Hiring : Lead Technical Product Owner || Onsite Hybrid Chicago

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 24 Month(s)
100% Travel
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Agile
Cloud Computing
Collaboration
Communication
DevOps
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
GitHub
INSPECT
JIRA
Java
Leadership
Management
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Office
Offshoring
Project Lifecycle Management
Rally
Recruiting
Scrum
Sprint
Teamwork
User Stories
VSTS

Job Details

We are seeking a Product Owner / Lead Technical Product Owner to drive the vision, prioritization, and successful delivery of high-value, complex software projects. This role requires strong technical depth, excellent communication, and proven leadership in Agile environments.


Key Responsibilities

Maximize product value and guide development team execution.

Own and prioritize the product backlog throughout the project lifecycle.

Communicate backlog priorities and act as the key decision-maker for product features.

Define and communicate the product vision clearly to engineering teams.

Collaborate with Lead Engineers to break down epics and features into actionable user stories.

Negotiate requirements and release timelines with product and development stakeholders.

Lead sprint activities: planning, backlog grooming, daily scrum, retrospectives, and demos.

Manage defect prioritization and ensure timely resolution.

Inspect and accept/reject sprint deliverables.

Represent the customer and communicate status across the organization.

Champion Agile values and practices within the team.

Work with ~13 team members plus additional roles as needed.


Required Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years experience
or

Master’s degree with 8+ years experience


Required Technical Skills

3+ years as a Technical Product Owner

Experience leading technical teams and managing multiple simultaneous projects

Strong technical understanding of:

Java 17 or newer

RESTful APIs

Databases

AWS cloud development (cloud-native solutions at scale)

Agile backlog management using tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, Rally, VSTS, Mingle

Experience with onshore/offshore delivery models

Hands-on experience using GenAI tools (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, etc.)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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