Product Owner

job summary:
Our enterprise client has a contract to hire hybrid opportunity for an experienced Product Owner to support and Portfolio Platform Management including Jira, Confluence, Tempo, and PPM Pro.

Candidate will be responsible for driving business value through platform governance, portfolio visibility, process optimization, and data-driven decision making. As part of a small, highly accomplished Corporate Applications team, the candidate will operate with significant autonomy, influence stakeholders across technology and business functions, and deliver measurable outcomes without increasing operational overhead.

A certified platform professional with strong product ownership, consulting, and governance experience who can translate business needs into scalable solutions that improve transparency, execution, resource management, and organizational effectiveness.

 
location: WARREN, New Jersey
job type: Contract to Perm
salary: $55 - 65 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
Senior Product Owner / Platform Consultant to support Atlassian and Portfolio Management platform strategy.

This role will be responsible for Jira, Confluence, Tempo, and PPM Pro and will play a key role in improving portfolio visibility, governance, resource management, reporting, and business process effectiveness across the organization.

This role is intended for an experienced platform professional who combines product ownership, consulting expertise, and operational leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes in a lean, high-performing environment.

This resrouce will lead and continuously improve our client's enterprise Atlassian and Portfolio Management platforms, including Jira, Confluence, Tempo, and PPM Pro. This role is responsible for driving business value through platform governance, portfolio visibility, process optimization, and data-driven decision making.

As part of a small, highly accomplished Corporate Applications team, the successful candidate will operate with significant autonomy, influence stakeholders across technology and business functions, and deliver measurable outcomes without increasing operational overhead.

This individual should be a certified platform professional with strong product ownership, consulting, and governance experience who can translate business needs into scalable solutions that improve transparency, execution, resource management, and organizational effectiveness.

Key Business Outcomes

• Increase visibility into portfolio investments, project execution, resource utilization, and business results.
• Enhance executive decision-making through reliable reporting, analytics, and governance insights.
• Reduce administrative effort through automation and standardized processes.
• Improve platform adoption, consistency, and overall user experience.
• Strengthen governance, accountability, and data integrity.
• Enable the Corporate Applications team to support growing enterprise demand efficiently without adding operational overhead.
• Achieve measurable gains in efficiency, transparency, and portfolio management maturity.
• performing environment with minimal supervision.

Atlassian Certifications

• Atlassian Certified Professional (ACP)
• Jira Administration Certification
• Jira Project Administration Certification
• Atlassian Cloud Organization Administration Certification

Product and Portfolio Management Certifications

• PPM Pro Certification (preferred)
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Additional Preferred Certifications

• ITIL Foundation or higher
• Lean Portfolio Management Certification
• ServiceNow Fundamentals Certification

Core Skills and Competencies

• Product Ownership
• Portfolio Management
• Atlassian Platform Administration (Jira, Confluence, Tempo)
• PPM Pro Administration
• Platform Governance
• Business Process Optimization
• Executive Reporting and Analytics
• Workflow Automation
• Resource and Capacity Planning
• Vendor Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Roadmap Planning
• Data-Driven Decision Making

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qualifications:
Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Platform Administration, Portfolio Management, Business Analysis, Consulting, or a related field

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Proven experience administering and governing Jira, Confluence, Tempo, and/or enterprise portfolio management platforms.

Strong business analysis, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable, effective platform solutions.

Self-driven professional with the ability to succeed in a lean, high-performing environment with minimal supervision.

skills:
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At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.