Product Owner

We are hiring an experienced Product Owner to outline the Product roadmap, helping to drive the development of our client’s retail catalog and workflow solutions. The ideal candidate will prioritize features, define user stories, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver a high-value product aligned with business goals and user needs, with a focus on catalog management and Appian-based workflows. This is a six month contract for hire with a client that we've had 40+ people convert to.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders (e.g., business, executives, Business Systems Analysts) to gather and refine product requirements and user stories.
• Work closely with IT engineering teams to ensure clear communication of the “what” and “why” of product features, leaving implementation details to developers.
• Define and validate acceptance criteria to ensure delivered features meet user and business expectations.
• Partner with Business Systems Analysts to prioritize and develop features for catalog management.
• Support Agile/Scrum processes, participating in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to drive iterative delivery.
• Monitor product success through metrics such as user adoption, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
• Document requirements, user stories, and processes to maintain clarity and alignment across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10 years of professional experience, with at least 5 years as a Product Owner or Product Manager.
• Proven experience in the retail industry, with strong knowledge of catalog management (product data, supplier relationships). - If you have this experience, please call it out on your resume or email as we'll get a high volume of applicants
• Hands-on experience with Appian or similar enterprise workflow orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with data modeling and table relationships to support catalog and PIM system development.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, balancing business needs and technical constraints.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with stakeholders, analysts, and engineering teams.
• Experience with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) for backlog management and user story creation.