Product Owner – Software Systems: Lead Strategy & Delivery

Eccalon, LLC; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Eccalon, LLC in Detroit, Michigan seeks an experienced Product Owner – Software System to drive the product vision, manage the backlog, and align business stakeholders with engineering teams. You will serve as the bridge between strategy and delivery across a modern software stack.

You will own the roadmap, write user stories with acceptance criteria, participate in agile ceremonies, and ensure timely, quality releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
• 3–5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in a software development environment
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and the software development lifecycle
• Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Confluence
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• CSPO, PSPO, or SAFe POPM certification
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), APIs, microservices, or CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with data products, BI tools, or SQL
• Experience in a SAFe or multi-team Agile environment

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate a compelling product vision aligned with business objectives
• Develop and maintain a strategic product roadmap with actionable milestones
• Monitor competitive landscape, emerging technologies, and industry trends
• Build, refine, and prioritize the product backlog based on customer value, business impact, and technical dependencies
• Write clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
• Keep the backlog transparent, visible, and continuously updated
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, customers, and the development team
• Gather feedback through advisory sessions and communicate product updates regularly
• Manage expectations by explaining prioritization decisions and trade-offs transparently
• Participate in sprint planning, standups, reviews, refinement, and retrospectives
• Define and communicate sprint and release goals
• Help resolve priority conflicts and remove delivery impediments
• Oversee the full product lifecycle — design, development, testing, and deployment
• Validate delivered features against acceptance criteria with QA and development teams
• Track delivery timelines and proactively address risks
• Use analytics, user feedback, and metrics to guide prioritization and measure feature impact
• Champion process improvements and foster a culture of learning
• Identify risks early and develop mitigation strategies

Skills

Product Vision

Backlog Ownership

Stakeholder Engagement

Agile / Scrum

Jira/Azure DevOps

Communication

Cloud Platforms

BI Tools

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

Eccalon, LLC in Detroit, Michigan seeks an experienced Product Owner – Software System to drive the product vision, manage the backlog, and align business stakeholders with engineering teams. You will serve as the bridge between strategy and delivery across a modern software stack.

You will own the roadmap, write user stories with acceptance criteria, participate in agile ceremonies, and ensure timely, quality releases.