Technical Product Owner, HRS SF424

Huron

Business Analyst supporting Huron’s SF424 grants-management software for higher-education clients. Translating federal forms, mappings, and workflows into validated engineering-ready requirements.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in requirements analysis, validation, and documentation within the context of federal grant administration and software delivery. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful implementation of complex software products.

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Requirements AnalysisFederal Grant AdministrationGrants.gov ExperienceAzure DevOps ProficiencyData Mapping and Validation

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Hard Skills

Requirements DocumentationUser Story DevelopmentValidation RulesData FlowsSchema DefinitionsBacklog RefinementUAT SupportIntegration ExperienceAPI KnowledgeTechnical Artifact Reading

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsFacilitation SkillsAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelSharePointMicrosoft TeamsSalesforceGitHubHuron Research SuiteHuron ClickCayuseKualiLucid

Industry Keywords

Research AdministrationGrants ManagementCompliance-Driven ProgramsHigher EducationAcademic Medicine

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the HRS SF424 product team through requirements analysis, mapping validation, workbook preparation, status tracking, release validation, and cross-functional communication
Build working knowledge of SF-424 forms, Grants.gov, federal grant administration, HRS Grants workflows, form engines, schemas, validation rules, attachments, and agency-specific behavior
Create and validate SF424 requirements workbooks using instructions, schemas, HRS Grants logic, field-level rules, and product priorities
Analyze form definitions, versions, display and required rules, validation rules, list values, help text, repeatable sections, attachments, and budget logic
Review generated workbooks, scorecards, mappings, and inferencing outputs to identify gaps, incorrect assumptions, rule issues, and missing requirements
Translate ambiguous input into requirements, assumptions, questions, decisions, and follow-up actions
Validate mappings among Grants.gov fields, XML/XSD schemas, HRS Grants data, configuration, source-system behavior, and expected output
Partner with engineering, architecture, and QA on forms, schemas, integrations, data models, rules, attachments, and submission workflows
Prepare engineering handoff materials and support QA, post-build validation, UAT, defect triage, regression coverage, and acceptance
Explore future-state SF424 workflows and AI-assisted integration and automation opportunities
Create prototypes, workflow concepts, data-flow sketches, prompts, test cases, proof-of-concept artifacts, and experiments
Partner with Product Management, the Product Owner, Engineering, QA, and Services to align decisions, dependencies, blockers, ownership, and delivery
Maintain Azure DevOps records in alignment with Huron’s SDLC process
Document repositories, analysis approaches, workbook steps, validation expectations, handoffs, known issues, and review patterns
Create templates, checklists, review guides, traceability notes, and process documentation
Identify process improvements and provide backup product, requirements, validation, and release support
Track success through improved workbook quality, engineering readiness, validation throughput, documentation, continuity, and alignment with Grants.gov and HRS workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. work authorization is required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a business, scientific, analytical, or technology-related field
At least 2 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Product Analyst, Product Owner, Implementation Consultant, Quality Analyst, or similar role supporting complex software products or cross-functional software delivery teams
Experience in research administration, grants management, federal grant applications, government or compliance-driven programs, higher education, healthcare, academic medicine, or another complex regulated domain
Ability to develop working knowledge of SF-424 forms, federal grant application packages, proposal workflows, budgets, subawards, attachments, and Grants.gov system-to-system submissions
Ability to document requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, validation notes, decision logs, questions, assumptions, and stakeholder summaries
Ability to translate ambiguous or technical input into structured analysis and engineering-ready requirements
Experience with backlog refinement, bug triage, requirements validation, release readiness, UAT, implementation support, or similar delivery activities
Ability to compare source materials, generated outputs, system behavior, stakeholder feedback, and test results
Working understanding of enterprise software, SaaS products, forms engines, rules engines, data mappings, integrations, APIs, XML or JSON, schemas, data flows, configuration, attachments, error handling, and release validation
Ability to read technical artifacts including mapping files, schema definitions, architecture diagrams, repositories, generated outputs, and test results
Comfort with Azure DevOps, GitHub or source repositories, Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, and internal tools
Comfort using AI-assisted tools such as ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot while validating outputs
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong facilitation, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and follow-through skills
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, adapt quickly, and structure ambiguous work
Ability to collaborate across multiple time zones with distributed teams, including teams in the U.S. and India
Preferred: 3+ years of relevant experience
Preferred: experience with Huron Research Suite, Huron Click, InfoEd, Cayuse, Kuali, COEUS, or similar solutions
Preferred: direct SF-424, Grants.gov Workspace, API, XML/XSD, WSDL, mTLS, hashing, attachment-handling, or related integration experience
Preferred: experience with research administration, proposal development, sponsored projects, awards, budgets, subawards, compliance forms, or institutional approvals
Preferred: experience creating requirements workbooks, traceability matrices, mapping documents, validation catalogs, scorecards, test cases, or release-readiness artifacts
Preferred: proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio or Lucid, SharePoint, Teams, Salesforce, and related tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
401(k) plan with a generous employer match
Employee stock purchase plan
Generous Paid Time Off policy
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Wellness Program with free annual health screenings and coaching
Bank at work
On-site workshops
Ongoing programs recognizing major events in employees’ lives
Learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion culture
Competitive compensation and benefits package