Product Owner (Truss Software)

Summary

Alpine, an ITW company, provides software and industry solutions for component manufacturers. The Product Owner will execute product roadmaps, translate product strategy into actionable plans, manage backlogs and requirements, and collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to deliver high-quality products. The role also represents customer needs through validation, user acceptance testing, beta trials, and product advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Own execution of the product roadmap established by Product Manager for a specific focus area or product line
• Translate strategic direction from Product Managers into clear, actionable development plans
• Partner with Development Managers to manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release scope
• Apply ITW’s Customer-Back Innovation (CBI) framework to identify and prioritize customer pain points
• Translate insights into product requirements and features
• Validate concepts directly with users and iterate based on feedback
• Create and maintain clear, concise user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
• Ensure the backlog remains prioritized, refined, and ahead of development needs
• Collaborate with UX/UI teams to align designs with user needs and business objectives
• Work closely with Product Management, Engineering, QA, Development, and UI/UX Design teams on a daily basis
• Facilitate agile events (standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives)
• Coordinate with support and implementation teams to ensure successful releases
• Develop subject matter expertise in component manufacturing workflows
• Gain hands-on understanding of how customers use Alpine tools (e.g., design software, manufacturing software, and manufacturing equipment)
• Observe real-world usage to inform product decisions
• Ensure delivered features meet acceptance criteria and customer expectations
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), documentation, and release readiness
• Oversee beta trials with customers to validate product value and usability
• Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies to the organization by presenting at monthly CBI gate meetings
• Advocate for the customer within development teams
• Maintain transparency into sprint outcomes, priorities, and roadmap progress

Skills

• 4+ years' experience working as a Product Owner or similar role with a development team
• Software Product strategy and management experience with demonstrated value delivery
• Experience with complex customer environments and/or relevant industry experience
• Experience leading software product development in an Agile environment leveraging frameworks such as Scrum and SAFe
• Strong team/project management, communication, and presentation skills
• Self-motivated, energetic and can work both autonomously and as part of the team
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a changing environment
• Up to 25% travel
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Marketing, or a comparable discipline; an MBA is a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 4+ years' experience working as a Product Owner or similar role with a development team
• Software Product strategy and management experience with demonstrated value delivery
• Experience with complex customer environments and/or relevant industry experience
• Experience leading software product development in an Agile environment leveraging frameworks such as Scrum and SAFe
• Strong team/project management, communication, and presentation skills
• Self-motivated, energetic and can work both autonomously and as part of the team
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a changing environment
• Up to 25% travel

Nice to Haves

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Marketing, or a comparable discipline; an MBA is a plus

Benefits

• Paid vacation leave
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holiday leave
• Paid parental leave