• Product Owner, IoT Operations

    Actalent (Apex, NC)


    Job Title: Product Owner, IoT OperationsJob Description

     

    In this role, you will be the voice of the customer and the content authority within your Agile team, ensuring that features and stories deliver clear business value aligned to the product roadmap and technology strategy. You will work as part of the Agile Trio, partnering with the Value Stream Architect and another key team member, to define, prioritize, and deliver solutions that integrate hardware, firmware, cloud, and application layers into a seamless customer experience. Your initial focus will be on backlog excellence and delivery predictability, ensuring stories are well-defined, prioritized, and ready for sprint execution. You will collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, DevOps, QA, and Program leadership to coordinate release readiness, manage cross-team dependencies, and support successful Program Increment (PI) planning. This is a highly visible role that requires systems thinking, strong communication skills, and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable technical stories. The ideal candidate brings a solid understanding of full-stack IoT development, curiosity about the customer experience, and a passion for building products that connect innovation with purpose.

    Responsibilities

    + Serve as the Product Owner within an IoT value stream, managing and prioritizing the product backlog to deliver maximum business value.

    + Partner with the Agile Trio to define and refine epics, features, and user stories that align to product and architectural objectives.

    + Translate high-level product roadmaps and business requirements into clear, actionable development priorities.

    + Define and maintain high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and definitions of ready/done to ensure clarity across the development team.

    + Facilitate and contribute to backlog refinement, PI Planning, and iteration reviews, ensuring the team delivers consistent, predictable value.

    + Collaborate with RTEs, STEs, and Program Managers to identify and manage cross-team dependencies and ensure alignment of value-stream deliverables with integrated IoT releases.

    + Work with DevOps, QA, and engineering teams to ensure release readiness, validation of feature acceptance, and adherence to quality standards.

    + Partner with Product Management to measure business value, validate solution outcomes, and ensure traceability between strategy and delivery.

    + Continuously assess and improve backlog management processes, team velocity, and feature throughput using Agile metrics and feedback loops.

    + Support Inspect & Adapt sessions and retrospectives by providing data-driven insights into delivery performance and improvement opportunities.

    + Engage with engineering and architectural teams to ensure technical feasibility, compliance with design intent, and scalability of solutions.

    + Demonstrate curiosity and ownership by maintaining awareness of how your value stream connects across the full IoT stack.

    Essential Skills

    + Embedded software

    + Agile methodologies

    + SAFe and scaled agile framework

    + IoT systems

    + Jira proficiency

    + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or an additional 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

    + Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Manager in Agile development environments

    + Proven experience working in SAFe or large-scale Agile environments

    + Experience with IoT systems or full-stack products

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) preferred certification

    + Familiarity with data architecture and ML in cloud-based environments

    + Demonstrated curiosity and customer empathy

    + Comfortable working across both Agile and hybrid Agile/Waterfall workflows

    + Growth mindset with a focus on learning, continuous improvement, and enabling team success

    + Proficiency with Agile Lifecycle Management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Power BI, or equivalent

    + Excellent communication and facilitation skills

    + Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

    + Understanding of Agile Trio dynamics

     

    Work Environment

     

    The position requires you to be onsite from Monday to Wednesday, with flexibility for remote work on Thursday and Friday.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract position based out of Apex, NC.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a hybrid position in Apex,NC.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Nov 14, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.