Application Modernization - Technical Product Owner

Position Title: Technical Product Owner

Position Location: Remote - Canada

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Technical Product Owner to join our product team. In this role, you will work closely with the Product Owner and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements and ensure high-quality delivery of product features. You will play a key role in bridging business and technical teams, validating outcomes, and driving continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. 

Essential Functions:

Partner with the Product Owner to understand, analyze, and document business and product requirements 

Translate business needs into user stories, epics, and functional specifications 

Support backlog refinement and help define the value and prioritization of MVPs 

Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure requirements are clear, complete, and testable 

Contribute to estimation and planning activities to support delivery commitments 

Define and support testing strategies, including functional and non-functional scenarios 

Develop acceptance criteria and ensure stories meet “definition of ready” and “definition of done” 

Assist with test automation and regression testing where applicable 

Identify, track, and help resolve defects in collaboration with delivery teams 

Act as a liaison between stakeholders and development teams to ensure alignment 

Drive clarity and consistency in documentation and communication 

What You’ll Do:

Engage stakeholders to capture and validate business needs 

Facilitate collaboration sessions and workshops 

Provide ongoing clarification to development and QA teams 

Identify risks, issues, and blockers early and proactively escalate 

Ensure delivered features meet business intent and user value 

Continuously improve processes, artifacts, and team efficiency 

Required Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

Business Analysis & Discovery – Ability to elicit, analyze, and document requirements effectively 

Stakeholder Communication – Strong communication and facilitation skills across technical and non-technical audiences 

Product & Domain Knowledge – Acts as a knowledge hub for business and functional context 

Testing Mindset – Focus on quality, edge cases, and validation of outcomes 

Problem Solving – Proactively identifies issues and drives resolution 

Collaboration – Works effectively within Agile, cross-functional teams 

Education and Experience:

10+ years of experience in a Product Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role 

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments 

Strong understanding of user story creation, acceptance criteria, and backlog management 

Familiarity with testing approaches (manual and/or automated) 

Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills 

Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar 

Experience with test automation frameworks 

Exposure to data analysis or SQL 

Domain experience in  

Understanding of DevSecOps or CI/CD pipelines 

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Salary range on this role is from $150k-$180k plus bonus.