Web Product Owner

Apex Systems; Englewood, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Web Product Owner to lead delivery across multiple public-facing websites, customer portals, and integrations. This role requires collaboration with product, engineering, design, content, and business stakeholders to drive digital experiences from concept to launch.

You will own the backlog, drive PDLC improvements, and coordinate across development, UX, and CMS modernization, in a blended onsite/remote schedule with 2 days onsite and 3 days remote per week.

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar digital product delivery role.
• Strong Agile/Scrum and Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) experience.
• Experience managing complex web platforms, customer portals, digital products, or enterprise websites.
• Heavy Jira experience and comfort living in the backlog every day.
• Experience partnering directly with software development teams.
• Strong understanding of APIs, integrations, and translating business requirements into technical requirements.
• Ability to lead delivery across multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Experience working with composable or headless CMS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog, user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery roadmap execution.
• Facilitate backlog refinement sessions, sprint planning activities, and ongoing delivery processes.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent workstreams spanning development, UX, content, design, and platform modernization efforts.
• Partner with engineering teams to define requirements, remove blockers, and ensure successful delivery.
• Manage portal enhancements, website initiatives, and integrations with enterprise systems.
• Provide delivery updates and communicate progress to stakeholders across the business.
• Oversee releases, testing, and implementation activities to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Lead and mentor a direct report while supporting a broader delivery pod.

Skills

Agile/Scrum experience

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

Jira

APIs

Job description

Web Product Owner | Enterprise Web Platforms, CMS & Digital Delivery

Duration: 6 month contract to hire

Location: Englewood, CO

Onsite Requirement: 2 days onsite, 3 days remote per week

Compensation: $60-70/hr

Are you a Product Owner who thrives at the intersection of technology, delivery, and digital experience? Do you enjoy working directly with developers, managing complex web initiatives, and driving projects from concept to launch?

We’re partnering with a well-established national organization seeking a Web Product Owner to lead delivery across a portfolio of websites, customer portals, and system integrations. This is a highly visible role where you'll work alongside product, engineering, design, content, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful digital experiences.

Why This Opportunity?

• Own delivery for multiple public-facing websites, member/customer portals, and backend integrations
• Drive execution across a large, complex digital ecosystem with multiple concurrent workstreams
• Partner closely with Engineering, UX, Design, Content, and Product leadership
• Help shape and mature Agile and Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) processes
• Lead a cross-functional team while influencing developers and stakeholders across the organization
• Opportunity to support a major CMS modernization initiative and web platform transformation

What You'll Be Doing

• Own and manage the product backlog, user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery roadmap execution
• Facilitate backlog refinement sessions, sprint planning activities, and ongoing delivery processes
• Coordinate multiple concurrent workstreams spanning development, UX, content, design, and platform modernization efforts
• Partner with engineering teams to define requirements, remove blockers, and ensure successful delivery
• Manage portal enhancements, website initiatives, and integrations with enterprise systems
• Provide delivery updates and communicate progress to stakeholders across the business
• Oversee releases, testing, and implementation activities to ensure high-quality outcomes
• Lead and mentor a direct report while supporting a broader delivery pod

What We're Looking For

• 3-7+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar digital product delivery role
• Strong Agile/Scrum and Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) experience
• Experience managing complex web platforms, customer portals, digital products, or enterprise websites
• Heavy Jira experience and comfort living in the backlog every day
• Experience partnering directly with software development teams
• Strong understanding of APIs, integrations, and translating business requirements into technical requirements
• Ability to lead delivery across multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Experience working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills
• Experience working with composable or headless CMS platforms

Highly Desired Experience

• Prior software development background (strongly preferred)
• Experience supporting CMS migrations or website modernization initiatives
• Exposure to React, .NET, API-driven architectures, and modern web platforms
• Experience leading developers, agencies, contractors, or cross-functional delivery teams

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview:

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• Everforth Apex also offers an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers an HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan).
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, and a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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