WIT Recruiting ยท 4 days ago
Product Owner III - Innovative Engines and Energy Company
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior LevelWIT Recruiting is a company that specializes in staffing and recruitment services. They are seeking a Senior Digital Product Owner to shape the experience for customers and partners across a modern ecommerce ecosystem and a digital diagnostic platform, focusing on product ownership and Agile team guidance.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Lead product ownership for ecommerce capabilities and API driven services that support customers, partners, and internal users
Drive the roadmap for an equipment diagnostic platform that leverages telematics and cloud technologies to reduce unplanned downtime
Translate business objectives into clear product goals, features, and prioritized backlogs for Agile teams
Ensure that every release delivers measurable value through improved conversion, engagement, reliability and scalability
Serve as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams across digital product management, engineering, and operations
Define and evolve the product vision for ecommerce functionality and partner facing APIs in alignment with platform services and digital strategy
Build a deep understanding of customer, partner and internal user needs through discovery, research, and ongoing feedback
Shape a multi release roadmap that balances innovation, technical investment, and incremental business outcomes
Own and continuously refine the product backlog for ecommerce and API features, including user stories, defects, and technical enablers
Ruthlessly prioritize work based on business value, risk, dependencies, and capacity
Lead the definition of iteration goals and content for Agile teams, ensuring clarity on outcomes and acceptance criteria
Participate in program increment preparation and planning, including backlog refinement, estimation, iteration planning, system demonstrations, and inspect and adapt sessions
Accept completed user stories by verifying that they meet acceptance criteria, include appropriate tests, and comply with the agreed definition of done
Own API specifications, documentation, versioning strategy, and partner integration approaches
Collaborate with system and solution architects to sequence platform and infrastructure work that enables reliable and cost effective solutions
Ensure APIs are discoverable, intuitive for developers, and aligned with platform standards for security, scalability, and performance
Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and development teams, creating shared understanding and alignment
Engage customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to capture requirements, clarify technical considerations, and validate product direction
Support commercial and customer facing teams during the sales cycle and in sensitive customer situations, articulating product capabilities and plans
Apply thoughtful influence skills to gain support for product decisions across a matrixed organization where you may not have direct authority
Monitor key indicators such as ecommerce conversion and engagement, API uptime, latency, and scalability
Use data and feedback to refine priorities, adjust roadmaps, and improve user experience
Promote a culture of continuous learning within Agile teams through retrospectives, experimentation, and incremental change
Qualification
Required
Proven experience as a Product Owner or in a similar digital product role in ecommerce and API centric environments
Strong understanding of Agile practices and backlog management in a scaled environment, including program increment planning and iteration planning ceremonies
Demonstrated ability to define and prioritize backlogs for ecommerce flows and partner or developer facing APIs
Experience collaborating with cross functional teams such as user experience, engineering, architecture, marketing, and operations
Track record of acting as the single voice for a product with stakeholders and development teams
Bachelor degree in business, computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
Ability to meet any regulatory or export control requirements that may apply to the role
Preferred
Certification as a SAFe Product Owner or Agile Product Manager is strongly preferred
Background in lean principles, tools, and methods is an advantage
Experience working in an Agile or scaled Agile environment is preferred
Hands on experience working in a scaled Agile framework as a Product Owner or Product Manager for digital solutions that serve customers and partners
Practical experience with cloud based applications, including product ownership, product management, or software development responsibilities
Exposure to telematics or Internet of Things solutions that connect equipment and provide diagnostic insights is highly beneficial
Comfort presenting to customers, partners, technical audiences, and senior business leaders, including experience in customer escalations
Company
WIT Recruiting
WIT Recruiting provides services for contract staffing, permanent placement, dedicated recruitment (RPO), payrolling, and customized recruiting events.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase