Product Owner

About the Role

We are seeking a Technical Product Owner / Intake Analyst Contractor to support the Gemini Program (CBM mobile transformation initiative). This role will closely partner with the Gemini Intake Lead and cross-functional stakeholders to manage feature intake, requirements readiness, and end-to-end coordination across Product, Architecture, and Engineering teams. The contractor will play a critical role in ensuring requirements maturity, intake throughput, and delivery readiness across multiple high-impact features.

Responsibilities

• Intake Process & Requirements Management
  • Support end-to-end Gemini intake lifecycle including intake request tracking, prioritization support, and status reporting.
  • Coordinate SRD / BRD / HLD readiness across features.
  • Track feature progression across intake stages (Draft → In Review → Approved → Complete).
  • Ensure requirements completeness and alignment prior to architecture handoff.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Coordinate with Product Managers / Business Owners, IT Architecture teams, and Domain Engineering leads.
  • Facilitate discussions to resolve open requirement gaps, dependencies and sequencing issues, and architecture clarifications.
  • Support intake review sessions and cross-functional alignment meetings.
• Intake Status Reporting & Governance
  • Produce and maintain weekly intake status reports, including BRD readiness, feature counts across intake stages, and risk/health indicators.
  • Highlight features at risk, dependencies impacting timelines, and decisions required from leadership.
• Feature Tracking & Delivery Readiness
  • Maintain centralized tracking (e.g., Smartsheet / Excel trackers) for feature scope, delivery milestones (TR timelines), dependencies, and blockers.
  • Support transition from intake → delivery planning by ensuring LOE inputs are captured and tracking handoff readiness to engineering.
  • Assist in validating alignment between intake scope and overall project plan.
• Meeting Facilitation & Documentation
  • Support intake ceremonies and forums such as intake review meetings, product alignment meetings, and cross-functional workstream calls.
  • Capture decisions, action items, follow-ups, and ownership.
• Risk, Dependency & Issue Management
  • Identify and track cross-domain dependencies, requirement gaps, and delivery risks.
  • Escalate issues proactively to the Gemini Intake Lead and stakeholders.
  • Support mitigation planning and follow-through.

Requirements

• 15+ years in Product, Business Analysis, or Program Support roles.
• Experience working in enterprise products / telecom / digital commerce environments.
• Strong experience with requirements analysis and impact assessment.
• Proficiency in intake or backlog management processes and cross-functional coordination.
• Proficiency in tools: Excel / Smartsheet / SharePoint, PowerPoint for stakeholder reporting.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation programs.
• Familiarity with Agile / Intake / Architecture workflows.
• Experience in telecom or eCommerce domains (e.g., mobile, device, fulfillment).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferably in Computer Science).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Pay

$140,000 - $200,000 a year