Job Description

Product Owner

Location: Hybrid in Charlotte, NC

Duration: Contract to Hire

Compensation: $60-65/hour W2

Our global Fortune 500 client, with U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, NC, is a world class food service provider with a strong presence across the nation. Celebrating almost 30 years in North America, this employee-focused company has received honors for diversity and inclusion, innovation, health and wellness, and company culture. CRG has successfully placed over 220 employees within the last 7 years within this organization, known for its continuous growth opportunities, fantastic benefits package, innovative technology, flexible work environment, and collaborative culture.

This role focuses on maximizing the value of a product by collaborating with teams, users, and stakeholders to align outcomes with business needs. The position also involves working closely with other product owners, technical resources, and business leaders to ensure alignment with broader strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in the product area to act as a primary knowledge source for the team and stakeholders.
• Facilitate projects and decisions across diverse user groups while navigating complex business needs.
• Partner with the Product Manager to contribute to the product’s vision and strategic direction.
• Collaborate with product management to execute features that meet performance, usability, and security standards.
• Define and manage backlog items to guide development efforts.
• Create and validate user stories to ensure they meet iteration requirements.
• Lead the Agile team in managing and prioritizing the backlog.
• Keep leadership informed of progress, risks, and impediments.
• Act as the primary liaison between vendors, internal teams, and stakeholders.
• Ensure high-quality functionality and deliverables through well-thought-out analysis.
• Engage with users to validate designs, perform demos, and confirm business value delivery.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and best practices.
• Build strong relationships to develop effective solutions.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies like PI planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Coach development teams on Agile principles and practices.
• Collaborate with other teams on solution validation testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or computer sciences (preferred).
• 3–5 years of Accounting/Finance experience, particularly in processes like customer-to-cash, procure-to-pay, or record-to-report.
• Hands-on experience with SAP modules (e.g., FI, SD, MM, IM, EWM, AM, AP, AR, CO, PCA); familiarity with S/4 HANA is a plus.
• 3–5 years of Product Owner experience.
• Strong understanding of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated success in delivering products that meet user needs and business objectives.
• Proficiency with tools like Azure DevOps and Miro.
• SAFe Agile Product Owner or SAFe Practitioner certification is a bonus.
• Strong problem-solving skills for troubleshooting application issues.

Category Code: JN008

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