Senior Product Owner

Senior Product Owner

Location: All Locations in the United States; preference given to candidates near an Eide Bailly location.

Work Arrangement: Remote

A Day in the Life

The Senior Product Owner is an experienced contributor responsible for leading product ownership for complex products and platforms, ensuring alignment between business objectives and delivery execution. This role partners with stakeholders and delivery teams to define product vision, manage backlogs, and deliver value-driven solutions. The Senior Product Owner balances strategic thinking with execution, manages risks and priorities, and ensures consistent delivery of high-quality outcomes aligned to organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Leads product ownership for complex products, platforms, or processes within defined scope.
• Builds strong relationships with stakeholders to gather, clarify, and prioritize product requirements.
• Defines and communicates product vision, goals, and roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
• Owns and manages the product backlog, ensuring priorities reflect value, risk, and delivery readiness.
• Oversees backlog refinement, sprint planning, and Scrum ceremonies as the voice of the customer.
• Translates business needs into epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Collaborates with delivery teams to ensure solutions meet functional and technical requirements.
• Monitors product progress, evaluates outcomes, and adjusts priorities based on feedback and performance.
• Identifies and manages risks, dependencies, and trade-offs related to product delivery.
• Supports solution design efforts to ensure alignment with product vision and technical standards.
• Drives continuous improvement through performance insights, retrospectives, and user feedback.
• Coordinates communication across stakeholders, technical teams, and delivery partners.
• Supports change management, training, and adoption efforts for delivered solutions.
• Maintains documentation, backlog artifacts, and product deliverables aligned to standards.
• Ensures timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
• Maintains compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field required
• Typically 4–6 years of relevant experience in product ownership, business analysis, or delivery roles
• Experience working within Agile and Scrum environments with backlog management responsibilities
• Led a large transformation program (12+ months)
• Experience with high-risk, data-intensive initiatives
• Strong backlog management, prioritization, and stakeholder management experience
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams delivering technology solutions
• Product Owner or Agile certification preferred
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum, and product ownership practices.
• Ability to translate business strategy into product roadmaps, prioritized backlogs, and well-defined requirements, managing scope and trade-offs to maximize value delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across business and technical teams, including the ability to align stakeholders without direct authority.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle, system design, and integration concepts.
• Experience using Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and collaboration platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate product performance, assess business impact, and manage risks, dependencies, and delivery constraints.
• Strong facilitation and collaboration skills to lead workshops, backlog refinement, and effective cross-functional Agile team engagement.
• Organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Adaptability and a continuous improvement mindset focused on delivering high-quality outcomes in a changing environment.
• Commitment to delivering customer-focused, high-quality product outcomes.

Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.