Technical Product Owner

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Grand Rapids, MI that is seeking a Technical Product Owner with a strong Technical Analyst skillset. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of relevant work experience and a proven ability to bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution.

Key Responsibilities:
* Scrum Board Ownership (in partnership with Scrum Master and Product Owner):
* Create cards with thorough acceptance criteria, necessary screenshots, and test cases
* Ensure cards are tracked and completed through delivery
* Represent the team's work in cross-team ceremonies
* Vet work items for robust business acceptance criteria
* Ensure adherence to and maturity of the Definition of Done
* Maintain a prioritized backlog that aligns with both business objectives and technical feasibility
* Partner with up- and downstream teams to capture all requirements, verify needs are met, establish robust test plans, and ensure no assumptions are unvetted
* Act as the conduit between product, development, QA, and TDM teams to eliminate silos and ensure smooth communication
* Drive integration between front-end and back-end teams, proactively addressing pain points in planning and testing
* Partner closely with the UX/UI team to ensure user-centric design
* Work with the Domain Architect to support and advance the technical roadmap
* Analyze both legacy systems and new platforms (e.g., .NET, Azure Functions, SQL) to document workflows and dependencies
* Validate API contracts, data types, and expected responses; ensure functional parity between legacy and migrated systems
* Partner with QA to define test scenarios and advocate for early API testing to minimize late-stage defects
* Recommend process optimizations for planning, data setup, and integration testing

REQUIREMENTS:
* Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to bring clarity out of confusion
* Technical acumen: Ability to understand code at a high level, test APIs, self-serve data analysis (skilled in SQL, comfortable parsing JSON, etc.)
* Highly analytical with a hands-on approach-expected to dive deep into cards and topics and help with testing and validation
* Self-starter who is eager and curious about optimizing team performance
* Proven track record in analyzing complex systems and debugging issues across front-end and back-end
* Excellent understanding of business workflows, with the ability to translate them into technical requirements
* Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, PI planning, and backlog management
* Exceptional communication and collaboration skills for cross-team engagement
* Ability to document end-to-end workflows and clarify technical dependencies
* Familiarity with QA processes, test case generation, and integration testing

Bonus Qualifications:
* Experience with migration projects (legacy to modern platforms)
* Prior experience in a hybrid role combining product ownership and technical analysis

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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