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 [insert your industry: e.g., real estate, SaaS, fintech] 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. Apply To This Job