Product Owner II

Overview

On Site
$58.08 - $63.08 hr
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12+ mo(s)

Skills

PRODUCT OWNER
PRODUCT MANAGER
PRODUCT BACKLOG
ROADMAP
USER STORIES
PRODUCT VISION
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE
SAFE
SCALED AGILE
CSPO
SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER
AWS
AMAZON WEBSERVICES

Job Details

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Product Owner II with our large power and utilities client in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12-month contract with a potential for extension.

Pay: $58.08 - $63.08/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Description:
The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value delivered by the development team for a single product within the data delivery portfolio. This role focuses on enabling reliable, high-quality data delivery to support analytics and business needs. Working closely with the Product Manager, the Product Owner translates strategic priorities into actionable backlog items, ensures alignment with architectural standards, and coordinates dependencies across teams to deliver value.

What You'll Do:
Backlog & Delivery Management

  • Own, refine, and prioritize the product backlog to ensure clarity and readiness for development.
  • Work with the Product Manager to understand business priorities and position the team to support them.
  • Leverage Epics to organize and outline requirements, ensuring proper specifications and stories are in place for development.
  • Participate in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, daily stand-ups).
  • Monitor progress and remove impediments to keep delivery on track.
Dependency & Coordination
  • Identify and manage dependencies across teams and systems to ensure smooth delivery.
  • Collaborate with architecture to ensure alignment with enterprise standards for data governance, security, and platform usage.
  • Coordinate with other product teams and stakeholders to maintain integration.
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Engage with stakeholders to clarify requirements, validate priorities, communicate delivery progress, and validate value.
  • Maintain alignment with business objectives.
Documentation & Communication
  • Ensure Epics and related stories are well-defined with clear definition of done.
  • Maintain product documentation and communicate backlog priorities and sprint goals to the team and stakeholders.

Required / Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 4 years related work experience (or HS/GED + 8 years related experience)

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Science or Management Information Systems
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
  • Familiarity with SAFe or scaled agile environments
  • Experience with Jira and agile tooling
  • Experience working with data engineers and data delivery platforms
  • Knowledge of AWS or similar cloud environments

Preferred Experience

  • Utility industry experience
  • Prior role as Senior Product Analyst
  • Agile Product Owner certification
  • Six Sigma Black Belt

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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