Senior Product Owner

Job overview

The Senior Product Owner role is onsite in Buffalo, NY, with compensation of $62–$125 per hour. The position leads agile product teams and represents customer and stakeholder needs in product and program decisions. The role establishes product vision aligned with business strategy, guides backlog priorities, and removes blockers so teams can deliver intended outcomes. It also manages Product Owners and works with senior stakeholders and business partners to align products, customer journeys, and dependent work.

What you'll do

• Build and communicate product or program vision
• prioritize feature backlogs with other Product Owners
• make decisions aligned with product strategy
• manage and lead Product Owners
• remove blockers and support backlog prioritization
• lead feasibility and cost analysis
• create communication tools for teams and stakeholders
• participate in team activities and ceremonies
• engage customers
• use design thinking and analytics
• align customer journeys and dependent backlogs
• manage team staffing, performance, budget, and planning
• maintain internal controls and escalate risk-related issues.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior product owner

product strategy

agile

product vision

backlog prioritization

customer advocacy

product owners

team leadership

stakeholder management

risk controls

buffalo ny

$62–$125/hr

mindlance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Combines product strategy and agile team leadership with managerial responsibility for a team of Product Owners, including people, budget, and planning.

About the employer

Mindlance is hiring for this role. Industry: Employment Placement Agencies. Sector: 56.