Contract Product Owner

CapTech is a team of master builders, creators, and problem solvers who help clients grow efficient, successful businesses. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to transform how data, systems, and ingenuity enable each client to advance what’s possible in a changing world.

As perceptive partners, our U.S-based consultants find inspiration in the unknown and enjoy getting our hands dirty solving our clients’ myriad of challenges. Across industries and business goals, we fuse technical depth and analytical prowess with creative savvy to move clients forward. This drive helps each organization use technology, management, and insight to turn ideas into action. Together, we create outcomes that exceed the expected — which is one of the reasons we’ve been on the Inc. 500/5000 list for over a decade.

As a Contract Product Owner with CapTech, your focus will be helping our clients deliver results against some of their most complex business and technology initiatives. The Product Owner role is multi-faceted by the very nature of the service we provide. Success within our diverse range of clients requires the ability to adapt and perform in numerous IT Product Owner roles. Different projects could challenge you to succeed as a highly consultative senior management advisor or to drive highly visible technical projects based on your planning, execution, and client relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

Quickly establish collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders to assess and recommend optimal Agile practices and business and technical solutions; Lead cross-functional delivery teams to deliver impactful business outcomes; Provide creative solutions to clients and the ability to drive the product vision being mindful about the downstream impacts of rolling out new features across programs; Develop integrated IT project plans to establish, monitor, manage and report key milestones and deliverables; Support the triage and resolution of critical project issues and scope changes throughout the project phases; Prepare and deliver (verbally & orally) effective communications regarding project status for both internal and client teams; Influence at all levels of an organization and help implement recommended changes; Perform hands-on project work, including analysis, design, process engineering, and change management, as needed by the project

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, MIS and/or equivalent combination of education and experience; 5 years experience in an Agile product ownership or project/program management role, preferably with full development life cycle experience; 3 years experience with Scrum and/or Kanban frameworks; Scaled Agile Framework experience (SAFe); Experience in digital product management or agile product coaching; Demonstrated track record of successful ability to manage large and complex consulting engagements; Ability to assess user requirements, identify omissions and gaps, and design optimal solutions; Creative thinking and seeking innovative solutions to complex technical/business problems; Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence; Excellent interpersonal/communication skills