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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Product Owner, Innovations - **Company:** PDS Inc. - **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $103,000.0 - $133,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Microsoft Outlook, Information Systems, Machine Learning, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint, Blockchain, Software Engineering - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f1a19ceeb8c810f6 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering or related field of study from an accredited college or university. In lieu of degree, 5+ years of experience. * 6+ years of experience performing business analysis, project management, and/or product ownership. * Demonstrated success launching innovative products and features. Preferred * Master's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering or related field of study from an accredited college or university. * Experience in healthcare, dental, medical or retail industry. * Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and innovative environment. * Experience with specific technologies relevant to the industry (AI, ML, blockchain, IoT). * Ability to develop business metrics, requirements, and user acceptance test scripts. * Experience translating clinical, technical, or research-based innovations into scalable product solutions, particularly in healthcare or life sciences. * Experience managing product lifecycles from ideation to post-launch. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities * Customer-obsessed - genuinely loves understanding user problems, asking "why," and designing experiences that make people's lives easier. * Entrepreneurial mindset - thinks creatively about problem-solving, embraces ambiguity, and approaches challenges with curiosity and a bias toward action. * Loves to collaborate, ideate, and brainstorm - energized by exchanging ideas across disciplines and bringing diverse perspectives together around a shared goal. * Equally innovative and adaptive - bold and creative internally; structured, aligned, and process-savvy when navigating large enterprise environments, governance, and cross-functional stakeholders. * Ability to collaborate cross-functionally across departments/teams, adapt to change, and act reliably. * Ability to think strategically and execute tactically. * Passion for innovation and a desire to make positive impact. * Working knowledge of waterfall and agile development methodologies, and ability to work in waterfall and agile software development environments. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and Visio. * Ability to effectively multi-task without compromising work quality. * Ability to demonstrate an organized and systematic approach in carrying out assignments. * Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. * Ability to communicate results through various media platforms. * Passion for building software solutions with state-of-the-art technology. * Detail-oriented, organized, process focused, proactive, ambitious, customer experience focused. * Ability to draw conclusions and make independent decisions with limited information. * Ability to gather and analyze information to resolve problems timely. * Ability to research information and analyze data to arrive at valid conclusions, recommendations and plans of action; analytical skills to synthesize diverse information. * Ability to respond to common inquiries from customers, staff, regulatory agencies, vendors, and other members of the business community. * Self-motivated, reliable, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. * Actively shares ideas in a constructive and positive manner by listening to and objectively considering the ideas and suggestions of others. * Stays current on dental, DSO, and healthcare industry trends - understanding how changes in the clinical and regulatory landscape shape product relevance and user needs. ## Description * Partner with stakeholders to identify and define business needs, ranging from simple to complex, and document requirements, strategies, and assumptions. * Convert business requirements into technical stories for product design, development, and implementation. * Analyze current versus desired state and create product roadmaps based on client vision. * Partner with department heads and stakeholders to prioritize feature requests and ensure alignment with goals. * Develop conceptual and practical system designs addressing documented requirements. * Manage application development, administration, and support for internal and external users. * Create and present reports and presentations for various audiences, including executive leadership. * Collaborate with project managers and IT teams to estimate timelines, resources, and costs. * Coordinate rollouts, assist with training, and ensure smooth implementation of new or updated features. * Lead product discovery efforts using assumption validation through user research, prototyping, and testing to ensure solutions are user-centric and scalable. * Lead product deployment activities including communications, training, rollout scheduling, issue and risk tracking, metrics updates, and status reporting to ensure smooth and measurable go-lives. * Monitor product performance and user adoption using data and feedback to identify improvement opportunities and inform future iterations. * Conduct ongoing market research and competitive analysis - tracking competitor products, feature benchmarks, and industry movements to inform roadmap decisions and sharpen our value proposition. * Stay current on product development trends, tools, methodologies, and emerging technologies relevant to dental, DSO, and healthcare innovation. * Maintain and pursue relevant product certifications and participate in continuous learning to grow craft and credibility. * Build and sustain strong, trust-based relationships with clinical, operational, executive, and technology stakeholders - as well as external customers and business leaders - acting as a connector between teams. * Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Developing the Rich Text Editor for DeepL.com](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1172-developing-the-rich-text-editor-for-deepl-com) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Pragmatic Blockchain Design Patterns: Integrating Blockchain into Business Processes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1579-pragmatic-blockchain-design-patterns-integrating-blockchain-into-business-processes) - [Building an agentic software factory: How we rebuilt product development at Pipedrive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100261-building-an-agentic-software-factory-how-we-rebuilt-product-development-at-pipedrive) - [The Innovation Formula: Fast Prototyping, Data Analysis, and Real User Insights](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1421-the-innovation-formula-fast-prototyping-data-analysis-and-real-user-insights) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) ## Related Articles - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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