Product Owner

Product Owner

Location: Windsor, CT (Hybrid: 3 Days Onsite/2 Days Remote)

Duration: Contract-to-Hire

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day product leadership, guidance, and mentorship to product managers, product owners, product evangelists, technical writers, and UX/UI partners.
• Act as the senior product escalation point for solutions, supporting decision-making across product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional go-to-market planning and commercialization efforts, partnering with Sales, Marketing, Channel, and Customer Success teams to drive adoption, revenue growth, and market penetration.
• Drive product portfolio decisions based on business performance, market trends, and customer demand.
• Facilitate tradeoff decisions between investment, schedule, scope, and customer value.
• Ensure delivery schedules and development activities are coordinated across cross functional teams to release products on time and within budget.
• Participate in short- and long-term strategic planning for market direction and product vision.
• Support and facilitate the product development lifecycle (PDLC), ensuring customer and market needs are translated into compelling, market driven product solutions.
• Lead and support sales training and product knowledge efforts for internal teams and partners (distributors, VARs, integrators).
• Partner with marketing and commercial teams to support product launches and promotion efforts.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

•        Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
•        Experience organizing and presenting product information to internal stakeholders, customers, and partners.
•        Ability to lead and influence cross functional teams and individual contributors, with or without direct performance management responsibility.
•        Demonstrated ability to provide coaching, mentorship, and product leadership within matrixed organizations.
•        Proven experience owning products through the full software development lifecycle, from concept to production and support.
•        Understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and experience working closely with engineering teams
•        Proven ability to synthesize market trends, competitive landscapes, and customer feedback into actionable product strategies.
•       Demonstrated judgment in navigating complex product decisions by balancing user value, engineering constraints, and business goals.
•        Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and work independently on complex projects.

Experience, Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting software products from concept through launch and lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams in a matrixed organization.
• Product management training, courses, or certifications are a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.