Product Owner – Analytics as a Service

Product Owner – Analytics as a Service Position Summary The Product Owner is responsible for defining, prioritizing and continuously evolving Qualitrol's Analytics as a Service portfolio for rotating machines, grid monitoring and future analytics services. This individual serves a primary voice of the end user inside the incubator, partnering closely with customers, commercial teams and engineering to rapidly deliver valuable capabilities that improve customer outcomes. Unlike a traditional Product Owner, this role is expected to build an AI-first, customer-centric product management capability capable of continuously discovering customer needs, validating ideas, and delivering production-ready analytics services at startup speed. The Product Owner will establish tight Voice of Customer feedback loops through immersive customer engagement, AI-assisted market intelligence and frequent product releases while ensuring the squad remains focused on the highest-value opportunities. Primary Responsibilities Product Strategy Own the product roadmap for Qualitrol's Analytics as a Service portfolio. Prioritize features based on: Customer value Business impact Market opportunity Competitive differentiation Technical feasibility Maintain a rolling product roadmap balancing customer commitments with long-term platform evolution. Customer Discovery Develop trusted relationships with early adopters and strategic customers. Establish structured Voice of Customer processes including: Follow Me Home observations Customer Advisory Boards Early Adopter Councils Design Partner Programs Customer interviews Usage analytics Product telemetry Continuously validate assumptions before committing engineering resources. Agile Product Leadership Lead backlog prioritization and sprint planning. Work daily with: Product Engineers SaaS Architect Customer Success Commercial Leader DevOps Ensure every sprint delivers measurable customer value. AI-First Product Management Leverage AI to accelerate: market research competitive analysis customer insight extraction backlog refinement requirement generation release planning product documentation Champion specification-driven development supported by AI-assisted engineering. Product Performance Measure product success through: Customer adoption Feature utilization ARR growth Customer retention Net Revenue Retention Time-to-value Customer satisfaction Continuously refine priorities using real customer data. Required Experience 8+ years product management for SaaS or cloud software Experience launching commercial software products Experience working directly with enterprise customers Strong understanding of Agile product development Experience leading cross-functional software teams Proven success delivering customer-centric products Preferred Experience Experience in one or more: Utilities Industrial Software Industrial AI Asset Performance Management Predictive Analytics Industrial IoT Rotating Equipment Grid Monitoring Success Measures Within 12 months: Product roadmap established and executed Customer advisory program operational Regular release cadence established Customer feedback integrated into every release Feature adoption and customer satisfaction improving Product development driven by measurable customer outcomes Travel Approximately 15% global travel. #LI-PW1