Open to consultants in Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH or Chicago, IL
No H1B visa holders. US Citizens or Green Card Holders only.

We are seeking a Product Owner who can immediately step in and execute core responsibilities tied to both product delivery and client readiness. Specifically, they should be experienced with:

• Backlog Organization: Knows how to keep the backlog clean, prioritized, and aligned to client goals—no hand-holding needed.
• Drafting and Grooming Tickets: Can write clear, complete user stories with acceptance criteria, and lead grooming sessions to ensure the team is aligned on scope and effort.
• Demo Prep and Consolidation: Understands what’s meaningful to the client and can coordinate, rehearse, and deliver sprint demos that show real progress.
• Boomi Payload: Familiar with Boomi or similar integration platforms—can test or coordinate validation of data payloads, even if not a developer.
• Client Training and Go-Live Prep: Can create or coordinate materials, run training sessions, and prep stakeholders for a smooth handoff and rollout.
• Testing: Knows how to write test cases, lead UAT sessions with clients, and make sure the product works as expected before it’s deployed.

MUST-HAVE EXPERIENCE

• External Client Service: Background as a Product Owner in management consulting, solution delivery, or client-facing roles in a B2B setting. Able to own client conversations, manage expectations, and drive alignment across stakeholders.
• Client-Facing Technology Rollouts: Demonstrated experience owning and delivering multiple tech-enabled products or solutions for external clients—not internal tools. This includes user adoption, training, and change management.
• Agile Product Ownership: Strong command of Agile methodology, including backlog ownership, story writing, sprint planning, and leading demos. Experience working with cross-functional teams (consultants, developers, designers).
• Integration & Data Understanding: Comfort working with data flows, integrations (e.g., Boomi), and testing payloads or business rules.

NICE-TO-HAVE EXPERIENCE

• Pricing Technology or Commercial Tools: Familiarity with pricing tools (e.g., CPQ, pricing engines, deal desks), pricing strategy, or commercial workflow automation is a plus but not required.
• Experience localization / translation vendors

SOFT SKILLS

• Confident communicator who can simplify complexity for clients
• Detail-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Thrives in fast-paced, iterative environments

• Backlog Organization: Knows how to keep the backlog clean, prioritized, and aligned to client goals—no hand-holding needed.
• Drafting and Grooming Tickets: Can write clear, complete user stories with acceptance criteria, and lead grooming sessions to ensure the team is aligned on scope and effort.
• Demo Prep and Consolidation: Understands what’s meaningful to the client and can coordinate, rehearse, and deliver sprint demos that show real progress.
• Boomi Payload: Familiar with Boomi or similar integration platforms—can test or coordinate validation of data payloads, even if not a developer.
• Client Training and Go-Live Prep: Can create or coordinate materials, run training sessions, and prep stakeholders for a smooth handoff and rollout.
• Testing: Knows how to write test cases, lead UAT sessions with clients, and make sure the product works as expected before it’s deployed