Senior Technical Product Owner
Job Description
Position Overview
Our client is seeking a Senior Technical Product Owner to lead the evolution of modern, event-driven enterprise applications. This role sits at the intersection of business strategy and technology, partnering closely with engineering teams, architects, and business stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver solutions that create measurable business value.
The ideal candidate combines strong Product Owner/Product Management experience with a solid technical foundation, particularly around APIs, Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), and software delivery practices. This individual will own product backlogs, drive requirements definition, and guide teams through the full software development lifecycle.
Experience within highly regulated environments such as Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, or Insurance is highly preferred.
Location: Cincinnati, OH (Downtown)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid/Onsite
Experience Level: 2–15+ Years
Top Skills
Required
Product Owner or Product Management experience
Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)
API-driven application design and integration
Agile/Scrum methodologies
Backlog management and prioritization
User story creation and refinement
Stakeholder management and requirements gathering
Preferred
Prior software development experience
Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, or other regulated industry experience
Team leadership or mentoring experience
Business Analysis background
Microservices architecture knowledge
Key Responsibilities
Product Ownership & Strategy
Analyze business challenges and market opportunities, translating them into actionable product initiatives.
Define product vision, roadmap, and feature priorities.
Manage multiple initiatives while maintaining alignment with business objectives.
Prioritize the product backlog based on customer value, business impact, and ROI.
Agile Delivery Leadership
Own and maintain a prioritized product backlog.
Create and refine epics, features, and user stories.
Collaborate with development teams to break down large initiatives into deliverable work items.
Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
Technical Collaboration
Partner closely with architects and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.
Support initiatives involving APIs, integrations, and Event-Driven Architectures.
Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment.
Bridge communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Stakeholder Management
Facilitate requirements gathering and business process discussions.
Communicate roadmap, product capabilities, and delivery progress to stakeholders.
Represent customer needs and business priorities throughout the development process.
Develop deep domain knowledge and serve as a trusted product advisor.
Team Leadership
Coach and mentor team members.
Foster collaboration across product, business, and engineering teams.
Promote Agile best practices and continuous improvement.