Agile Product Owner IV

Agile Product Owner / Product Analyst IV
Charlotte, NC (preferred) | Atlanta, GA | Birmingham, AL | Georgia (hybrid- onsite 3 days per week)
10-12-month contract to hire
Pay Rate: $75.00 - $80.00per hr.

Our client is seeking a highly organized and execution-driven Agile Product Owner / Product Analyst to support a new initiative focused on building an internal CRM platform from the ground up as part of a broader modernization effort. This role is a hybrid of Product Management, Product Ownership, and Business Analysis, with a strong emphasis on driving delivery, structuring development work, and leading user-centered discovery. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in ambiguity, excels at breaking down complex problems, and partners closely with engineering teams to deliver high-quality product outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring work is prioritized and aligned to business needs
• Write and refine user stories, epics, and detailed acceptance criteria
• Translate business requirements into clear, structured, and actionable development work
• Lead product discovery efforts, including:
• User interviews
• Journey mapping
• Workflow/process analysis
• Drive product initiatives from concept through delivery
• Partner closely with engineering teams to ensure clarity and execution
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog grooming, etc.)
• Bring structure and organization to ambiguous product and development efforts

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business or a related field and ten (10) years of relevant experience in process improvement, project delivery, business/requirements analysis or business operations/product line
• 5+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, or Business Analysis
• Strong experience writing user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria
• Proven ability to drive product initiatives end-to-end
• Strong business analysis and requirements decomposition skills
• Experience organizing and structuring development work from a product perspective
• Hands-on experience working with engineering teams
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating as a Lead Product Owner or owning delivery across initiatives
• Experience with modernization efforts (legacy system transformation, platform rebuilds)
• Experience building or launching new products/platforms (greenfield)
• Agile/Scrum experience
• Exposure to CRM systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics or similar)
• Experience working across multiple roles (Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, Scrum Master)

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with tools like Jira or similar SDLC platforms is a plus, but not required
• Certifications (CSPO, SAFe, etc.) are nice to have but not required