Job Title: Technical Product Owner / Senior Product Owner
Location: Phoenix, AZ | Hybrid
Local / Relocating Candidates Preferred
(Relocation not required; candidates able to travel to Phoenix at their own expense when needed are also acceptable.)
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Technical Product Owner / Senior Product Owner to support critical product initiatives for our client. The ideal candidate will bring strong product ownership expertise paired with deep technical understanding of APIs, data schemas, and analytics-driven decision-making. This hybrid role allows flexibility, with candidates able to travel to Phoenix as needed without relocation.
The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership in driving product strategy, prioritizing engineering work, and collaborating closely with technical teams, stakeholders, and customers to deliver high-impact solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Prioritization
Prioritize engineering work while balancing customer, business, and stakeholder needs.
Continuously define, refine, and negotiate feature priorities through data-driven insights.
Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clear alignment with business goals.
Technical Product Ownership
Understand and interpret APIs, data schemas, and system integrations.
Analyze request/response JSONs and XMLs to inform product decisions and validate functionality.
Leverage analytics to drive product improvements, adoption, and usage.
Agile Delivery & Execution
Lead business feature breakdown into platform features and user stories.
Write user stories and collaborate closely with Scrum teams throughout delivery.
Remove roadblocks, make tradeoffs, and ensure consistent value delivery across teams.
Champion Agile principles and contribute to ongoing Agile transformation efforts.
Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy
Evangelize the product across internal and external groups, guiding it through the full development lifecycle.
Engage with customers to identify needs, uncover gaps, and validate product direction.
Serve as a trusted partner to cross-functional teams by providing clear vision, guidance, and communication.
Required Skills & Experience
Proven experience as a Product Owner or Senior Product Owner.
Strong understanding of APIs, data structures, JSON, XML, and analytics-driven product decisions.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, business, and customer groups.
Experience creating user stories, managing backlogs, and working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead product initiatives from conception through delivery.