Job Description

Product Owner – Enterprise Wireline Connectivity Opportunity

Contract: Through the end of 2027, expected to be long-term w/ extensions

Location: Greenwood Village, CO

Schedule: Hybrid, 4 days/week in office (1 day remote)

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner – Enterprise Wireline Connectivity to lead the development and delivery of connectivity products across a complex, cross-functional technology environment.

The ideal candidate brings 5–7 years of demonstrated subject-matter expertise in a connectivity or network technology domain , such as Internet, Fiber, Ethernet, Optical/Transport, or DOCSIS/Broadband. This person should be technically credible, highly self-motivated, and comfortable taking ownership of initiatives from initial intake through launch and ongoing support.

Success in this role requires more than technical knowledge. The Product Owner must be able to initiate and drive work independently, quickly become knowledgeable about new subject areas, influence stakeholders without direct authority, communicate effectively with technical and business audiences, and know when to escalate issues or engage leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product development lifecycle for assigned connectivity products, from intake through post-launch support.
• Partner with Product Line Management, Program Management, engineering, operations, and leadership to define project and program scope.
• Conduct cross-functional stakeholder discovery to identify business, process, system, and technology impacts.
• Translate business and technical needs into clear requirements, capabilities, features, user stories, and supporting product documentation .
• Author and maintain core Product Owner deliverables throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and proactively identify and resolve roadblocks that could impact delivery timelines.
• Partner with project and program management to maintain momentum, manage dependencies, and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Establish and maintain effective communication plans for project teams and key stakeholders.
• Provide day-to-day direction and guidance to impacted stakeholder groups.
• Serve as the subject-matter authority for assigned connectivity products, answering product and design questions and representing the product perspective in cross-functional and engineering reviews.
• Present complex technical and product information to audiences ranging from small working groups to 50+ stakeholders .
• Build consensus and influence decisions across teams without relying on direct organizational authority.
• Apply sound judgment regarding when to independently resolve an issue and when to engage leadership or additional stakeholders.
• Drive effective change management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, deliverables, and team effectiveness through technology and AI-assisted approaches.
• Leverage AI capabilities and tools to support the creation, analysis, refinement, and review of product deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• 5–7 years of demonstrated subject-matter expertise in a connectivity or network technology area.
• Strong technical background in one or more of the following:

1) Internet / IP Connectivity

2) Fiber

3) Ethernet

4) Optical / Transport

5) DOCSIS / Broadband

• Experience working in a Product Owner, technical product management, business analysis, solutions, network engineering, or similar role.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, independently drive work, and quickly become productive in new technical or business environments.
• Strong understanding of product development and cross-functional delivery processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable presenting technical and product information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority and build alignment across multiple teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, planning, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify when additional leadership involvement or escalation is needed.
• Strong working knowledge of JIRA, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint .
• Demonstrated experience using AI capabilities and AI-assisted methods to create, analyze, improve, and review professional deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce .
• Experience working with enterprise telecommunications, wireline, broadband, or network connectivity products.
• Experience working directly with engineering and technical delivery organizations.
• Experience managing complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups and organizational functions.
• Experience with product lifecycle management in a telecommunications or technology environment.

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