Product Owner

Celanese; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials company is seeking a Senior Manager, Product Technology to lead development efforts in ensuring maximum value delivery. This on-site role will involve translating business needs into actionable requirements while prioritizing development objectives. Candidates should possess over 10 years of experience in project management or Agile Product Owner roles, along with strong communication skills and a relevant bachelor's degree. The position focuses on collaboration with stakeholders to align on business requirements and project priorities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project management for the materials industry or as an Agile Product Owner in software development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with material properties and understanding of Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivery of Chemille development objectives.
• Defines timing and priorities for activities within release schedules.
• Ensures business requirements are clearly defined for development work.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Excellent communication

Understanding of material properties

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

The Senior Manager, Product Technology (Product Owner) represents the product vision and business priorities, ensuring that Chemille’s development efforts deliver maximum value to the organization and end users. The role enables effective execution by translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements and guiding day‑to‑day prioritization within an Agile development team.

This position will be an on-site role at one of the following Celanese locations (Florence, Kentucky; Auburn Hills, Michigan; Irving, Texas; or Winona, Minnesota).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivery of Chemille development objectives
• Understands the value proposition of development objectives and advocates for highest value activities
• Defines timing and priorities for activities within release schedules
• Ensures business requirements are clearly defined for development work
• Creates alignment on business requirements for features across stakeholder and partnering organizations
• Defines options for adjusting feature/release scope and timing when needed
• Partners with the IT organization to define resourcing requirements for development objectives

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project management for the materials industry or 10+ years of experience as an Agile Product Owner in software development
• A bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the materials industry or software development industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage detail in the context of strategic direction
• Familiarity with material properties, test methods, and data
• Understanding of Agile methodologies with experience implementing them in real life