Technical Product Owner (eCommerce/Retail)

Job Req #: 21-12472Job Description: Technical Product Owner (eCommerce/Retail)Location: REMOTE- client located in Chicago, ILPosition Type: Contract We re looking for a high-performing and self-motivated Technical Product Owner with strong eCommerce/Retail software solution expertise to join our product development team and drive critical initiatives at our client. This role requires close collaboration with engineering, infrastructure and product teams, and involves ongoing interaction with a variety of end-users and internal stakeholders. The individual that fills this role will create a vision for development projects, manage the product backlog and prioritize scope. This role requires deep domain knowledge with strong experience in weighing priorities according to the needs and objectives of stakeholders and be accountable for each stage of the development process and the final product. Essential Job Functions Work as a member of a large scrum team and have the technical credibility to drive constructive discussions and decisions on priority, interdependencies, and related processes Translate high level requirements into products and product features. Create work items in stories in backlog. Work closely with engineering and QA to validate that the work item meets acceptance criteria Develop user stories from solution architect s design and customer requirements including details of the data interfaces within the different layers of the data platform Provide vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders and create requirements that meet the product and business needs/vision Prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy Bring technical expertise to key initiatives such as 3rd party application integrations, user administration & management, user authentication, platform security initiatives, etc. Collaborate with Engineering & Product Managers on resources, scope, prioritization, processes, and deliverables. Familiarity with large scale web/ecommerce applications is a strong plus. Basic QualificationsBachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with a preferred area of study in technology, business, project management 8+ years experience as a product owner or technical product owner 5+ years experience with software delivery 3+ years of hands on experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or Scrum Agile development Prior experience working with healthcare data on analytical platforms Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices, front end and cloud technologies Ability to juggle multiple projects and scrum teams with demonstrated knowledge of Agile/SCRUM Own and prioritize team engineering roadmaps and create product vision Strong written skills showing the ability to convey functional details accurately in a well-structured and precise manner Other Qualifications Strong presentation and written communication skills. Strong client team relationship management to understand personal perspectives and become a trusted advisor Ability to develop professional relationships Ability to be a high-impact player on multiple simultaneous engagements eCommerce experience a huge plus! Audrey LambTechnical RecruiterAscent