Technical Product Owner

Every year, nearly 200 million travelers trust our client to get them where they're going. Take your career to new heights by working for this longstanding leader in air travel that services more worldwide destinations than any other airline.

We are looking for a Technical Product Owner to join our team for a long-term contract in Minneapolis, MN (hybrid).

Contract Duration: 12 months

Required Skills:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Scrum Master or TPO role
• Familiarity with software development
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (e.g., definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
• Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks
• Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field
• Scrum Master certification is a plus
• Agile Ceremonies and Story writing experience
• Meeting facilitation
• Relationship building
• Organization Requirements

What will you be doing:

• Manage each project’s scope and timeline
• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, and daily stand-ups
• Coach team members in Agile frameworks
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Serve as the point of contact for external communications (e.g., customers or stakeholders)
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
• Help teams implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Guide development teams to higher Scrum maturity
• Build a productive environment where team members own the product and enjoy working on it
• Drive innovation and manage end-to-end product launches
• Collaborate with Digital Business partners and vendors to co-develop a roadmap and drive products/features from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment
• Work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, including analytics, design/user experience, engineering, and user enablement
• Translate data insights into products with actionable outcomes for customers
• Operate in an Agile environment, continuously reviewing business needs, refining priorities, outlining milestones/deliverables, and identifying opportunities/risks
• Partner with stakeholders and customers to inform product vision, strategy, features, and prioritization
• Partner with Business to develop, own, and execute the product roadmap
• Translate roadmap features into well-defined product requirements (features, user stories, and acceptance criteria)
• Prioritize and maintain the sprint backlog for assigned products while balancing stakeholder requirements
• Lead the functional product design process based on deep knowledge of users and technology
• Define and execute the go-to-market plan, ensuring product management, marketing, and sales are well-equipped for success
• Develop and maintain tracking/reporting of product performance post-launch to guide future investments

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.