Product Owner II

Our Fortune 150 energy client is searching for a Product Owner II to join their team on a hybrid work schedule in Charlotte, NC. The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value delivered by the development team for a single product within the data delivery portfolio. This role focuses on enabling reliable, high-quality data delivery to support analytics and business needs across the organization. Working closely with the Product Manager, the Product Owner translates strategic priorities into actionable backlog items, ensures alignment with architectural standards, and coordinates dependencies across teams to deliver value. Rate: $55-60/hr W-2 Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. What You’ll Do Backlog & Delivery Management • Own, refine, and prioritize the product backlog to ensure clarity and readiness for development. • Work with the Product Manager to understand business priorities and position the team to support them. • Leverage Epics to organize and outline requirements, ensuring proper specifications and stories are in place for development. • Participate in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, daily stand-ups). • Monitor progress and remove impediments to keep delivery on track. Dependency & Coordination • Identify and manage dependencies across teams and systems to ensure smooth delivery. • Collaborate with architecture to ensure alignment with enterprise standards for data governance, security, and platform usage. • Coordinate with other product teams and stakeholders to maintain integration. Stakeholder Engagement • Engage with stakeholders to clarify requirements, validate priorities, communicate delivery progress, and validate value. • Maintain alignment with business objectives. Documentation & Communication • Ensure Epics and related stories are well-defined with clear definition of done. • Maintain product documentation and communicate backlog priorities and sprint goals to the team and stakeholders. Required / Basic Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree • 4 years related work experience (or HS/GED + 8 years related experience) Desired Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer & Information Science or Management Information Systems • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) • Familiarity with SAFe or scaled agile environments • Experience with Jira and agile tooling • Experience working with data engineers and data delivery platforms • Knowledge of AWS or similar cloud environments Preferred Experience • Utility industry experience • Prior role as Senior Product Analyst • Agile Product Owner certification • Six Sigma Black Belt Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality. Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.