Enterprise Software Project Lead & Product Owner

Socket.dev; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rumpke Waste and Recycling is seeking a Project Manager to lead software implementations from concept to delivery, acting as business analyst and product owner to ensure value realization.

You will translate strategic objectives into clear requirements, manage backlogs, and coordinate IT, business users, vendors and external consultants. The role requires PMP/CSM or similar, 2+ years PM, 5+ years hybrid PM/BA experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in project management
• 5+ years of experience in combination of project management, business analysis, or hybrid delivery roles
• Experience leading both project leadership and business requirements ownership
• Experience managing vendors or third-party software providers

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software implementation and technology projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, financial targets, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, risk registers, and executive-level status reporting
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change control processes
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation to ensure financial discipline
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including IT, business users, vendors, and external consultants
• Ensure smooth transition to operational teams post-implementation and capture lessons learned
• Lead requirements discovery sessions and stakeholder workshops
• Translate business needs into documented functional and technical requirements
• Develop business process maps, gap analyses, and solution documentation
• Create and manage user stories, acceptance criteria, and traceability documentation
• Own and prioritize the project backlog in partnership with stakeholders
• Act as a functional product owner during project delivery, ensuring scope alignment and business value realization
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT), including test case development and validation of business outcomes
• Facilitate decision-making related to scope trade-offs, enhancements, and solution design
• Provide clear, concise status updates to leadership and stakeholders
• Ensure adherence to project management best practices and company standards
• Support training, change management, data migration, and go-live activities
• Escalate issues appropriately while driving timely resolution
• Perform other duties as needed

Skills

Product Owner

Project management

PM methodologies

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/CS

PMP/CSM/PRINCE2 certification

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

MS Project

Asana

ServiceNow PPM

Job description

Rumpke Waste and Recycling is seeking a Project Manager to lead software implementations from concept to delivery, acting as business analyst and product owner to ensure value realization.

You will translate strategic objectives into clear requirements, manage backlogs, and coordinate IT, business users, vendors and external consultants. The role requires PMP/CSM or similar, 2+ years PM, 5+ years hybrid PM/BA experience.