IT Product Owner

Description
We are looking for an IT Product Owner to guide the direction and delivery of a transportation technology platform based in Oak Brook, Illinois. This Long-term Contract position will work closely with business and technical partners to shape priorities, define product needs, and support iterative delivery in an Agile environment. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of product ownership, technical fluency, and communication skills to help modernize enterprise capabilities and keep cross-functional teams aligned on outcomes.

Responsibilities

Work with business partners and key stakeholders to uncover needs, define scope, and turn priorities into clear product direction. Create and maintain well-structured epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria in Jira so development teams have actionable and testable requirements. Own backlog prioritization by organizing work effectively and keeping upcoming sprint commitments prepared in advance. Facilitate refinement sessions, sprint planning, and release planning to support steady execution across the product lifecycle.

Partner with engineering, quality assurance, and business teams to move features from concept through delivery with strong collaboration. Provide ongoing guidance to the delivery team by resolving requirement questions, addressing blockers, and supporting day-to-day decision-making. Lead product efforts tied to the modernization of a transportation platform, including coordination across technical and business functions. Use AI tools and rapid prototyping approaches to improve team efficiency, accelerate discovery, and support better product decisions.

Requirements
Demonstrated experience serving as a Product Owner or Product Manager within Agile or Scrum delivery environments. Strong hands-on ability with Jira, including story development, backlog oversight, sprint preparation, and issue tracking. Proficiency with AI-driven ways of working, such as prompt engineering, fast prototyping, and applying automation tools to increase development velocity. Solid technical understanding of full-stack application architecture, including how front-end systems, back-end services, APIs, and databases interact.

Familiarity with technologies such as Node.js, MongoDB, and AngularJS, with the ability to discuss technical dependencies and tradeoffs. Proven ability to convert business goals into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria that support development and testing. Strong communication, prioritization, stakeholder management, and leadership skills in cross-functional enterprise settings. Industry experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain, along with exposure to modernization or legacy platform initiatives, is a plus. Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.

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