Project Manager/Product Owner

Estaff LLC; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Estaff LLC in Austin, TX is seeking two Senior Project Managers to serve as Product Owners and drive delivery of technical initiatives from planning through execution. This hybrid role requires 4 days on-site in Austin and close collaboration with engineering teams to bridge business needs and technical delivery.

Ideal candidates will have proven PM or Product Owner experience on technical projects, be comfortable reading code and data flows, and communicate effectively with both technical and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Product Owner managing technical projects.
• Ability to read and trace code/logic (Java, HTML) to understand functionality.
• Familiarity with Oracle databases to understand data structures and flows.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable translating between technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Act as Product Owner for assigned product(s)/project(s), managing scope, priorities, and backlog.
• Lead cross-functional teams through the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to delivery.
• Translate business requirements into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Trace and interpret application logic and data flows to understand system behavior and communicate with engineers.
• Manage timelines, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, reviews, retrospectives) where applicable.
• Partner with development, QA, and business teams to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Product ownership

Technical reading

Stakeholder management

Agile / Scrum

Tools

Java

HTML

Oracle database

Job description

We are seeking two Senior Project Managers for a hybrid assignment (4 days on-site; Austin candidates only) with our Austin, Texas client, serving as Product Owners and driving the delivery of technical initiatives from planning through execution. This role bridges business needs and technical delivery, requiring someone comfortable navigating both project management processes and technical conversations with development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Product Owner for assigned product(s)/project(s), managing scope, priorities, and backlog
• Lead cross-functional teams through the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to delivery
• Translate business requirements into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
• Trace and interpret application logic and data flows to understand system behavior, troubleshoot issues, and communicate effectively with engineers (no coding required)
• Manage timelines, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication
• Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, reviews, retrospectives) where applicable
• Partner with development, QA, and business teams to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Project Manager, Product Owner, or similar role managing technical projects
• Ability to read and trace through code/logic (Java, HTML) to understand
• functionality — not required to write code
• Familiarity with Oracle databases/environments sufficient to understand data structures and flows
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working directly with technical teams and translating between technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred

• Application development background or hands-on experience in a software development environment
• Experience with agile/scrum methodologies in a product ownership capacity