Senior Product Owner

disa; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

disa is seeking a Senior Product Owner to turn strategy and stakeholder needs into prioritized, delivery-ready work for technology products. You will manage the backlog, decide scope and acceptance, and collaborate with product leadership, business stakeholders, analysts, and developers to balance value, user needs, technical feasibility, and delivery capacity.

In this role you translate roadmap goals into clear work items, maintain the backlog, support Agile planning and reviews, and use data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 7+ years in product ownership, product management, business analysis, or related support roles.
• Experience owning backlogs and translating priorities into actionable requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Knowledge of Agile delivery and software lifecycle, including testing, releases, and ongoing support.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps or Jira and collaboration tools such as Confluence and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate roadmap goals into clear work items, outcomes, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain and prioritize the backlog, making timely scope and feature decisions.
• Partner with users, stakeholders, analysts, developers, and leaders to resolve questions and dependencies.
• Participate in Agile planning, refinement, and reviews; support sprint goals and assess completed work.
• Coordinate feature acceptance and user feedback, use data to inform improvements.
• Use approved AI tools to support analysis and documentation, validate work, and protect sensitive information.

Skills

Backlog management

Agile

Stakeholder communication

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Role overview

Turn product strategy and customer and business needs into prioritized, delivery-ready work for assigned technology products. The Senior Product Owner manages the backlog and makes day-to-day decisions about scope and acceptance, partnering with product leadership, business stakeholders, analysts, and developers to balance value, user needs, technical feasibility, and delivery capacity.

Responsibilities

• Translate roadmap goals into clear work items, expected outcomes, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain and prioritize the backlog, making timely scope and feature decisions within agreed objectives.
• Partner with users, stakeholders, analysts, developers, and product leaders to resolve questions and dependencies.
• Participate in Agile planning, refinement, and reviews; support sprint goals and assess completed work against criteria.
• Coordinate feature acceptance, user feedback, and readiness, then use adoption and delivery data to inform improvements.
• Use approved AI tools to support analysis and documentation, validate generated work, and protect sensitive information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• At least 7 years in product ownership, product management, business analysis, or support of operational business platforms.
• Experience owning backlogs and translating strategic priorities into actionable requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Knowledge of Agile delivery and the software lifecycle, including requirements, testing, releases, and ongoing support.
• Familiarity with tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira, and collaboration tools such as Confluence and Microsoft Teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder skills, including the ability to lead remote meetings and drive decisions.

Nice to have

• CSPO, PSPO, or another Agile certification.
• Experience with user acceptance testing, process maps, functional specifications, APIs, integrations, and data flows.
• Practical knowledge of AI tools and effective documentation practices.

Benefits and work setup

• Annual pay range: $85,000–$105,000, based on factors including experience and location.
• Benefits include paid personal and sick time, 11 holidays, medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, HSA/FSA, employee assistance, educational assistance, and a matched 401(k).
• Monday–Friday schedule, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Central Time; occasional travel averaging approximately 5–10% may be required.