Job Description

ForTec Medical is an industry leader dedicated to improving patient health by delivering innovative surgical technologies to our healthcare customers on demand. Our dedicated team provides service excellence, and we take pride in what we do each and every day. ForTec’s commitment to excellence, integrity, and positive culture defines our organization. These core values and our entrepreneurial spirit are the foundation of ForTec.

Job Description

ForTec Medical is seeking an IT Product Owner based out of our Home Office in Hudson, Ohio, and requires two to three times per week in office attendance and additionally as needed. The IT Product Owner serves as the key liaison between business stakeholders and the IT development team, ensuring the delivery of technology solutions that meet business needs. This position is responsible for defining the product vision and managing the product roadmap and backlog. The IT Product Owner will also gather and define requirements in collaboration with the operations, sales, finance, and HR teams.

• Develop and manage a product roadmap that reflects business goals and priorities.
• Continuously update the roadmap based on business needs, technology advancements, and user feedback.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across operations, sales, finance, and HR to ensure buy-in on the roadmap and product direction.
• Define detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements that align with the product vision.
• Ensure the backlog reflects new feature development and continuous improvement efforts, including addressing technical debt.
• Work with development teams to clarify requirements and prioritize work for upcoming sprints or releases.
• Balance long-term roadmap goals with short-term deliverables to ensure timely and effective delivery.
• Collaborate with the development team to ensure a clear understanding of the product vision, roadmap, and backlog priorities.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives to guide the development process.
• Work with the development manager to ensure that sprints align with the product roadmap and blockers are removed.
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) and work closely with QA to ensure product quality.
• Regularly assess product performance, gather feedback, and update the backlog and roadmap accordingly.
• Maintain up-to-date product documentation, including feature descriptions, release notes, and roadmap updates.
• Provide training materials and support documentation for end users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related field, or equivalent work experience. 
• 5-7 years of experience in a Product Owner or similar role, with hands-on experience managing product roadmaps and backlogs.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, JIRA).
• Proven experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and product management best practices.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including operations, sales, finance, HR, and development.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new processes as needed.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Team player – willing to do what is needed to support the organization and its customers

Additional Information

Our continued growth and success have allowed us to provide exciting career opportunities for passionate, customer-focused, and highly motivated individuals. We provide our employees with a generous benefits package, including:

• Competitive compensation package
• 401(k) plan with generous company match; Annual Profit-Sharing opportunity
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plan options
• Free Teladoc Health Account
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Paid Holidays
• Health and Wellness Rewards Program
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Service Milestone Awards

Join ForTec Medical – make YOUR impact today!

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. As such, we provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, citizenship, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a member of the United States armed forces, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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