Product Owner

Product Owner Location: Charlotte, NC Important Application Submission Information In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Monday, June 8, 2026 More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. Position Summary The Product Owner defines, delivers, and manages the lifecycle of products in a product portfolio. Leads the product team(s) developing the product(s). This position may be involved in the funding management and budgeting processes for the products and / or portfolio. Responsibilities Defines and manages product roadmap Build, groom and prioritize the product backlog, continuously managing expectations with relevant stakeholders – including the senior leadership team Manage the sprint planning process and participate in all relevant ceremonies (reviews of prior sprints, grooming, retrospectives, etc.) Develop a deep contextual understanding of our customer, worker and user needs Gather market feedback through user interactions, focus groups, and by performing industry research to support future development Write detailed functional specifications, user stories and product documentation Collaborate with cross-functional teams of developers, designers and analysts to implement and deliver new products and features Collaborate with the organization on vision, strategy, decisioning, tactical execution, and measurement systems Communicate roadmap stages and timelines internally with key stakeholders Required/Basic Qualifications Bachelors degree in Computer Science,Engineering, Marketing, or other Related Degree Minimum 4 years related work experience In lieu of Bachelors degree(s) AND 4 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 8 year(s) related work experience Desired Qualifications Bachelors degree In addition to desired degree, 4 years related work experience Certified SCRUM Product Owner Preferred Qualifications 4 or more years working in the electric utility industry Experience as a Product Analyst Experience with new product development and stakeholder engagement Experience with Jira Experience with relevant new product or technology development experience working in a fast-paced environment Entrepreneurial with a strong inclination towards action. Ability to communicate complex and innovative concepts to a new product development team Clear passion for topics of technology products and an ability to identify possibilities to innovate Ability to be self-directed and to proactively anticipate problems and seek opportunities. Excellent communication skills including the ability to build relationships Understanding of the SDLC process and the ability to work in an agile environment with bi-weekly releases Experience operating in an environment driven by KPIs ​ Working Conditions Office environment mostly, with some travel for team or stakeholder meetings Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to the designated Duke Energy facility #LI-JM1 Travel Requirements 5-15% Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) No Represented/Union Position No Visa Sponsored Position No Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications. Privacy Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CA) Terms of Use Accessibility Additional Locations: Raleigh, NC, Plainfield, IN, St. Petersburg, FL, Cincinnati, OH