Product Owner 3 (VisionLink Integrations & Data Products)

Role: Product Owner 3 - VisionLink Integrations & Data Products

Location: Chicago, IL (Preferred); also open to Peoria, IL, Irving, TX, or Broomfield, CO

Pay rate: $55-$61/hr

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days/week in office) with potential future full Return-to-Office

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced Product Owner - VisionLink Integrations & Data Products for one of our clients in the heavy equipment and industrial technology industry.

This role will support the development and execution of integration capabilities that enable customers, dealers, software providers, and technology partners to seamlessly exchange data across a connected digital platform.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in Product Ownership, API integrations, Agile delivery, and enterprise data products. You will act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, customers, integration partners, and software engineering teams to drive successful product delivery, partner onboarding, and ongoing integration support.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Ownership & Delivery

• Define and manage product features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product requirements.

• Maintain and prioritize product backlogs based on business objectives and stakeholder needs.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver scalable integration capabilities.

• Drive Agile planning, sprint execution, release readiness, and product roadmap activities.

• Ensure alignment between business expectations and technical deliverables.

2. API & Integration Enablement

• Support onboarding and implementation of third-party integration partners.

• Collaborate with customers, dealers, software vendors, and technology partners to gather and prioritize integration requirements.

• Partner with engineering teams to define REST APIs, webhook functionality, event-streaming services, and data-sharing solutions.

• Facilitate integration requirements gathering, technical discussions, and implementation planning.

• Help improve partner integration experiences and streamline onboarding processes.

3. Technical & Operational Support

• Support API onboarding, credential management, technical documentation reviews, integration testing, and troubleshooting.

• Develop onboarding procedures, operational documentation, escalation workflows, and support processes.

• Coordinate with engineering and support teams to resolve integration issues.

• Improve customer self-service onboarding and integration management capabilities.

• Support release documentation, operational readiness, and business sign-off activities.

4. Data Products & Integration Technologies

• Contribute to enterprise data distribution and integration capabilities.

• Support solutions leveraging:

• REST APIs and HTTP methods

• Webhooks and event-driven architectures

• Event Streaming

• Snowflake Data Sharing

• Apache Kafka

• AWS Kinesis

• Cloud-based data-sharing platforms

• Emerging enterprise integration technologies

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

Professional Experience

• 5-7 years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, Technical Program Management, Solutions Engineering, or related software delivery roles.

• Experience working with customer-facing APIs, developer platforms, SaaS integrations, data products, or enterprise integration solutions.

• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into technical product deliverables.

Technical Skills

• Strong experience creating user stories, product features, acceptance criteria, product requirements, and release documentation.

• Solid understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, authentication mechanisms, request/response payloads, and error handling.

• Understanding of API integration architectures and enterprise data-sharing solutions.

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, backlog management, sprint planning, and cross-functional delivery.

• Experience coordinating technical requirements, integration testing, and business sign-off processes.

• Familiarity with customer-facing APIs, developer portals, and partner integration ecosystems.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong ability to collaborate with customers, software vendors, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, and facilitation skills.

• Ability to translate complex business and technical requirements into actionable product deliverables.

• Comfortable working with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with experience in the following areas will have an added advantage:

• API Product Management and Developer Platforms.

• Telematics, IoT, or connected equipment data solutions.

• Cloud-based data-sharing platforms.

• Enterprise application and system integrations.

• Snowflake, Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or event-streaming technologies.

• Customer and third-party partner onboarding programs.

• Digital product development within industrial technology or enterprise software environments.

Work Environment & Collaboration

• Hybrid work arrangement requiring 2 days per week in the office.

• Primary preference for candidates based in or near Chicago, IL.

• Other approved locations include Peoria, IL; Irving, TX; and Broomfield, CO.

• Regular collaboration with global engineering teams, including colleagues in India and Slovakia.

• Weekly alignment meetings with distributed engineering teams.

• Frequent interaction with customers, dealers, software vendors, and business stakeholders.

• Reports directly to the hiring manager.

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