Strategic Product Owner — Roadmaps, Autonomy, Delivery

Optomi; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading enterprise organization, is seeking a Product Owner to own the product roadmap and backlog, collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to turn complex needs into prioritized work that ships.

You will drive Agile ceremonies, work with cross-functional teams, and use data and KPIs to guide decisions, balancing short-term delivery with long-term product direction in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or equivalent role.
• Ability to turn complex business problems into clear product priorities and solutions.
• Experience partnering with software development and technology teams to deliver products and features.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product roadmap based on business priorities, user needs, and technical considerations.
• Translate complex business needs into clear requirements, user stories, and priorities.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog while keeping stakeholders aligned.
• Lead and participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Partner with business leaders, technology teams, developers, designers, and analysts to move ideas from concept through delivery.
• Gather user and stakeholder feedback and use data, KPIs, and research to guide product decisions.

Skills

Product ownership

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading enterprise organization, is seeking a Product Owner to own the product roadmap and backlog, collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to turn complex needs into prioritized work that ships.

You will drive Agile ceremonies, work with cross-functional teams, and use data and KPIs to guide decisions, balancing short-term delivery with long-term product direction in a fast-moving environment.