Description
We're looking for a Product Owner to lead the evolution of TEGNA's Mobile Newsroom Platform on iOS and Android.
The platform is becoming the mobile operating system for our newsrooms, connecting journalists, producers, editors, photographers, and newsroom leaders to the people, stories, content, and AI-powered tools they need to do their best work from anywhere.
You'll own the roadmap for the mobile newsroom experience, helping transform how stories are planned, assigned, created, collaborated on, and published across TEGNA's nationwide newsroom network.
Scope of Responsibility Lead a high-performing cross-functional product team (Product, Design, Engineering, and QA) responsible for TEGNA's Mobile Newsroom Platform across iOS and Android.
Key Activities
- Define and execute the long-term vision for the Mobile Newsroom Platform
- Own and prioritize the product backlog
- Spend regular time with journalists, producers, assignment editors, photographers, and newsroom leaders
- Translate newsroom workflows and customer feedback into clear epics, user stories, and product requirements
- Partner closely with Design, Engineering, and QA throughout sprint cycles
- Build trusted relationships with editorial leadership and newsroom stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to incorporate AI into newsroom workflows
- Contribute to product strategy and roadmap development
- Partner with UX Research to validate opportunities, test solutions, and analyze customer behavior
- Monitor adoption, engagement, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency metrics
- Lead stakeholder communications
Domain Acumen
- Experience building or supporting mobile-first products on iOS and Android
- Experience owning workflow-oriented products
- Strong understanding of agile product development practices
- Ability to translate complex operational workflows into intuitive product experiences
- Experience working with analytics platforms
- Experience partnering with UX researchers and designers
- Understanding of AI-powered product capabilities
- Experience working with content management systems, collaboration platforms, media asset management systems, digital publishing platforms, or creator tools
Key Professional Traits and Requirements
- 3–5 years of Product Management or Product Owner experience
- Experience delivering mobile applications across iOS and Android
- Passion for building products that improve customer workflows and productivity
- Strong customer empathy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills
- Comfortable collaborating across Product, Design, Engineering, QA, Editorial, and Executive Leadership
- Data-informed decision maker
- Supports and facilitates healthy team dynamics
- Proactive with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Tools
- Atlassian products: Jira, Jira Product Discovery, Confluence
- UX/UI tools: Figma
- MS 365 Suite (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Analytics: Amplitude or equivalent
- Experimentation: LaunchDarkly or equivalent
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Competitive salary
- 401(k) program with company match
- Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
- Nine paid holidays per year
- Access to virtual doctor's appointments and therapy sessions