What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Product Owner position at Hollstadt Consulting?
Minnesota - Product Owner
Hollstadt Overview
Hollstadt Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm dedicated to placing professionals at engagements where they will excel. When you work with us, you'll work with a refreshingly real company led and staffed by seasoned experts who are also down-to-earth, good people. We're committed to treating you with respect and helping you achieve your career aspirations.
Since 1990, Hollstadt has been a trusted partner to more than 150 domestic and global companies and has successfully completed over 3,000 projects. Our continued growth has created challenging and rewarding opportunities for accomplished IT and Business Consultants. Hollstadt Consulting is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.
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Role: Technical Product Owner
Rate: $50.23 - $70.89/hour W2 depending on skills and qualifications
Location: Remote with ability to travel to offices in Fridley and Eden Prairie. MAYBE travel to some of our facilities across the US.
Technical Product Owner responsible for the development and implementation of QPM (Quick Price Module). This role requires a blend of technical expertise, project management skills, and a deep understanding of user needs.
Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in product management
- 5 years of experience in project management
- CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) Domain Expertise
- Ability to independently analyze product usage data and translate insights into actionable decisions; proficiency in tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or SQL to build dashboards and support data-driven product strategies.
- Bachelor’s degree
Preferred:
- Nice-to-have- experience with auto-quote-to-order applications
Skills and Experience Requirements:
- Problem-Solving: Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. Ability to understand and resolve issues effectively.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Technical Expertise: Proficiency in product management tools and methodologies; Strong understanding of software development processes and technologies. Experience with auto quote-to-order applications is a plus.
- User-Centric Approach: Ability to understand and prioritize user needs and feedback; demonstrated ability to conduct user research and data analysis.
- Delivering and measuring success: Experience in developing and executing OKRs; understanding of key performance metrics; proven experience in project management, including planning, execution, and delivery of projects.
- Stakeholder Management: Experience in managing relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Leadership and Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Prioritization: Manage facility and product onboarding schedules.
- Requirements Gathering and Refinement: Assist in gathering and documenting requirements.
- Roadmap Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive product roadmaps that outline key milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
- Stakeholder Updates: Keep stakeholders informed on key project milestones, delays, enhancements, bug fixes, etc.; gather feedback, manage expectations, and ensure alignment throughout the product lifecycle
- Internal Product Marketing - Business Presentations and App Demos: Prepare and deliver business presentations and application demonstrations.
- Operational Readiness: Ensure that all aspects of product development are prepared for successful launch and operations teams for smooth launch.
- Training: Train business champions on the application.
- Operational Feedback Loop / Voice of User: Serve as a point of contact for user support; ensure bugs, enhancements, and user feedback are documented, prioritized, and translated to developers.
- Support New Team Member Onboarding: Conduct limited administrative onboarding activities as needed (e.g., administer checklist, help bring team members up to speed on QPM)
- Collaboration Management: Manage collaboration with the Horizon CPQ team.
Benefits Perks
Comprehensive Benefit Plan
Hollstadt offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, and retirement benefits to eligible employees. With three different medical plans to choose from, you can enroll in the coverage you need from individual to family, or anywhere in between!
Remarketing Process
Hollstadt is based on retention and relationships. We get to know your strengths and career wishes throughout your assignment and then start remarket discussions 6-8 weeks prior to your end date. By being proactive, we are able to keep your down time between assignments as short as possible, unless you choose otherwise.
Professional Development
Hollstadt offers on-demand training through our consultant portal. Trainings give our consultants the continuing education they need to excel on their projects. Many of our courses apply towards continuing education credits and we have an entire training hub dedicated to upskilling in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
401k Matching
One popular benefit is our 401(k) match on the first 4% of your contributions. Hollstadt wants to help you reach your long-term financial goals and understands that planning for your future is critical. Consultants also have access to support from a Financial Advisor.
Bonus Opportunities
We appreciate and reward loyalty. Join Hollstadt, stay for 5 years, and we’ll give you a $5,000 Longevity Award bonus! Additionally, we know great talent knows other great talent. If you are on contract with Hollstadt and refer one of your connections who gets placed, we’ll pay you $1,000!
Ongoing Support & Networking
We have made a significant investment in building a support program for our consultant team - so you never have to feel like you are going it alone. We also have a Consultant Coach program which acts like a 'work buddy' to provide a safe ear for questions or concerns at your client site.
Salary : $50 - $71
