Director Technical Product Owner Jobs in Illinois

About the role
The Technical Product Owner exercises independent judgment and strategic decision-making to maximize the value of technical products. This role leads the alignment of business objectives with technical solutions, serving as a key authority in defining priorities and guiding product development. Acting as a trusted advisor and decision-maker, the Technical Product Owner partners with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to shape product vision, set direction, and ensure successful delivery.

Annual compensation: $120K - $140K USD 

What you'll be doing

• Partner with business leaders to deliver services that support company objectives and that are consistent with Winning Together values.
• Lead strategic partnerships with business leaders to deliver services that advance company objectives and uphold Winning Together values.
• Define and articulate a clear product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Establish and maintain the product backlog, exercising discretion in prioritization to reflect stakeholder needs and business impact.
• Direct stakeholder engagement to gather and refine technical requirements, translating them into actionable user stories.
• Author technical product specifications and oversee documentation of functionality, user experience, and system requirements.
• Drive sprint planning and execution, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features through collaboration with development teams.
• Serve as the principal liaison for stakeholders, providing authoritative updates on progress and resolving issues proactively.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to product vision and strategic objectives.
• Analyze product performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and inform future decisions.
• Champion innovation by implementing emerging technologies to enhance products and meet evolving customer demands.
• Maintain expertise in industry trends and best practices to continuously refine product development processes.
• Model and promote Computacenter's mission and core values in all decision-making and leadership activities.
• International Travel Required
• Embrace and support Computacenter's mission and core values.

What you have

• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product management, project management, or a similar leadership role, with a strong technical expertise.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or similar Agile certifications
• Expertise in cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems.
• Demonstrated success transforming platforms or services into scalable, value driven products.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and modern engineering delivery practices.
• Exceptional attention to detail combined with strategic vision.
• Advanced understanding of software development and IT infrastructure.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate, and build trust at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing multiple priorities and driving results.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Business and financial acumen with analytical rigor.
• Commercially astute and able to anticipate market and technology trends.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively.

What you can expect

There's so much more to enjoy about being at Computacenter than just having a rewarding career. In addition to offering competitive compensation plans and long-term career opportunities, we provide an attractive mix of benefit plans to contribute to your good health, future financial security, and peace of mind.

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organizations. We help our world-renowned customers to source, transform, and manage their IT infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling users and their business. We're a public company quoted on the London FTSE 250 (CCC.L) and employ over 20,000 people worldwide. In the US, we support some of the country's best-known businesses with regional hubs in San Francisco and Irvine, CA; Norcross, GA; Plano, TX; and New York City; and Integration Centers in Silicon Valley and Atlanta. www.computacenter.com/us