Senior Product Owner: Agile Backlog & Stakeholder Leader

Tata Consultancy Services

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Chicago seeks a Senior Product Owner to lead a cross-functional agile team delivering customer-centric software solutions. You will own the backlog, translate business needs into actionable user stories, participate in SAFe ceremonies, and collaborate with product, technology leads, QA, and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and measurable value.

The role requires 10+ years in product ownership within software, strong facilitation, Jira/Confluence expertise, and

Qualifications

10+ years of experience as a Software Product Owner in a software development environment.
Experience using the SAFe framework or having a PO/PM SAFe certification.
Expert translating high-level requirements into clear user stories with defined acceptance criteria.
Document detailed requirements, minutes, action items, and manage requests and communications.
Track dependencies, blockers, issues, risks, and assign owners clearly.
Strong organizational and facilitation skills; prioritize work and meet deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication; experience with large-scale Agile projects.
Hands-on with Jira, Confluence, Release Management tools.
Experience building dashboards and filters in Jira.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Experience in Agile development processes and SDLC phases.

Responsibilities

Define, prioritize, and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
Own and maintain the product backlog, aligned with business goals.
Translate requirements into clear user stories with acceptance criteria.
Act as primary liaison between product management, technology lead, and dev team.
Engage with stakeholders to gather feedback and validate value delivery.
Make informed decisions on scope and trade-offs with guidance from tech lead.
Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews; participate in PI planning.
Ensure enough ready stories to load the next 2–3 sprints.
Provide guidance to the dev team and resolve queries on requirements.
Monitor KPIs and ensure the product delivers value to customers.
Participate in retrospectives and drive process improvements.
Stay current with industry trends to identify enhancement opportunities.
Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain a positive collaborative environment.