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Integrity Express Logistics · 2 weeks ago

Product Owner

Cincinnati, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

2+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Meet with customers, users, and other key stakeholders; as well as, perform competitive market analysis, to inform decision making on product direction.

Work closely with senior leadership to align product vision to corporate strategy.

Understand IEL’s business processes to make informed strategic decisions regarding software development priorities based on customer needs, organizational efficiency, risk management, and revenue generation.

Create the product vision and disseminate it to a diverse group of stakeholders.

Translate the product vision into consumable chunks of work for the Scrum teams.

Write Product Backlog Items (PBI’s) as user stories, or in another format, that capture the high-level need and provide just enough detail, without going too deep into the weeds.

Own the Product Backlog and prioritize the backlog items in a way that maximizes value and aligns the work to the product vision.

Partner with the Scrum teams in setting a high bar for quality by advocating for quality at all levels, including at the unit, component, story, and feature levels.

Collaborate daily with the Scrum teams and at Scrum team events, responding to their needs and in collaboration with the Scrum Master, removing roadblocks as quickly as possible.

Accept completed stories on behalf of the users and customers.

Ensure the product delights, by acting as an advocate for the customer, Scrum team, and other key stakeholders.

Recognize the need to strike a balance between functionality that is customer facing and functionality that services the needs of the organization, such as reducing technical debt and satisfying compliance mandates.

Negotiate with all stakeholders in good faith and strive for the best possible outcomes.

Maintain an open, transparent, and continuous line of communication with product stakeholders.

Have the mindset of an entrepreneur. Approach problems with a beginner’s mind, think in aspirational terms, and with a sense of curiosity. Not afraid to ask “why?”, when challenged with conventional wisdom.

Keep pace with emerging technology as it relates to the product and the product’s competition.

Devise and be accountable for product key performance indicators (KPI`s).

Qualification

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Product VisionProduct RoadmapsProduct OwnershipProduct ManagementAgile MethodsScrumLean StartupXPAtlassian JiraBitbucketProduct ownerProduct managerAgile software developmentUser storiesMetrics analysisThird-party logisticsProblem-solvingAdaptabilityCollaborationCommunicationInspiring othersIntegrityAccountabilityContinuous learning

Required

Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining a product vision.

Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining product roadmaps.

Industry recognized certification in Product Ownership and/or Product Management

Experience with Atlassian Jira and Bitbucket

Experience working with multiple Agile methods (Scrum, Lean Startup, XP) and cross-functional teams

Preferred

2 or more years demonstrated experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager for one or more Agile software development teams, having at least some of the responsibilities listed.

A proven history of building software products that customers love.

Demonstrated experience writing user stories and familiarity with the concepts of writing good user stories.

An engaging, collaborative personal style that can adapt quickly to change

An ability to break down complex ideas into consumable information for a variety of audiences.

A proven track record of inspiring others through confidence, integrity, and accountability

Demonstrated ability to devise meaningful metrics, perform analysis, and explain how the results support organizational goals and desired outcomes.

A proven reputation for learning and ongoing professional development

Experience in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry

Bachelor`s or Master`s degree in technical or business discipline or equivalent experience