Product Owner

Kforce Inc; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce Inc. in Memphis, TN seeks an experienced Product Owner, Enterprise Data to drive delivery and evolution of enterprise data products supporting critical business initiatives.

You will partner with business stakeholders, data teams, and technology partners to translate requirements into actionable user stories in an Agile setting. The role emphasizes backlog ownership, sprint planning, and monitoring progress while ensuring delivery of business value and alignment with strategic data

Qualifications

• Experience as Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in an Agile environment.
• Experience with enterprise data products, data platforms, or analytics initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe methodologies.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to engage technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Ability to prioritize competing initiatives and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the backlog for enterprise data products and initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning, and story development.
• Establish sprint goals and ensure delivery of business value.
• Communicate product vision, priorities, and roadmap to teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor progress, provide updates on delivery, risks, and dependencies.
• Partner with Scrum Masters, engineers, architects, and QA teams to deliver high‑quality solutions.
• Review and approve completed work to meet business requirements and quality.
• Identify and manage cross‑functional dependencies to support delivery.
• Promote Agile best practices and continuous improvement.

Skills

Product Owner

Business Analyst

Agile methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Decision making

Prioritization

Stakeholder management

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce's client in Memphis, TN is seeking an experienced Product Owner, Enterprise Data to drive the delivery and evolution of enterprise data products that support critical business initiatives. Summary: This individual will partner closely with business stakeholders, product leadership, data teams, and technology partners to define priorities, manage backlogs, and deliver high-value data solutions in an Agile environment. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen with a deep understanding of enterprise data platforms, enabling them to translate complex requirements into actionable user stories that maximize business value. What You'll Do:

• Product Owner will own and prioritize the product backlog for enterprise data products and initiatives
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into user stories and acceptance criteria
• Facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning, and story development activities
• Establish sprint goals and help ensure the team remains focused on delivering business value
• Communicate product vision, priorities, and roadmap to development teams and stakeholders
• As a Product Owner, you will monitor progress and provide updates on delivery, risks, and dependencies
• Partner with Scrum Masters, engineers, architects, and QA teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Review and approve completed work to ensure it meets business requirements and quality expectations
• Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies to support successful delivery
• Promote Agile best practices and continuous improvement across the team

Requirements

• Experience serving as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in an Agile environment
• Experience managing or supporting enterprise data products, data platforms, analytics solutions, or data-focused initiatives
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and/or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong organizational, leadership, and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to prioritize competing initiatives and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with modern enterprise data platforms, data governance initiatives, or analytics ecosystems
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives
• Background collaborating with data engineers, architects, analytics teams, or cloud-based data environments

Why Join

• Play a key role in shaping enterprise data strategy and product delivery
• Work alongside business and technology leaders on high-impact initiatives
• Opportunity to influence how data products are developed, prioritized, and scaled across the organization

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.