Technical Product Owner

Sidley Austin LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits program

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP is seeking a Technical Product Owner in Chicago, IL, to drive the Databricks data platform and BI layer. You will translate business needs into epics, manage the backlog, and coordinate Agile delivery for a cross-functional team.

You will support roadmaps, releases, and governance while ensuring scalable, well-governed data solutions across the firm. The role requires 5+ years in technical product ownership, strong data architecture knowledge, and proficiency with Jira/Azure

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical product ownership or related roles
• Translating business and technical requirements into epics and user stories
• Coordinating day-to-day Agile delivery for a scrum team
• Experience with data platforms, BI, APIs, and data modeling
• Proficiency with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools
• Strong communication for diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the product backlog for data platform and BI capabilities
• Translate requirements into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria
• Coordinate Agile delivery for a scrum team and facilitate ceremonies
• Monitor delivery plans, milestones, risks, and metrics
• Coordinate across data engineering, BI, QA, DevOps, security, and infrastructure
• Support roadmap and release planning with estimates and dependencies
• Coordinate release readiness activities and stakeholder communications
• Liaise between business and technical teams on requirements and priorities

Skills

Product ownership

Agile delivery

Scrum Master

Data modeling

BI concepts

Stakeholder comms

Jira/Azure DevOps

Databricks

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

The Technical Product Owner supports the development and ongoing enhancement of Sidley's Databricks data platform and business intelligence layer, including data ingestion, transformation, modeling, and reporting capabilities. The role translates business and technical needs into product requirements, manages the product backlog, coordinates Agile delivery for an assigned scrum team, and supports roadmap and release planning in partnership with engineering leadership and stakeholders. Applying advanced knowledge of Agile delivery and data management practices, the Technical Product Owner helps ensure the delivery of reliable, scalable, and well-governed data solutions that meet Firm business needs.Duties and Responsibilities:Manage and maintain the product backlog for assigned data platform and business intelligence capabilities, prioritizing work in partnership with engineering leadership and business stakeholders.Translate business and technical requirements into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria, working with engineering teams to clarify scope, feasibility, dependencies, and expected outcomes.Coordinate Agile delivery for an assigned scrum team, facilitating sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives and supporting adherence to established Agile practices.Monitor delivery plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and Agile metrics to identify potential delivery concerns and communicate status to appropriate stakeholders.Coordinate activities across data engineering, BI engineering, QA, DevOps, infrastructure, security, and other participating teams to support timely development, testing, and release activities.Support product roadmap and release planning by providing delivery estimates, dependency information, technical considerations, stakeholder requirements, and other information necessary to establish priorities.Coordinate release readiness activities, including acceptance criteria, testing, user acceptance testing, deployment planning, stakeholder communications, and post-release validation.Partner with data and BI engineering teams on the delivery of data platform capabilities, including ingestion pipelines, data transformations, enterprise data models, semantic models, reporting solutions, and self-service analytics capabilities.Apply established data quality, governance, lifecycle, and documentation practices throughout product delivery and identify opportunities to improve processes within the assigned area.Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, communicating requirements, priorities, delivery status, risks, and technical concepts to support alignment throughout the delivery lifecycle.Education and/or Experience:Required:Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Product Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.A minimum of 5 years of experience in technical product ownership, software delivery, project delivery, Scrum Master, or related roles.Experience supporting or managing data platform, business intelligence, or other technical products and translating business and technical requirements into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.Experience coordinating day-to-day Agile delivery for a scrum team, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and delivery tracking.Working knowledge of modern data architectures, data integration, APIs, data modeling, and business intelligence concepts.Experience coordinating dependencies, risks and issues, testing, release activities, and stakeholder communications in a cross-functional environment.Proficiency with Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.Strong communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.Preferred:Experience with Databricks, Power BI, medallion architecture, or comparable modern data and analytics platforms.Experience with data governance, data quality, metadata management, or related data-management practices.Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or comparable Agile certification.Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or comparable data-management certification.Experience in a professional services environment, including legal, financial, or consulting organizations.Other Skills and Abilities:The following will also be required of the successful candidate:Strong organizational skillsStrong attention to detailGood judgmentStrong interpersonal communication skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAble to work harmoniously and effectively with othersAble to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretionAble to work under pressureAble to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities#LI-OE1#LI-HybridApplicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the futureThe target salary range for this role is:$107,650 - $130,000 if located in Illinois.Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits .To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities above satisfactorily and meet the requirements. The requirements listed above are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email [e-mail] (current employees should contact Human Resources).Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.