Product Owner

Akkodis is seeking a Product Owner for a Contract with a client located in Raleigh, NC—onsite, local, with strong hands-on experience with Algolia, Vertex AI, Google Gemini, Product data management, customer-facing platforms such as POS systems, mobile applications, and B2B solutions, and strong in Agile and Scrum.

Rate Range: $58/hr - $60/hr (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors)

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Product Manager or Product Owner experience supporting enterprise search and digital products

Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into technical solutions

Strong Agile experience, including backlog management, sprint planning, user story creation, and collaboration with Scrum Masters and development teams

Experience supporting customer-facing platforms such as POS systems, mobile applications, and B2B solutions

Knowledge of SKU management, search technologies (Algolia, Vertex AI, Google Gemini), and product data management is preferred

Key Responsibilities:

Define and manage product roadmaps, features, and user stories

Gather, analyze, and prioritize business and technical requirements

Partner with engineering teams to deliver scalable and high-performing solutions

Assess customer needs, market trends, and product performance metrics

Lead product discovery, business case development, and solution validation

Manage product backlogs and priorities within Agile environments

Promote data-driven decision-making and continuous product improvement

Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering, architecture, and UX teams to deliver customer-focused products

Required Qualifications:

3+ years of Product Management experience supporting software or technology products

Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and cloud technologies

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with enterprise search, relevance tuning, information discovery, or search technologies

Experience with AI-powered search and knowledge management platforms

Familiarity with Algolia, Vertex AI, Google Gemini, or similar technologies

Position Overview:

Seeking a Product Owner to lead product strategy, roadmap planning, and delivery of technology solutions

Responsible for prioritizing initiatives, defining product requirements, and driving successful delivery of customer-focused products that create business value

Opportunity to join a long-term project with potential for full-time conversion based on performance and business needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled:

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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