IT Product Owner

We are looking for an IT Product Owner to guide the direction and delivery of a transportation technology platform based in Oak Brook, Illinois. This Long-term Contract position will work closely with business and technical partners to shape priorities, define product needs, and support iterative delivery in an Agile environment. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of product ownership, technical fluency, and communication skills to help modernize enterprise capabilities and keep cross-functional teams aligned on outcomes.Responsibilities:• Work with business partners and key stakeholders to uncover needs, define scope, and turn priorities into clear product direction.• Create and maintain well-structured epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria in Jira so development teams have actionable and testable requirements.• Own backlog prioritization by organizing work effectively and keeping upcoming sprint commitments prepared in advance.• Facilitate refinement sessions, sprint planning, and release planning to support steady execution across the product lifecycle.• Partner with engineering, quality assurance, and business teams to move features from concept through delivery with strong collaboration.• Provide ongoing guidance to the delivery team by resolving requirement questions, addressing blockers, and supporting day-to-day decision-making.• Lead product efforts tied to the modernization of a transportation platform, including coordination across technical and business functions.• Use AI tools and rapid prototyping approaches to improve team efficiency, accelerate discovery, and support better product decisions.