Job Description

Scope
The CSI R&D SaaS team within CooperSurgical is dedicated to developing and maintaining cutting-edge SaaS software solutions for cryopreservation and inventory, storage, donations, and billing management for fertility clinics and patients worldwide. As a Technical Product Owner on the CSI SaaS team, you will be responsible for the maintenance and future development of these products.

As a Technical Product Owner – Software, you will play a significant role in building, maintaining, enhancing, and supporting customer-facing software products and internal applications. This position will be responsible for guiding the software product's technical roadmap, feature prioritization, and ensuring alignment with customer requirements and business goals.

Responsibilities:
• Define the vision and strategic direction for the team's products aligned with business objectives and market demands. Create and own a comprehensive product roadmap aligned with this vision.
• Collaborate extensively with internal and external stakeholders and translate user needs into clear product requirements.
• Craft detailed user stories and acceptance criteria for development sprints.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with evolving requirements and business goals.
• Serve as a bridge between the engineering team and other departments, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment on technical requirements, timelines, and priorities.
• Actively participate in agile meetings to maintain transparency on progress, impediments, and successes.
• Monitor and evaluate product progress across all stages and communicate product updates.
• Own and maintain comprehensive product documentation, including user guides, and release notes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• At least 8 years of experience as a Technical Product Owner for Agile teams in Software Development environment.
• Familiarity with Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodology, with a proven track record of successfully delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Significant experience in writing user stories and acceptance criteria, maintaining and prioritizing product backlog.
• Strong technical background with good understanding of software development methodologies, solution architecture and cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, version control, test automation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) best practices.
• An outcome focused mindset including process discipline and drive for timely project completion.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Agile Product Owner certification is a plus.

Work Environment:
• Occasional domestic and international travel (< 10%)
• On-site from an office in Trumbull, CT or Livingston, NJ.

Experience:
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

Education:
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related technical field.
• Master’s degree preferred.