Senior Product Owner

Chicago, IL

Kforce has a client in Chicago, IL that is seeking a Senior Product Owner. Summary: The Product Manager will partner closely with business stakeholders, the Senior Manager, developers, and the UI/UX team to drive requirements and deliverables from concept through execution. Key Responsibilities:

  • Partner with business stakeholders to gather and refine requirements
  • Write and manage detailed user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Collaborate closely with UI/UX to ensure user-centered solutions
  • Prioritize the product backlog and translate complex business needs into actionable development work
  • Serve as the primary liaison between the business and development teams, as there is no dedicated Business Analyst or Project Manager on the team
Ideal Background
  • Strong Product Manager experience with a heavy emphasis on business analysis and requirements gathering
  • Exceptional user story writing skills-this is the biggest need for the team
  • Experience translating complex business logic into clear, well-defined requirements
  • Experience working on large, enterprise-level or highly complex initiatives
  • Corporate safety experience is a plus but not required
  • Comfortable working in a lean environment where the Product Manager wears multiple hats and drives execution
  • Strong BA background (or BA who has grown into a Product Manager).
  • Strong experience writing user stories and managing work in Jira.
  • Excellent organization skills.
  • Strong facilitation skills-able to command meetings and keep discussions focused
  • Comfortable working in a lean environment with significant ownership
  • Excellent soft skills and stakeholder management
  • Able to guide conversations with senior leadership involved

Posted 2026-06-23

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