Product Owner - Senior Manager

Job Title Senior Manager – Product Owner Location Dallas, TX – Onsite 4 days a week Company The Company Headquartered in Dallas TX, our client is a technology and strategy consultancy that aims to provide a competitive edge for its clients by solving complex problems with data, software, and strategy. They specialize in areas like technology strategy, product development, software engineering, and digital transformation, with a particular emphasis on AI, MLOps, and Data Engineering. The firm's clientele spans various industries, including AgTech, Healthcare, Logistics, and Financial Services. Platform / Stack You will lead client initiatives around Generative AI, MLOps, and AI Strategy. Compensation Expectation $150,000 – $175,000 What You’ll Do Own the full delivery lifecycle of AI and technology engagements — from requirements definition and backlog creation through sprint execution, release management, and final client handoff — with accountability for delivery outcomes rather than process compliance Maintain a clear, prioritized, well‑groomed backlog at all times: stories that are specific enough to build, sequenced according to business value and technical dependencies, and understood by the entire delivery team before work begins Run effective sprint ceremonies — planning, standup, review, and retrospective — that keep teams aligned, surface blockers early, and produce delivery momentum rather than just meeting attendance Track delivery progress against commitments with honesty: maintaining accurate burn‑down, identifying scope risk before it becomes a schedule problem, and communicating delivery status to stakeholders with the clarity and frequency they need to make decisions Own the release process end to end: coordinating UAT, managing defect triage, tracking acceptance criteria completion, and ensuring that deployments happen in a controlled, documented, and reversible manner Produce handoff documentation — user guides, runbooks, training materials, and knowledge transfer plans — that enable client teams to operate and evolve what was built Lead requirements discovery sessions with client stakeholders: extracting the real need beneath the stated request, identifying conflicting priorities across stakeholder groups, and translating business requirements into development‑ready specifications that engineers can act on Write user stories and acceptance criteria that are unambiguous, testable, and genuinely reflect the business outcome the stakeholder cares about — not feature descriptions padded with assumptions Manage client stakeholder relationships with the proactive communication and professional candor that prevents surprises — keeping decision‑makers informed, aligned, and equipped to make the calls that keep delivery moving Qualifications 6+ years of experience in product ownership, project management, or delivery leadership in a technology consulting or enterprise software environment — with a track record of owning delivery end-to-end across complex, multi-workstream engagements Demonstrated mastery of agile delivery: able to run effective sprint ceremonies, manage a well-groomed backlog, track delivery metrics with honesty, and distinguish ceremony compliance from genuine delivery agility Proven ability to write requirements that engineers can build from without asking for clarification — user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications that eliminate ambiguity rather than encoding it Strong stakeholder management skills: able to facilitate alignment across competing interests, manage scope changes with discipline, and deliver difficult messages to senior stakeholders with clarity and professional composure Sufficient technical literacy to have credible conversations with software engineers, data architects, and AI practitioners — not to code alongside them, but to understand what they are building, identify when estimates are unrealistic, and ask the right questions when something doesn't add up Experience managing delivery risk: tracking dependencies, identifying schedule threats early, and maintaining accurate delivery forecasts under the pressure of changing requirements and real-world constraints Excellent written communication: able to produce status reports, decision briefs, and handoff documentation that are clear and concise Preferred Experience delivering AI, data, or analytics platform engagements — with an understanding of the unique delivery challenges posed by machine learning systems, data dependencies, and iterative model development cycles Background in one or more of the company’s core verticals: AgTech, Logistics, Financial Services, or Construction Familiarity with modern delivery tooling: Jira, Linear, Notion, Confluence, or equivalent platforms for backlog management, documentation, and delivery tracking Experience with change management and organizational adoption: helping client teams understand, embrace, and sustain the systems and processes introduced by an engagement Professional certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner, PMI-ACP, PMP, SAFe Product Owner/Senior Manager) Benefits Offered Medical, Vision, & Dental benefits 401k PTO #J-18808-Ljbffr CLARITY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS