Senior Product Owner

Colorado Railroad Museum; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

generous paid time off

comprehensive medical

dental, and vision insurance

401(k) profit sharing

life and disability insurance

lifestyle spending account

certification incentives

education assistance

a referral program

Job summary

Eide Bailly is seeking a Senior Product Owner to lead ownership for complex platforms, aligning business goals with delivery teams to define vision and backlog priorities.

You will translate strategy into epics and user stories, manage risks, and guide Scrum ceremonies as the voice of the customer in a remote setting. Strong collaboration across functions is essential.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, documentation, and on-time delivery within budget constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Typically 4–6 years of relevant experience in product ownership, business analysis, or delivery roles.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum environments with backlog management responsibilities.
• Led a large transformation program (12+ months).
• Experience with high-risk, data-intensive initiatives.
• Strong backlog management, prioritization, and stakeholder management experience.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams delivering technology solutions.
• Product Owner or Agile certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum, and product ownership practices.
• Ability to translate business strategy into product roadmaps, prioritized backlogs, and well-defined requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leads product ownership for complex products, platforms, or processes within defined scope.
• Builds strong relationships with stakeholders to gather, clarify, and prioritize product requirements.
• Defines and communicates product vision, goals, and roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
• Owns and manages the product backlog, ensuring priorities reflect value, risk, and delivery readiness.
• Oversees backlog refinement, sprint planning, and Scrum ceremonies as the voice of the customer.
• Translates business needs into epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Collaborates with delivery teams to ensure solutions meet functional and technical requirements.
• Monitors product progress, evaluates outcomes, and adjusts priorities based on feedback and performance.
• Identifies and manages risks, dependencies, and trade-offs related to product delivery.
• Supports solution design efforts to ensure alignment with product vision and technical standards.
• Drives continuous improvement through performance insights, retrospectives, and user feedback.
• Coordinates communication across stakeholders, technical teams, and delivery partners.
• Supports change management, training, and adoption efforts for delivered solutions.
• Maintains documentation, backlog artifacts, and product deliverables aligned to standards.
• Ensures timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
• Maintains compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.

Skills

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Agile & Scrum

Communication & influence

Roadmap translation

Facilitation

Cross-functional collaboration

Organization & time management

Adaptability & continuous improvement

Customer-focused outcomes

Product Owner certification

Translate business strategy into roadm

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field

Job description

Location: All Locations in the United State s; preference given to candidates near an Eide Bailly location.

Work Arrangement: Remote

A Day in the Life

The Senior Product Owner is an experienced contributor responsible for leading product ownership for complex products and platforms, ensuring alignment between business objectives and delivery execution. This role partners with stakeholders and delivery teams to define product vision, manage backlogs, and deliver value-driven solutions. The Senior Product Owner balances strategic thinking with execution, manages risks and priorities, and ensures consistent delivery of high-quality outcomes aligned to organizational goals.

• Leads product ownership for complex products, platforms, or processes within defined scope.
• Builds strong relationships with stakeholders to gather, clarify, and prioritize product
  requirements.
  
• Defines and communicates product vision, goals, and roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
  
• Owns and manages the product backlog, ensuring priorities reflect value, risk, and delivery
  readiness.
  
• Oversees backlog refinement, sprint planning, and Scrum ceremonies as the voice of the
  customer.
  
• Translates business needs into epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
  
• Collaborates with delivery teams to ensure solutions meet functional and technical requirements.
  
• Monitors product progress, evaluates outcomes, and adjusts priorities based on feedback and
  performance.
  
• Identifies and manages risks, dependencies, and trade-offs related to product delivery.
  
• Supports solution design efforts to ensure alignment with product vision and technical standards.
  
• Drives continuous improvement through performance insights, retrospectives, and user feedback.
  
• Coordinates communication across stakeholders, technical teams, and delivery partners.
  
• Supports change management, training, and adoption efforts for delivered solutions.
  
• Maintains documentation, backlog artifacts, and product deliverables aligned to standards.
  
• Ensures timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
  
• Maintains compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
  required
  
• Typically 4-6 years of relevant experience in product ownership, business analysis, or delivery
  roles
  
• Experience working within Agile and Scrum environments with backlog management
  responsibilities
  
• Led a large transformation program (12+ months)
• Experience with high-risk, data-intensive initiatives
• Strong backlog management, prioritization, and stakeholder management experience
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams delivering technology solutions
  
• Product Owner or Agile certification preferred
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum, and product ownership practices.
  
• Ability to translate business strategy into product roadmaps, prioritized backlogs, and well-defined
  requirements, managing scope and trade-offs to maximize value delivery.
  
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across business and
  technical teams, including the ability to align stakeholders without direct authority.
  
• Knowledge of software development life cycle, system design, and integration concepts.
  
• Experience using Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and collaboration platforms.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate product performance, assess business
  impact, and manage risks, dependencies, and delivery constraints.
  
• Strong facilitation and collaboration skills to lead workshops, backlog refinement, and effective
  cross-functional Agile team engagement.
  
• Organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple priorities effectively.
  
• Adaptability and a continuous improvement mindset focused on delivering high-quality outcomes
  in a changing environment.
  
• Commitment to delivering customer-focused, high-quality product outcomes.

Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.

Making an Impact Together

People join Eide Bailly for the opportunities and stay because of the culture. At Eide Bailly, we've built a collaborative workplace based on integrity, authenticity, and support for one another. You'll find opportunities for education and career growth, a team dedicated to your success, and benefits that put your family's needs first. Hear what our employees have to say about working at Eide Bailly.

Compensation

$115,000-$150,000. Our compensation philosophy emphasizes competitive andequitable pay. Eide Bailly complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying ranges. Final compensation decisions are dependent upon factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and internal equity.

Benefits

• generous paid time off
• comprehensive medical
• dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) profit sharing
• life and disability insurance
• lifestyle spending account
• certification incentives
• education assistance
• a referral program

Eide Bailly is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.