Technical Product Owner

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Description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Product Owner to define product vision, manage backlogs, and ensure successful delivery of high-quality software solutions. This is a highly technical role supporting a team of engineers building complex systems. The TPO must have the ability to analyze technical requirements, understand system architecture, and write detailed features and user stories that guide development. You will partner closely with engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure clarity, technical feasibility, and timely execution.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership & Delivery Oversight

• Define and maintain product vision, roadmap, and backlog aligned with business objectives and technical constraints.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize requirements from stakeholders; translate them into epics, features, and user stories with clear technical acceptance criteria.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and engineering teams, including architecture, ensuring transparency and shared understanding.
• Employ technical and thought leadership to drive products from inception to release, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and delivery goals.
• Collaborate with engineers to validate feasibility, clarify technical dependencies, and ensure solutions meet performance and security standards.
• Coordinate readiness efforts for releases, including pre-launch quality checks and internal sign-offs.
• Establish post-launch monitoring and analyze product performance to inform future priorities.
• Communicate product health, risks, and successes to program leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Work with and align with Training and Communications team on training needs, and provide support as necessary to both TAC and in user facing calls
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 or more years of experience; OR Associate’s degree plus 7 or more years of experience; OR Master’s degree plus 3 or more years of experience
• 5+ years in a technical role with experience as a Product Owner or similar role in Agile environments

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• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust Clearance
• Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S.
• Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare domain and/or federal contracting.
  
  

Professional Skills

• Experience balancing technical debt, platform work, and feature delivery
• Strong technical background with ability to understand APIs, data models, integration patterns, and system architecture.
• Experience writing detailed technical user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe).
• Experience managing product backlogs and using tools like Jira.
• Experience supporting distributed teams and scaling Agile delivery.
• Knowledge of human-centered design principles in Agile environments.
• Strong technical communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to synthesize delivery and product data into actionable insights.

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• Skilled at facilitating cross-team coordination and removing delivery blockers.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and balancing strategic priorities with tactical execution.
• Known for driving accountability, delivery focus, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  
  

Job Location: This position requires that the job be performed in the United States. If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations and blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and also prohibits personal VPN connections.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO (https://www.icf.com/legal/equal-employment-opportunity) policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email  Candidateaccommodation@icf.com  and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. 

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Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process. 

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at  candidateaccommodation@icf.com . We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.  

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$81,499.00 - $138,549.00

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