IT Product Owner

Quick Facts

• Role: IT Product Owner

• Focus: Transportation technology platform modernization and Agile delivery

Description

Lead delivery of a transportation technology platform by defining product direction, prioritizing the backlog, and translating business needs into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria in Jira. Collaborate with business, engineering, and QA teams to support Agile execution from refinement through release planning and delivery. Use AI tools and rapid prototyping to accelerate discovery and improve product decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to uncover needs, define scope, and turn priorities into clear product direction

• Create and maintain epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria in Jira

• Own backlog prioritization and prepare sprint commitments in advance

• Facilitate refinement sessions, sprint planning, and release planning

• Collaborate with engineering and QA to move features from concept through delivery

• Resolve requirement questions, address blockers, and support day-to-day decision-making

• Lead modernization-focused product efforts across technical and business functions

• Use AI tools and rapid prototyping to improve team efficiency and discovery

Requirements

• Product Owner/Product Manager experience in Agile or Scrum environments

• Strong hands-on ability with Jira for user stories, backlog management, sprint preparation, and issue tracking

• Proficiency with AI-driven ways of working (prompt engineering, fast prototyping, automation)

• Solid technical understanding of full-stack architecture (front end, back end, APIs, databases)

• Familiarity with Node.js, MongoDB, and AngularJS; able to discuss dependencies and tradeoffs

• Ability to convert business goals into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria

• Strong communication, prioritization, stakeholder management, and leadership skills

• Transportation/logistics/supply chain industry experience and modernization/legacy platform exposure (plus)

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance for contract/temporary professionals

• Eligibility to enroll in a 401(k) plan for hired contract/temporary professionals