IT Product Owner
Oakland, CA-Hybrid (3 days onsite in a week)
6 months+
***Local Candidates Only***

*EQUIPMENT: Client laptop will be provided. In the event of delay, personal or supplier provided device can be used and HM will order Citrix instead*

Role:
Product Owner–Data Projects
Client is seeking an experienced Contract Technical Project Manager / Product Owner (TPM/PO) to lead and deliver complex data and analytics projects. The ideal candidate has a strong background in data engineering, data platforms, analytics, and/or cloud technologies, combined with proven expertise in project management, product ownership, and stakeholder coordination. This role bridges the gap
between business requirements and technical execution, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive end-to-end delivery of data-related projects (data pipelines, data platform migrations, analytics
• dashboards, etc.).
• Act as bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating requirements into
• actionable project or product roadmaps.
• Partner with business stakeholders, data engineers, analysts, and product managers to define scope,
• requirements, and success metrics.
• Develop project plans, timelines, RACI matrices, and risk mitigation strategies; track progress and
• report status regularly.
• Understand data architecture concepts (ETL/ELT, data lakes, medallion architecture, data
• governance, cloud data warehouses like Snowflake/BigQuery/Redshift/Databricks).
• Run sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups; ensure blockers are resolved quickly.
• Enforce data quality standards, documentation practices, and governance practices.
• Align technical teams and business stakeholders across engineering, analytics, finance, marketing,
• and product functions.

Qualifications:

• 5–10+ years of project/program management or product ownership, with 3+ years specifically in data
• or analytics projects.
• Familiarity with modern data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks) and ETL/ELT
• tools (Informatica, dbt, Airflow, Fivetran, etc.).
• Strong grasp of Agile/Scrum and hybrid project/product management methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or equivalent tools.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Master’s
• a plus). PMP, CSM, or Agile certifications preferred.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in federated data engineering teams or with data product frameworks.

  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 65.00/hr.