Senior Technology Product Owner

We are looking for a Senior Technology Product Owner to maximize the value and business outcomes derived from one or more products. To ensure that the product backlog is created, analysed, refined, and clearly communicated to inform high-quality deliverables from agile teams. To ensure that the backlog is ordered in alignment with the strategic objectives and business goals and reflects the priorities of the roadmap's strategic direction. To clearly communicate the value of what has been delivered and be able to analyze and measure the business impact.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead one or more product backlogs with a deep level of expertise for prioritizing features, managing complex dependencies, and handling stakeholders with competing demands. Use the backlog to execute on product strategy, innovation, and long-term vision.

• Provide a broad perspective and industry expertise to contribute to the product roadmap and ensure decisions are informed by market trends, user research, emerging technologies, and a deep understanding of how the roadmap contributes to strategic objectives.

• Drive innovative business strategy by collaborating with product managers, team managers, and senior leaders to translate strategic goals into backlog deliverables and cross-roadmap initiatives.

• Lead analysis of complex business needs into clear requirements by working closely with stakeholders and cross-functional team members at various organizational levels.

• Lead/coach/manage Agile delivery teams and stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation, drive continuous improvement, and optimize the value delivered via the product backlog.

• Demonstrate persuasive and influential stakeholder management by addressing concerns and ensuring effective and proactive communication and collaboration across different departments.

• Proactively lead inter-team dependencies and ensure cross-functional initiatives successfully deliver the anticipated outcomes and benefits.

• Accountable for risk management across one or multiple backlogs, providing guidance and leadership to the team in identifying and assessing risks, developing risk mitigation strategies, and owning proactive communication to stakeholders.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience of applying product owner or business analysis techniques in successful technology teams delivering enhancements to enterprise and/or more complex applications.

• Extensive experience and knowledge of both the technical landscape and the market context. Experience working effectively in globally distributed teams.

• Significant experience of working on Agile teams and driving methodology and practice within a formal framework (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).

• Significant experience of working with Lean methodologies and demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset.

• Demonstratable experience of developing relationships, proactively communicating and positively influencing key, strategic position holders across global locations and different functions.

• Ability to assess, measure, and verify a variety of ideas and strategies and synthesize into an actionable product roadmap.

• Broad, deep technical knowledge and experience with a passion for data engineering and the exploration of innovative technology.

Working East Coast hours is highly preferred.

If you have a disability and you need any support during the application process, please contact hr.resume@sagepub.com All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Pay Transparency & Benefits Package:

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect. Sage is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Compensation at Sage is influenced by several factors, including but not limited to skill set, nature and level of experience, qualifications, and other relevant considerations. Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonuses or benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and additional aspects of the compensation/benefits package for this position during the hiring process. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

In addition to compensation, Sage offers a highly competitive and comprehensive PPO medical, dental, and vision care benefits package with SAGE covering most of the premium costs. Unique program benefits that support a healthy life, a company-sponsored anniversary trip every 5 years, a 401(k)-matching program of 100% up to 5% of pay, and other significant meaningful benefits. In alignment with our value for education, Sage offers financial support for bachelor's and graduate-level degree programs as well as learning for personal interest.

Sage offers freedom and autonomy in your day-to-day with hybrid or remote work, depending on the role. Join the nearly 2,000 Sage employees worldwide who deliver products and services that serve to fulfill our noble goal of education and dissemination of knowledge globally. We'd love to meet you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and partnership status, pregnancy and parental responsibilities, race, religion and belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We believe that diversity is a cornerstone of a vibrant culture. We want Sage to be an organization where the most talented staff and high-potential staff are recruited, have the opportunity to grow, and want to work. We strive to achieve a better representation of diverse talent at all levels, including leadership, across our workforce.