PRODUCT OWNER W2

Technical Product Owner

Location: Grand Rapids, MI Ideally onsite hybrid but open to full remote in OH, IN, IL, or East Michigan candidates only

Duration: 12+ Months

TN

Video Interview 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

•             Need Genuine LinkedIn- NO RECENT OR MULTIPLE LINKEDIN

Must have full educational details with University Name and year of completion in resume.

WITHOUT ABOVE MENTIONED PREREQUISITE RESUME WILL BE DEEMED AS FAKE.

Role Overview 

One of the principal distinctions on this role it is more technical than most Product Owners, therefore the title Technical Product Owner.   From what I have seen, people who have had the title Sr Product Manager, Product Manager and the like are NOT A FIT.  They like a profile that has been a Technical Product Owner or Product Owner most recently with prior experience in C#.Net Development.   Probably someone with 10-15 years experience total

Submittal Requirements

3-5 Must Haves (need to be highlighted in sizzle & present on resume)

• Previous techncial/ development experience with .Net, Azure, SQL)
• Experience as a Technical Product Owner
• Experience working with development teams doing code reviews
• Experience analyzing code to find bugs/ errors

Key must haves are:

• Must have retail experience with a major, recognizable retailer like (Kroger, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, Supervalu, Target, Cabela’s, Macy’s, Costco, Albertson’s, Publix, Ahold Delhaize, H-E-B, 7-Eleven, etc)
• Must have some prior experience as a C#.Net Developer and must be able to read C#.Net code (this will be part of the interview)
• Must be located in one of the following six states (MI, OH, IL, IN, WI, KY)

Job Description

Role Overview 

We are 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. As part of their role on the team, a successful Product Owner should fulfill the following duties and responsibilities: 

Key Responsibilities 

·                     Scrum Board Ownership (in partnership with Scrum Master and Product Owner) 

o        Create cards with thorough acceptance criteria, necessary screenshots, and test cases 

o        Ensure cards are tracked and completed through delivery 

o        Represent the team’s work in cross-team ceremonies 

o        Vet work items for robust business acceptance criteria 

o        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 

Technical Analysis & Debugging 

·                     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 

Required Skills & Qualifications 

·                     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