Product Owner, Agile Software for Industrial Truss

ITW; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ITW Alpine division seeks a Product Owner to drive product priorities and roadmaps in an agile development setting. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, collaborate with product management, engineering, UX/UI, and support teams, and ensure features meet customer needs and acceptance criteria.

You will manage the backlog, facilitate scrum ceremonies, and champion Customer-Back Innovation, delivering value while aligning with business goals and release timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Marketing, or a comparable discipline.
• 4+ years' experience as a Product Owner or similar role with a development team.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) preferred.
• Software product strategy and management experience with demonstrated value delivery.
• Experience with complex customer environments and/or relevant industry experience.
• Experience leading software product development in an Agile environment (Scrum/SAFe).
• Strong team/project management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously or in a team.
• Up to 25% travel.

Responsibilities

• Own execution of the product roadmap established by Product Manager for a specific focus area or product line.
• Translate strategic direction from Product Managers into clear, actionable development plans.
• Partner with Development Managers to manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release scope.
• Apply ITW's Customer-Back Innovation framework to identify and prioritize customer pain points.
• Translate insights into product requirements and features.
• Validate concepts directly with users and iterate based on feedback.
• Create and maintain clear, concise user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.
• Ensure the backlog remains prioritized, refined, and ahead of development needs.
• Collaborate with UX/UI teams to align designs with user needs and business objectives.
• Facilitate agile events (standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives).
• Coordinate with support and implementation teams to ensure successful releases.
• Develop subject matter expertise in component manufacturing workflows.
• Observe real-world usage to inform product decisions.
• Ensure delivered features meet acceptance criteria and customer expectations.
• Support user acceptance testing, documentation, and release readiness.
• Oversee beta trials with customers to validate product value and usability.
• Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies to the organization by presenting at monthly gate meetings.
• Advocate for the customer within development teams.
• Maintain transparency into sprint outcomes, priorities, and roadmap progress.

Skills

CSPO

Product Owner

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder collaboration

Software product management

Vision to action

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Business

MBA (plus)

Job description

ITW Alpine division seeks a Product Owner to drive product priorities and roadmaps in an agile development setting. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, collaborate with product management, engineering, UX/UI, and support teams, and ensure features meet customer needs and acceptance criteria.

You will manage the backlog, facilitate scrum ceremonies, and champion Customer-Back Innovation, delivering value while aligning with business goals and release timelines.