Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re hiring a Senior Technical Product Owner for a remote opportunity based out of Rochester, Minnesota. This is a contract role with a leading organization.

In this role, you’ll bridge the gap between business and technical teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality digital products and workflows that support key business objectives. You will provide strategic direction for Iris, a generative AI product that creates patient and health education content, with a focus on scaling data ingestion and external API capabilities.

There is no application deadline for this role.

Senior Technical Product Owner Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and define business and system requirements.

• Translate business needs into clear technical specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

• Partner with engineering teams for design, development, and integration of product solutions.

• Perform cost-benefit and risk analyses to guide product decisions.

• Lead cross-functional teams as the product owner throughout the lifecycle.

• Evaluate vended solution architectures and ensure smooth technical integration.

• Conduct root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement.

• Support project documentation, deliverables, and deployment coordination.

• Apply systems engineering and agile methodologies across all phases.

Senior Technical Product Owner Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant technical product ownership experience (or 9+ years without a degree).

• Proven experience leading agile teams and delivering complex technology solutions.

• Strong understanding of data workflows, APIs, and integration methods.

• Scrum Product Owner Certification (required within 1 year).

• Generative AI, Agentic AI, or chatbot product experience (preferred).

• Healthcare industry background (preferred).

• Familiarity with EPIC API or healthcare data systems (preferred).

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• Life Insurance.

• 401(k) Program.

• Commuter Benefit.

• eLearning & Ongoing Training.

• Education Reimbursement.

*Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.

About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
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Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at inclusivehiring@onwardsearch.com.

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Apriora, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex, our virtual interviewer, via email at alex@onwardsearch.com.

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit Apriora’s website.

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