hybrid work environment with a collaborative team culture