Product Owner

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Fund

Job summary

Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company, is seeking a Product Owner to maximize value delivered across ServiceNow product areas.

You will partner with business stakeholders, Product Management, Business Analysts, and delivery teams to define priorities, maintain backlogs, and ensure alignment with business goals. The role requires 7+ years in product ownership or agile delivery, strong communication, and proven backlog management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or Agile delivery.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong backlog management and prioritization skills.
• Proven ability to work with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain product backlogs across assigned ServiceNow product areas.
• Prioritize features, enhancements, defects, and technical debt based on business value.
• Ensure delivery teams have a clear and prioritized workload.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and incorporate it into backlog priorities.
• Accept completed work and validate alignment with business expectations.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile/Scrum

Backlog Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Product Owner

Location: Denver, CO

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $65.00–$70.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing business value delivered across the ServiceNow platform by partnering with business stakeholders, Product Management, Business Analysts, architects, and Agile delivery teams. This role serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams, ensuring priorities are well-defined, backlogs are maintained, and solutions align with business objectives. The Product Owner will support multiple ServiceNow product areas, including Platform Enhancements — SAM/HAM, CMDB, BCM, SecOps, SPM, NowAssist, HRSD etc. and other strategic platform initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Product Backlog Ownership

• Own and maintain product backlogs across assigned ServiceNow product areas.
• Prioritize features, enhancements, defects, and technical debt based on business value.
• Ensure delivery teams have a clear and prioritized workload.
• Make day-to-day prioritization and trade-off decisions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with business stakeholders, process owners, and platform teams to understand business needs.
• Facilitate workshops, backlog refinement sessions, and requirement discussions.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and incorporate it into backlog priorities.
• Act as the voice of the customer throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Agile Delivery Support

• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and release planning.
• Clarify requirements and priorities for development teams.
• Collaborate closely with Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, developers, testers, and architects.
• Accept completed work and validate alignment with business expectations.

Roadmap Execution

• Partner with Product Manager to translate strategic roadmap objectives into actionable work.
• Help drive adoption, value realization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify dependencies, risks, and opportunities across products and teams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate work across multiple ServiceNow product domains.
• Support alignment between business priorities, platform standards, and technical capabilities.
• Ensure consistent product ownership practices across delivery pods.

Required Skills

• 7 years of experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Product Management, or Agile delivery.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong backlog management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work with both business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• ServiceNow platform experience.
• Experience working with one or more of: SPM, SAM/HAM, CMDB, BCM, SecOps, ITSM, IRM, HRSD, or Employee Experience / Portals.
• CSPO, SAFe POPM, or equivalent certification.
• Experience supporting digital transformation and platform modernization initiatives.

Required Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Product Management, or Agile delivery.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a major U.S. utilities and renewable energy organization serving more than 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers across eight states — Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, and Texas. As one of the nation's leading energy providers, it is actively investing in the clean energy transition, expanding renewable generation and grid modernization across its service territory. Teams here span electrical and civil engineers, grid operations specialists, environmental scientists, IT and cybersecurity professionals, and finance and regulatory analysts — all working to deliver reliable, affordable energy to homes, businesses, and communities across the Midwest and Southwest United States.