Associate Product Owner

LeadStack Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 172,200,000 - 188,731,000; Full time

Job summary

LeadStack Inc. in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an Associate Product Owner for a 3+ month onsite engagement with potential extension. The role requires translating business goals into technical stories and working with IT, UX, and Analytics to enhance customer experiences.

You will promote mobile features and manage the mobile backlog in an Agile setting, with a possible conversion to a longer-term role. The incumbent will collaborate with third‑party vendors, participate in DevOps activities, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of mobile app technology frameworks and differences between Android and iOS platforms.
• Understanding of how Client’s systems interact with each other (i.e. Sabre, ITA, eTDS, etc.)
• 3 years relevant work experience, preferably in e-commerce.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IT, UX and Analytics to understand customer behavior and create great customer experiences.
• Promote mobile tools and features as a way to support other products in meeting their goals and objectives, while ensuring experiences align with vision for mobile and consider the holistic mobile experience.
• Keep stakeholders informed and communicate outcomes, learnings, and changes as teams work toward objectives.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking to research new technologies, identify gaps, and discover opportunities to enhance the customer experience.
• Be part of the team that manages the development and implementation of new mobile features and tools. This includes taking part in Agile ceremonies—grooming, iteration planning, stand‑ups and using Agile product management tools.
• Translate business objectives into technical specifications by creating a backlog of clearly written and well‑defined user stories.
• Manage mobile platform backlog to ensure teams are focused on the highest impact efforts to achieve defined objectives and key results.
• Work with third party software vendors as the team builds mobile tools and offerings.
• Operate within the DevOps model, helping troubleshoot technical issues and prioritizing defect fixes and small enhancements among larger feature efforts.
• Partner closely with IT architects and technical leads to develop solutions that deliver customer value quickly while reducing ongoing operational costs.
• Lead ongoing demonstrations of new software to update stakeholders and team members on new features and functionality.
• As needed, partner with other business units to write and accept user stories, ensuring technical and business requirements are met.
• Focus on outcomes—identifying key metrics and continuously measuring and iterating to improve the product.

Skills

Analytical background

Technical language

Mobile app tech

Agile SDLC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Sabre

ITA

eTDS

Job description

Duration

3 + Months with possible extension/conversion

Location

Fort Worth, Texas 76155

PR

$63/hr on W2

Description

Associate Product Owner

• Analytical background
• Technical Language
• Candidate will be working onsite Tuesday-Thursdays; virtual Mondays/Fridays.
• Supplier may need to supply a supplier laptop.
• This assignment is projected to end in December 2027.
• There is an opportunity to convert.

Strategically this role will

• Collaborate and work closely with internal partners from IT, UX and Analytics to understand customer behavior and create great customer experiences.
• Promote mobile tools and features as a way to support other products in meeting their goals and objectives, while ensuring experiences align with vision for mobile and consider the holistic mobile experience.
• Keep stakeholders informed and communicate outcomes, learnings, and changes as teams work toward objectives.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking to research new technologies, identify gaps, and discover opportunities to enhance the customer experience.

Tactically this role will

• Be part of the team that manages the development and implementation of new mobile features and tools. This includes taking part in Agile ceremonies—grooming, iteration planning, stand‑ups and using Agile product management tools.
• Translate business objectives into technical specifications by creating a backlog of clearly written and well‑defined user stories.
• Manage mobile platform backlog to ensure teams are focused on the highest impact efforts to achieve defined objectives and key results.
• Work with third party software vendors as the team builds mobile tools and offerings.
• Operate within the DevOps model, helping troubleshoot technical issues and prioritizing defect fixes and small enhancements among larger feature efforts.
• Partner closely with IT architects and technical leads to develop solutions that deliver customer value quickly while reducing ongoing operational costs.
• Lead ongoing demonstrations of new software to update stakeholders and team members on new features and functionality.
• As needed, partner with other business units to write and accept user stories, ensuring technical and business requirements are met.
• Focus on outcomes—identifying key metrics and continuously measuring and iterating to improve the product.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience/training
• Understanding of mobile app technology frameworks and differences between Android and iOS platforms
• Understanding of how Client’s systems interact with each other (i.e. Sabre, ITA, eTDS, etc.)
• 3 years relevant work experience, preferably in e‑commerce

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field
• Experience with selecting and implementing 3rd party software development kits to enhance app offerings and tools
• Experience using Agile and other SDLC techniques to develop and deliver software
• Experience working in a product model, focused on outcomes to continuously improve the customer experience
• Mobile and travel/airline experience

Skills, Licenses and Certifications

• Understanding of the latest mobile technologies and how those tools can be leveraged to drive customer engagement
• Proven track record in delivering products that generate substantial value
• High level of intellectual curiosity and comfort with ambiguity
• Well organized, able to multitask, able to prioritize with minimal direction
• Communication skills—providing transparency, setting expectations, and reporting on results
• Emphasis on interpersonal skills that create an environment of trust and encourage partnership within the team and across product teams