Product Owner

Michael Baker International

Product Owner translating disaster-response field operations into agile software delivery. Managing backlogs, vendor development, UAT, traceability, and release readiness for Michael Baker International.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing product backlogs and user stories within Azure DevOps, ensuring alignment with release goals and quality standards. Proficient in leading User Acceptance Testing and maintaining requirements traceability in compliance with contractual obligations.

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Product Backlog ManagementUser Acceptance Testing LeadershipAzure DevOps ProficiencyUser Story WritingRequirements Traceability

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Hard Skills

User Story WritingAcceptance Criteria DevelopmentAgile/Scrum FrameworkDefect ManagementRequirements TraceabilityProduct Delivery Lifecycle ManagementSprint Ceremony FacilitationChange ControlRelease Management

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOpsJira

Certifications & Qualifications

CSPOPSPO

Industry Keywords

Disaster ResponseEmergency ManagementLogistics OperationsWorkforce ManagementFleet TrackingAsset Tracking

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Azure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the product backlog end to end across the Epic → Feature → User Story → Task hierarchy in Azure DevOps, ensuring every item is refined, prioritized, and aligned to release goals before development begins.
Serve as the authoritative voice of field end users by translating operational realities from dispatch, logistics, driver operations, finance, and HR into testable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
Review and sign off on user stories prior to development handoff to maintain scope integrity and delivery quality.
Lead User Acceptance Testing for each release cycle, including defining scope and priorities, coordinating end-user testers, tracking and resolving defects, and delivering formal UAT signoff.
Make go/no-go release recommendations based on feature coherence, UAT outcomes, and readiness criteria.
Maintain a Requirements Traceability Matrix mapping contract and SOW obligations to delivered and tested functionality.
Monitor development level-of-effort hours against contracted scope, identify capacity or scope risks, and escalate to leadership.
Produce client-facing status reports, roadmap communications, and traceability dashboards; audit vendor reporting against Azure DevOps actuals.
Partner with the external development vendor’s BA, development, and QA leads to unblock handoffs, manage change requests, and keep the delivery pipeline moving across sprint ceremonies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Senior Business Analyst, or equivalent role on custom software delivery projects, with demonstrated ownership of the full product delivery lifecycle.
Proven ability to write well-formed user stories and acceptance criteria, manage and prioritize a product backlog, and facilitate sprint ceremonies within an agile/Scrum framework.
Hands-on proficiency with Azure DevOps or a comparable tool (e.g., Jira), including work-item hierarchies, queries, and dashboards used to track delivery status.
Direct experience planning and leading User Acceptance Testing, including defect management, end-user coordination, and formal signoff processes.
Experience maintaining requirements traceability against a contract, SOW, or regulatory framework, with an understanding of audit and compliance documentation expectations.
Experience collaborating with or managing an outsourced or vendor development team in a structured agile delivery environment.
Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce polished, client-ready reports, documentation, and stakeholder updates independently.
All candidates must be eligible to work for any employer in the United States without restrictions indefinitely.
CSPO, PSPO, or comparable product owner certification; experience with mobile and web products; familiarity with change-control and release management; and domain experience in disaster response, emergency management, field or logistics operations, workforce management, or fleet and asset tracking are nice to have.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
Professional and personal development
Generous paid time off
Commuter and wellness benefits