Director IT Product Owner - Engineering

This position is responsible for maximizing the value of Engineering Applications for Product Design by creating, prioritizing, and managing the product backlog. The Product Owner sets and communicates the product vision, develops and maintains the product roadmap, and defines key operational processes such as the product release schedule.Working closely with senior leaders, business partners, and customers, the Product Owner helps shape strategic business objectives and translates them into epics aligned to those goals for Scrum or Kanban teams. The role balances delivery across the full product lifecycle, including new feature innovation, continuous improvement, system health, and ongoing support.As a leader within Eaton's Information Technology function, this role includes direct people-management responsibility, developing and guiding a team of analysts and engineers to deliver measurable business outcomes. The Product Owner manages product funding, allocates budget to backlog items, and sets work priorities for dedicated product team members.The Product Owner partners closely with analysts, engineers, and other product team members to execute the roadmap, guide the product development lifecycle, define user stories, and represent the voice of the customer across product processes and relevant business units.The expected annual salary range for this role is $182000 - $266000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.What you'll do:Define and champion the product vision, roadmap, and epics, working with senior leaders to craft strategic business objectives and enterprise-spanning plans to meet customer and business needsOwn the product backlog, managing and prioritizing user stories, decomposing epics into features, and continuous improvement workPlan, manage, allocate and track product funding and the team's time across full lifecycle activities. Is fully responsible for product budgetManage a team of IT professionals, providing appropriate coaching to develop employee skills and continuously improve performanceDevelops and maintains product-specific persona and customer journeysWork closely with business stakeholders and customers, understanding their priorities and defining business outcomes and KPIs for the product in collaboration with those key stakeholdersCommunicate goals for product increments and releases. Define goals for team sprints.Support the onboarding of internal and external resourcesAccountable for product support, stability, and governance: including data, policy, cybersecurity, and usageAct as a functional expert in areas related to the product, including across Eaton's portfolio and with other business unitsDrive definition and continuous improvement of product processes (e.g., Lean, Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps, etc.)Understand commercial, business and go-to-market strategies where applicableSupport a Secure Product Development Lifecycle approach that establishes a strong cybersecurity focus and culture across the entire engineering lifecycleSupport a Secure Product Development Lifecycle approach that establishes a strong cybersecurity focus and culture across the entire engineering lifecycleManage contracts with software and service vendors to support the product strategy. Manage vendor strategy and relationship.Qualifications:Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree from an accredited institutionMinimum 10 years of IT experienceMinimum 3 years' experience as a Product OwnerMinimum 2 years of manager of people experienceMust be authorized to work in the U.S now or in the futurePreferred Qualifications:Product Owner certificationAdvanced degreeExpertise with product management and modern product delivery processesStrong understanding of and experience working with Agile, Scrum, and/or Kanban software delivery teamsStrong understanding of DevSecOps principlesStrong understanding modern software development principles including code management, test automation, APIs, microservices, and cloud services.Strong understanding of Engineering tools such as ENOVIA PLM, Clarity Project Management, ERP, and MES.Experience with AI tools and platforms such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar and knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools.All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. 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