Product Owner – Wildfire Portfolio

Expleo • Denver, CO

4d • $110,000 - $120,000 • Remote

About The Position

Trissential is seeking a Product Owner – Wildfire Portfolio to join our client’s team and guide a rapidly evolving suite of technology solutions that protect communities, support emergency response, and help utilities reduce wildfire risk.
If you’re energized by mission-driven work, cross-functional collaboration, and shaping strategy in a high-visibility domain, this role puts you at the center of innovation and public safety impact.
What’s In It for You?
Opportunity to lead product strategy across a multi-solution wildfire technology portfolio
High‑visibility work that directly supports public safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance
A role where your influence matters—you’ll help shape how the entire portfolio operates moving forward
Collaboration with wildfire leadership, operations, IT delivery, emergency response, and vendor partners
Join a team in an exciting growth phase, where your ideas help define processes and standards

Requirements

• 5+ years in Product Owner, Product/Project Leadership, or IT Delivery roles
• Utility or energy industry experience (regulated environments strongly preferred)
• Experience supporting technologies tied to wildfire exposure, emergency response, or risk mitigation
• Comfortable working in hybrid Agile/Project environments; familiarity with Jira
• Strong vendor oversight experience: contracts, licensing, subscriptions, roadmaps
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes across diverse teams

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PSPS programs or outage management systems
• Hands-on exposure to wildfire mitigation technologies or modeling platforms (e.g., TechnoSilva)
• Background with GIS platforms such as ESRI/ArcGIS
• Experience with meteorology or weather data platforms
• Familiarity with wildfire regulatory frameworks and safety requirements
• Project management understanding (PMP not required)

Responsibilities

• Define and sustain the strategic vision for wildfire‑related technology capabilities
• Own, prioritize, and manage product backlogs across multiple concurrent initiatives
• Ensure alignment between business needs, regulatory requirements, and technical delivery
• Oversee vendor platforms, subscription-based tools, licensing, and roadmap coordination
• Partner with program and project managers to guide successful delivery without direct schedule ownership
• Support technology solutions such as outage maps, GIS, weather data platforms, vegetation and asset risk modeling, and PSPS capabilities
• Integrate data from external agencies, meteorological sources, and subscription-based risk platforms
• Operate within a hybrid Agile environment and help shape future agile maturity and practices
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment with wildfire leadership, operations, vegetation management, emergency response, and IT teams
• Lead through influence—no direct reports, but high accountability and visibility

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation – You choose the model that works best for you, both with company-sponsored benefits! $110 000–$120 000 annually or $65–$75 per hour. Final compensation is determined based on skill alignment, years of experience, and fair, market-based rates by geography.
• Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents – Medical, dental, vision, free tele-health, HSA with company contribution, life and disability insurance, and 401k with matching
• Paid Time Off – Both compensation models offer paid time away from work
• Remote work flexibility with preference for Central or Mountain Time Zone
• Minimal travel (ad hoc to MN or CO only if needed)
• Opportunities to shape Agile maturity and influence the portfolio operating model
• A collaborative culture with strong leadership support and clear strategic purpose

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level