Technical Product Owner

Role: Technical Product Owner
Location: Irving, TX
Duration: Contract
Job Summary
The Technical Product Owner (TPO) is responsible for driving delivery and evolution of the Status Service platform, an enterprise system that transforms raw operational events from Oracle EBS and other upstream systems into standardized, business-level statuses consumed by downstream applications. This role requires a combination of product ownership, technical acumen, and supply chain domain knowledge. The ideal candidate will be able to quickly learn and operate within a configuration-driven, event-based platform while partnering with engineering teams to define requirements, validate integrations, and ensure accurate representation of complex warehouse and ERP processes. The TPO will serve as the primary bridge between business stakeholders, supply chain operations, and engineering teams, ensuring that system behaviors align with real-world operational workflows.




Primary Responsibilities
Own and manage the product backlog for Status Service, including prioritization, refinement, and delivery coordination
Translate business and operational requirements into detailed, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
Develop a working understanding of Status Service architecture, including:
Event-driven processing
Configuration-driven rules
Canonical status derivation
Partner with engineering teams to ensure requirements align with system capabilities and constraints
Validate system behavior against business processes and expected outcomes
Interpret and analyze JSON payloads, API contracts, and Swagger documentation to ensure accurate data mapping and behavior
Coordinate integration efforts across upstream and downstream systems
Work closely with stakeholders to define and validate status logic and business rules
Support troubleshooting efforts by analyzing inputs (events) and outputs (derived statuses)
Ensure traceability between requirements, rules, and system outcomes




Supply Chain / Domain Responsibilities
Apply knowledge of warehouse and ERP processes to ensure accurate system behavior, including:
Understanding differences between system-of-record updates vs. inbound data ingestion
SKU lifecycle management (including kitting, grading, and transformations)
Shipment execution workflows within WMS environments
Processing of externally generated sales orders
Ensure Status Service logic correctly reflects real-world operational workflows and state transitions




Required Qualifications
4-8 years of experience in a Technical Product Owner, Product Owner, or Business Systems Analyst role
Strong understanding of API-based integrations, including:
Reading and interpreting JSON payloads
Understanding API request/response structures and Swagger documentation
Experience working with event-driven or integration-heavy systems
Demonstrated ability to translate complex requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
Strong collaboration skills across engineering, product, and business stakeholders




Domain & Technical Experience
Hands-on or functional experience with:
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or
ERP systems (Oracle EBS preferred)
Understanding of:
Supply chain transaction flows (orders, shipments, inventory updates)
Data flowing into vs. out of enterprise systems
Familiarity with:
Data transformation concepts (raw input → derived business outcome)




Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)
Familiarity with Azure-based systems or microservice architectures
Exposure to configuration-driven platforms or rules engines
Experience supporting systems that process high-volume event data