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Job Title: Product Owner, IoT Operations Job Description In this role, you will be the voice of the customer and the content authority within your Agile team, ensuring that features and stories deliver clear business value aligned to the product roadmap and technology strategy. You will work as part of the Agile Trio, partnering with the Value Stream Architect and another key team member, to define, prioritize, and deliver solutions that integrate hardware, firmware, cloud, and application layers into a seamless customer experience. Your initial focus will be on backlog excellence and delivery predictability, ensuring stories are well-defined, prioritized, and ready for sprint execution. You will collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, DevOps, QA, and Program leadership to coordinate release readiness, manage cross-team dependencies, and support successful Program Increment (PI) planning. This is a highly visible role that requires systems thinking, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable technical stories. The ideal candidate brings a solid understanding of full‑stack IoT development, curiosity about the customer experience, and a passion for building products that connect innovation with purpose.
Responsibilities
Serve as the Product Owner within an IoT value stream, managing and prioritizing the product backlog to deliver maximum business value.
Partner with the Agile Trio to define and refine epics, features, and user stories that align to product and architectural objectives.
Translate high‑level product roadmaps and business requirements into clear, actionable development priorities.
Define and maintain high‑quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and definitions of ready/done to ensure clarity across the development team.
Facilitate and contribute to backlog refinement, PI Planning, and iteration reviews, ensuring the team delivers consistent, predictable value.
Collaborate with RTEs, STEs, and Program Managers to identify and manage cross‑team dependencies and ensure alignment of value‑stream deliverables with integrated IoT releases.
Work with DevOps, QA, and engineering teams to ensure release readiness, validation of feature acceptance, and adherence to quality standards.
Partner with Product Management to measure business value, validate solution outcomes, and ensure traceability between strategy and delivery.
Continuously assess and improve backlog management processes, team velocity, and feature throughput using Agile metrics and feedback loops.
Support Inspect & Adapt sessions and retrospectives by providing data‑driven insights into delivery performance and improvement opportunities.
Engage with engineering and architectural teams to ensure technical feasibility, compliance with design intent, and scalability of solutions.
Demonstrate curiosity and ownership by maintaining awareness of how your value stream connects across the full IoT stack.
Essential Skills
Embedded software
Agile methodologies
SAFe and scaled agile framework
IoT systems
Jira proficiency
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or an additional 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Manager in Agile development environments
Proven experience working in SAFe or large‑scale Agile environments
Experience with IoT systems or full‑stack products
Additional Skills & Qualifications
SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) preferred certification
Familiarity with data architecture and ML in cloud‑based environments
Demonstrated curiosity and customer empathy
Comfortable working across both Agile and hybrid Agile/Waterfall workflows
Growth mindset with a focus on learning, continuous improvement, and enabling team success
Proficiency with Agile Lifecycle Management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Power BI, or equivalent
Excellent communication and facilitation skills
Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment
Understanding of Agile Trio dynamics
Work Environment The position requires you to be onsite from Monday to Wednesday, with flexibility for remote work on Thursday and Friday.
Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Apex, NC.
Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.
Benefits Overview
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long‑term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Employment Type Contract
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Job Function Product Management and Marketing
Industries Business Consulting and Services
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Nov 14, 2025.
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Job Title: Product Owner, IoT Operations Job Description In this role, you will be the voice of the customer and the content authority within your Agile team, ensuring that features and stories deliver clear business value aligned to the product roadmap and technology strategy. You will work as part of the Agile Trio, partnering with the Value Stream Architect and another key team member, to define, prioritize, and deliver solutions that integrate hardware, firmware, cloud, and application layers into a seamless customer experience. Your initial focus will be on backlog excellence and delivery predictability, ensuring stories are well-defined, prioritized, and ready for sprint execution. You will collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, DevOps, QA, and Program leadership to coordinate release readiness, manage cross-team dependencies, and support successful Program Increment (PI) planning. This is a highly visible role that requires systems thinking, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable technical stories. The ideal candidate brings a solid understanding of full‑stack IoT development, curiosity about the customer experience, and a passion for building products that connect innovation with purpose.
Responsibilities
Serve as the Product Owner within an IoT value stream, managing and prioritizing the product backlog to deliver maximum business value.
Partner with the Agile Trio to define and refine epics, features, and user stories that align to product and architectural objectives.
Translate high‑level product roadmaps and business requirements into clear, actionable development priorities.
Define and maintain high‑quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and definitions of ready/done to ensure clarity across the development team.
Facilitate and contribute to backlog refinement, PI Planning, and iteration reviews, ensuring the team delivers consistent, predictable value.
Collaborate with RTEs, STEs, and Program Managers to identify and manage cross‑team dependencies and ensure alignment of value‑stream deliverables with integrated IoT releases.
Work with DevOps, QA, and engineering teams to ensure release readiness, validation of feature acceptance, and adherence to quality standards.
Partner with Product Management to measure business value, validate solution outcomes, and ensure traceability between strategy and delivery.
Continuously assess and improve backlog management processes, team velocity, and feature throughput using Agile metrics and feedback loops.
Support Inspect & Adapt sessions and retrospectives by providing data‑driven insights into delivery performance and improvement opportunities.
Engage with engineering and architectural teams to ensure technical feasibility, compliance with design intent, and scalability of solutions.
Demonstrate curiosity and ownership by maintaining awareness of how your value stream connects across the full IoT stack.
Essential Skills
Embedded software
Agile methodologies
SAFe and scaled agile framework
IoT systems
Jira proficiency
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or an additional 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Manager in Agile development environments
Proven experience working in SAFe or large‑scale Agile environments
Experience with IoT systems or full‑stack products
Additional Skills & Qualifications
SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) preferred certification
Familiarity with data architecture and ML in cloud‑based environments
Demonstrated curiosity and customer empathy
Comfortable working across both Agile and hybrid Agile/Waterfall workflows
Growth mindset with a focus on learning, continuous improvement, and enabling team success
Proficiency with Agile Lifecycle Management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Power BI, or equivalent
Excellent communication and facilitation skills
Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment
Understanding of Agile Trio dynamics
Work Environment The position requires you to be onsite from Monday to Wednesday, with flexibility for remote work on Thursday and Friday.
Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Apex, NC.
Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.
Benefits Overview
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long‑term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Employment Type Contract
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Job Function Product Management and Marketing
Industries Business Consulting and Services
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Nov 14, 2025.
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