Technical Product Owner

The Technical Product Owner is responsible for guiding the development and execution of product features and enhancements with a strong focus on technical aspects.

This position defines and prioritizes product features, communicating the product vision and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality products.

What You Will Do

• Partner with stakeholders to understand product vision, goals and strategy. Translate the vision into clear and actionable technical requirements and user stories.
• Write detailed and clear user stories, with well-defined acceptance criteria to guide the development team. Ensure that all user stories are aligned with the product's technical vision and goals.
• Lead sprint planning sessions in partnership with development team, defining sprint goals, and ensuring that the team understands the technical requirements.

Monitor sprint progress and adjust priorities as necessary.

• Prioritize and maintain the product backlog including critical path feature work, defects, and small enhancements. Ensure that the team has a running queue of one or more sprints available which align with product roadmap and company objectives.
• Partner with engineering development team to create and maintain a technical roadmap that aligns with broader product roadmap.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define and deliver high-quality products. Act as a primary point of contact for technical queries and clarifications.
• Ensure that all product features meet the necessary quality standards before they are released. Work with product and engineering to define acceptance criteria and oversee testing efforts.
• Partner with Product Manager to stay informed about customer needs, pain points and feedback. Use information to guide technical decisions and prioritize features that deliver the most value.
• In partnership with the Product Manager, identify and include requirements for user analytics that must be delivered to measure the impact of features on the goals and outcomes of the vision.

Track the results of the analytics after product delivery, to provide feedback on outcomes of the feature.

Conduct user research and product demonstrations, or other external product support as needed.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years' experience in product management, with a focus on technical products. Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an agile environment.
• Familiarity with SQL and Python. Deep understanding of Agile methodologies. Experience leading agile teams and managing the full product lifecycle.

Agile certification is preferred.

• Proficient in user story creation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data driven decisions and manage complex technical projects.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy in data analysis.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with the ability to adapt to change and manage competing priorities effectively.

Approved Salary Range for this role is $119,900 to $147,000 based on a combination of experience, qualifications, and education.

This is a remote role working within the state of Washington. There is no visa sponsorship available for this role, applicants must be eligible to work in the USA for any employer now and in the future.