Contract Technical Product Owner

TL;DR

Contract Technical Product Owner (Web & Mobile): Lead product delivery across client engagements from discovery through release with an accent on facilitating workshops, translating business needs into roadmaps and backlogs, and prioritizing based on value and risk. Focus on managing Jira backlogs, facilitating agile ceremonies, partnering with engineering and design teams, and driving risk resolution for predictable high-quality outcomes.

$85-$120/hour

Company

hirify.global is a consultancy that guides businesses to build and scale software products through development, business, and design expertise.

What you will do

• Lead product delivery from discovery through release across client engagements
• Facilitate discovery workshops to define goals, requirements, and success metrics
• Translate business needs into roadmaps, user stories, and actionable backlogs
• Prioritize work, make tradeoffs, and manage Jira backlogs with development-ready requirements
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and partner with engineering, design, and QA teams
• Identify risks early, provide client updates, and support pre-sales as needed

Requirements

• 6+ years in product ownership, technical product management, or delivery
• Proven track record leading software projects from discovery through launch
• Strong ability to ramp quickly, operate independently, and handle ambiguity
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with Jira and modern product/delivery tools
• Solid understanding of software development and technical tradeoffs

Nice to have

• Experience as a consultant, contractor, or fractional product leader
• Comfort balancing strategic discovery with hands-on execution
• Organized, proactive, and responsive in remote environments
• Motivated by flexible, project-based work

Culture & Benefits

• Tight-knit team of Builders focused on leveraging talents and growing skills
• Core values: Embrace goals, own commitments, succeed through empathy, take the next step
• Flexible, project-based engagements varying in scope and duration
• Ideal for independent consultants enjoying new environments and client leadership