Manager (Solution Owner Skillset)

Do you want to support innovative clients at the intersection of cutting-edge technologies and impactful relationships? evolv’s culture of integrity, humility, passion, and drive and have been named "Best Places to Work" by Dallas Business Journal in 2021 and 2022, "Top Workplaces" by Dallas Morning News in 2023, ranked #368 on Inc. 5000's list of fastest growing private companies in 2023 and ranked #14 on the 2024 Inc. Regionals: Southwest list of fastest growing private companies in America. We are seeking a talented and professional Manager (Solution Owner Skillset) to join our team. Responsibilities: A ccountable for defining and delivering solutions that create business value and address client needs. C onnects strategy to execution by translating business priorities into clear outcomes, delivery plans, and technically feasible solutions. P artner s closely with client stakeholders, delivery leaders, business analysts, and technical teams to shape solutions, align priorities, and drive successful outcomes. I ndependently leads discovery and solution definition for low to medium complexity products or workstreams. O wns backlog development and prioritization, translates client needs into actionable roadmaps, and partners closely with delivery teams to ensure solutions address business outcomes and user needs. F acilitate s client conversations, guide design decisions, establish delivery and quality governance for their scope, and drive alignment across business and technical teams. Define s product scope and outcomes in partnership with business and technical stakeholders. Leads discovery for low-medium complexity projects, clarifies objectives and success criteria and translates business needs into prioritized product scope. Translate s business goals into product strategy, roadmap and backlog. Conducts discovery to identify pain points and opportunities, connects requirements to business value, defines solution approach, and builds prioritized backlogs and roadmaps for low-medium complexity products. Own product outcomes by ensuring solutions deliver intended business value and address defined client needs. Leads client discovery and requirements gathering (when needed), validates solutions against expected outcomes, and facilitates sprint reviews to confirm value realization. Establish product governance and quality practices to ensure successful delivery. Defines acceptance criteria, supports UAT practices, partners on quality standards (e.g. reviews, testing), and ensures product readiness for release. Identif ies product risks, dependencies and gaps early; drive mitigation and escalation as needed. Owns RAID updates for their scope, identifies emerging risks to product outcomes, and drives mitigation plans in partnership with delivery and technical teams. Facilitate s collaboration across business, technical, and product teams to shape solutions and drive alignment. Leads cross-functional working sessions, clarifies dependencies, and ensures shared understanding of product direction. Own s product documentation and stakeholder communication for assigned scope. Maintains product artifacts (roadmaps, backlogs, requirements), prepares materials for leadership reviews, and communicates product progress and outcomes. Demonstrate an understanding of the client’s organizational dynamics and their impact on the engagement. Establish clear objectives on tasks and project outcomes with minimal client direction. Build rapport and adapt to a variety of stakeholder groups. Remain committed to successful delivery to the client on every engagement (success metrics involve deliverables met, client satisfaction, future project recommendations/extensions and collaboration). Prioritize individual operational excellence by meeting or exceeding all utilization goals while driving their team members to complete necessary activities that target billable hours. Contribute to evolv’s culture and people development through collaborating well internally, serving as a trusted advocate of our mission/vision/core values, participates or leads in internal initiatives (events/groups), and/or obtains/motivates team to obtain new approved certifications. Help grow evolv by understanding how we build client partnerships and evolv brand. This includes uncovering new opportunities at clients, providing team member/client referrals and remaining connected within evolv’s internal network. Other duties as assigned. Requirements: 5-7 years managing delivery activities for defined workstreams . Experience leading discovery, backlog management, and roadmap development for low – medium complexity products . Experience working with cross-functional teams (business, product, engineering) to deliver technology-enabled solutions . Experience supporting end-to-end product lifecycle (discovery → delivery → validation of outcomes) . Skills: Solid product ownership experience, including discovery, backlog management, and roadmap development for low – medium complexity solutions . Experience leading discovery workshops to identify pain points, define success criteria, and shape solution approaches . Strong facilitation skills across workshops, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and cross-functional working sessions . Ability to define and manage product artifacts (user stories, acceptance criteria, roadmaps, backlogs) . Working technical fluency to collaborate with engineers and architects, assess feasibility, and understand system impacts . Experience establishing product governance and quality practices (UAT support, acceptance criteria, readiness for release) . Ability to identify, manage, and mitigate product risks, dependencies, and gaps (RAID ownership) . Experience managing stakeholders, aligning expectations, and driving value-focused outcomes . Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills in client-facing environments . Delivery Methods: Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project delivery models . Experience leading or facilitating sprint ceremonies (refinement, reviews, planning) and contributing to delivery execution . Tools: Jira, Confluence MS Project SharePoint Power BI / or equivalent project tracking tools Preferred Certifications: PMP, SAFe , or equivalent delivery certification . Product Owner certification (nice to have) . We believe in being inclusive of all people regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any attribute not relevant to job performance. We know that an inclusive, equitable and diverse company is a more innovative and successful one. We aim to employ the most talented professionals in the world by casting a wide net to find Team Members with shared values. evolv is committed to creating and maintaining a high-performing workplace in which all Team Members have a fair and just opportunity to contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience , and authentic perspectives. EOE/M/F/D/V