Product Owner

Title: Product Owner

Location: Carmel, IN

Schedule: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Pay: $90,000-95,000 (W-2/40hrs a week)

Start Date: August 3, 2026

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, driving the successful delivery of software solutions that improve operational efficiency and user experience.

This role is responsible for developing a deep understanding of business processes, systems, and organizational goals, then translating that knowledge into product priorities and actionable guidance for development teams. The ideal candidate will bring strong Agile experience, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to balance business value, customer needs, and technical feasibility when making product decisions.

This is a highly collaborative role requiring strategic thinking, problem-solving, and the confidence to lead prioritization efforts while influencing stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Product Vision & Strategy

• Own and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand organizational goals and translate strategic initiatives into product priorities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, innovation, and enhanced user experiences.
• Build, manage, and prioritize the product backlog to maximize business value.
• Create and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed requirements.
• Balance stakeholder requests, technical constraints, and team capacity when making prioritization decisions.
• Continuously evaluate product performance and user feedback to guide roadmap enhancements.

Agile Delivery Leadership

• Serve as Product Owner within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily standups.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters and engineering leaders to maintain delivery momentum and resolve blockers.
• Make real-time prioritization and scope decisions during active development cycles.
• Track progress against release plans and communicate risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and development teams.
• Partner with operational and business leaders to gather requirements, validate priorities, and drive alignment.
• Work closely with QA and Engineering teams to ensure requirements are understood and successfully delivered.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors and implementation partners when necessary.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Translate complex business, technical, and operational information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Communicate product decisions, priorities, trade-offs, and progress to various audiences.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, sprint reviews, and planning sessions.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of requirements, decisions, and product context.

Solution Design & Problem Solving

• Analyze systems and business processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Present recommendations and solution options to stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with technical teams to evaluate feasibility and contribute to solution design discussions.
• Challenge assumptions and validate root business needs to ensure the right problems are being solved.

Quality & Delivery

• Partner with QA and Engineering teams to ensure solutions meet business requirements and quality standards.
• Support testing, validation, and release activities to ensure successful product launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, or similar role.
• Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with hands-on backlog management and sprint planning responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex software or technology initiatives.
• Strong ability to translate business requirements into actionable technical requirements.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing competing priorities across multiple initiatives.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Figma, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across both business and technology functions.
• Experience supporting complex operational systems, integrations, or enterprise platforms.
• Experience working with third-party vendors and implementation partners.
• Agile certifications such as CSPO, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, or equivalent.
• Experience with reporting and data visualization tools such as Power BI, Looker, Tableau, or similar platforms.

Disclaimer: Brooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.

EEO: We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Benefits & Perks: Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

Pay Disclaimer: The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.