Senior Technical Product Owner

The Evolvers Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Evolvers Group is seeking a Senior Technical Product Owner to define the vision and priorities for a research-collaboration tooling initiative in Washington, DC. You will translate complex business and research needs into clear technical requirements and an actionable roadmap, partnering with DevSecOps and platform leads to keep the initiative aligned with broader priorities.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in product ownership or related roles, strong communication, and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in product ownership, technical business analysis, or related roles.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical specs and user stories.
• Experience collaborating with analysts, leadership, and engineers to validate feasibility and make tech decisions.
• Familiarity with source-control/developer-collaboration platforms (e.g., GitHub) and research-collaboration tools (e.g., Overleaf).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) preferred.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban) and DevSecOps environments.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision and priorities for a research-collaboration tooling initiative.
• Translate business and research needs into clear technical requirements and a roadmap.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps engineering and platform leads to align roadmaps with platform priorities.
• Evaluate feasibility and guide technology decisions with technical SMEs.

Skills

Product ownership fluency

Written and verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Prioritization

Technical literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

GitHub

Overleaf

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Cursor

Job description

Constant learning and evolution is a way of life at Evolvers. We are always looking for passionate individuals that are ready to evolve in tandem with our team, defining and re-defining each facet of their career life at Evolvers. Our professionals are rewarded for their contributions to our clients, our culture and the overall quest for excellence. We view each of our professionals as a catalyst for growth, for Evolvers, our clients, and for the industry.

Role: Senior Technical Product OwnerWork Location: Washington, DCContract: 6-12+ months contract - Possible to extend

Responsibilities

• The Senior Product Owner (specifically Technical Product Owner) will define product vision and priorities for a research-collaboration tooling initiative, translating business and research collaboration needs into clear technical requirements and an actionable roadmap. This position partners closely with DevSecOps engineering and platform leads to keep this initiative's roadmap aligned with broader platform priorities.
• The ideal candidate is both product-ownership fluent and technically literate, with enough platform-level knowledge of source-control, technical authoring, and file-collaboration tools to evaluate feasibility, ask informed questions of technical SMEs, and make informed technology decisions grounded in what the underlying platforms can actually do.

Qualifications

• Required Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in product ownership, technical business analysis, or a related role, ideally in a platform, tooling, or developer-collaboration context.
• Proven track record defining product vision and translating business/stakeholder needs into technical specifications and user stories.
• Experience working directly with business analysts, senior leadership, and engineers or architects to validate feasibility and make technology decisions.
• Working knowledge of source-control/developer-collaboration platforms (e.g., GitHub), technical authoring and research-collaboration platforms (e.g., Overleaf), and file collaboration/ research-sharing platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) preferred.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple stakeholders.
• Preferred
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or equivalent.
• Experience supporting a research-collaboration, academic-partnership, or external stakeholder engagement effort.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery practices (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience in a DevSecOps or platform engineering environment.