Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Product Backlog, ensuring priorities align with business value
• Partner with business stakeholders and development teams to define product vision and roadmap
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements and convert them into features/user stories in Azure DevOps
• Lead backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Act as the primary decision-maker for product functionality and feature prioritization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the organization to drive product delivery
• Inspect sprint outcomes and accept or reject completed work from development teams
• Communicate project status, risks, and priorities to stakeholders and leadership
• Champion Agile best practices and contribute to Agile maturity within the organization
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and sessions required to advance product development

Team & Environment

• Collaborate with internal business units and platform development teams
• Work closely with teams primarily located in Chicago and Peoria
• Operate within a highly collaborative Agile environment focused on enterprise digital solutions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Marketing, Communications, or related field
• 8+ years of overall professional experience
• 8+ years of experience as a Product Owner
• 5+ years of experience leading technical teams while managing multiple projects
• 3+ years of Agile methodology experience
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Azure DevOps
• Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to independently drive projects forward
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Product Owner Certification
• Experience working with enterprise business applications
• Strong Agile coaching or Agile community involvement

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree