Senior Product Owner

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Senior Product Owner responsible for backlog strategy and team leadership in product development. Engaging with clients and driving initiatives for improved delivery quality.

Responsibilities:

  • Own backlog strategy and prioritization for a major or complex product area, balancing customer needs, business goals, and technical constraints
  • Lead a small-to-medium cross-functional team through discovery, planning, and delivery at the module level with minimal oversight
  • Set the standard for high-quality epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria; establish backlog and Definition of Done practices for the team
  • Serve as an escalation point for complex requirements, dependencies, and delivery risks
  • Coach, mentor, and review the work of Associate Product Owners and Product Owners; share best practices and raise team craft
  • Partner with engineering, architecture, and UX to sequence complex initiatives and resolve trade-offs
  • Engage directly with government clients and stakeholders to validate direction and shape release plans
  • Drive cross-functional initiatives and process improvements that increase delivery predictability and quality
  • Define and monitor product health and delivery metrics; recommend changes based on evidence
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • 6+ years in product ownership, product management, or business analysis
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional delivery from discovery through adoption
  • Deep Agile/SDLC proficiency; expert use of JIRA, Azure DevOps, and Figma; advanced AI productivity tools (Claude, ChatPRD, Copilot)
  • Public sector / gov-tech domain experience strongly preferred (tax administration, short-term rental, revenue management, or payments)
  • Strong grasp of technical components (APIs, Middleware, Services, SQL)

Benefits:

  • Competitive benefits and compensation package
  • Professional development opportunities