Product Owner – Truss Software (Agile)

ITW; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpine, an ITW company, is seeking a Product Owner to drive roadmap execution and align stakeholders across Product Management, Marketing, Support, Operations, and Engineering. You will translate strategy into actionable plans and ensure delivery meets quality and user needs.

You will lead backlog management, collaborate with UX/UI, and facilitate agile ceremonies to ensure timely releases while maintaining a strong customer focus and business value. This role requires up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Marketing, or a comparable discipline; an MBA is a plus.
• 4+ years’ experience working as a Product Owner or similar role with a development team.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is 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 leveraging frameworks such as Scrum and SAFe.
• Strong team/project management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Self‑motivated, energetic and can work both autonomously and as part of the team.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a changing environment.
• 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.
• 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.
• Work closely with Product Management, Engineering, QA, Development, and UI/UX Design teams on a daily basis.
• 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 (UAT), 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 CBI gate meetings.
• Advocate for the customer within development teams.
• Maintain transparency into sprint outcomes, priorities, and roadmap progress.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile methodology

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (nice to have)

Tools

CSPO certification

Job description

Alpine, an ITW company, is seeking a Product Owner to drive roadmap execution and align stakeholders across Product Management, Marketing, Support, Operations, and Engineering. You will translate strategy into actionable plans and ensure delivery meets quality and user needs.

You will lead backlog management, collaborate with UX/UI, and facilitate agile ceremonies to ensure timely releases while maintaining a strong customer focus and business value. This role requires up to 25% travel.