NAPA Auto Parts · 1 week ago
IT Product Owner III
Birmingham, AL, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expNAPA Auto Parts is seeking an IT Product Owner III to guide the product development process within Motion IT. This role is responsible for defining the product vision, managing the product lifecycle, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer and stakeholder needs.
AutomotiveIndustrialMachinery Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Manages high-complexity products through the entire lifecycle, and supports decisions regarding enhancements throughout the lifecycle until product End of Life(EOL)
Analyzes preferences and requests of customers and defines product features according to customer needs
Reviews and prioritizes backlog for sprint planning, including coordination of dependencies
Reviews user story quality and performance in production environment
Analyzes the impact of proposed solutions across the business, develops use cases to explain business requirements to the IT team, and contributes a business process perspective during design review
Leads the product functional design process based on knowledge of the users and technology
Owns, develops and executes product roadmap
Collaborates with business owners, product scrum team, and stakeholders to establish timelines, workflows, and goals
Assists the scrum and product development team to meet the objectives of each sprint
Participates in design sessions to gain insights into end user and customer needs
Proliferates best practices from releases across Portfolio and BU's
Works with users to understand customer experience, at both a tactical and transactional level
Designs standard program management practices and collaborates with and mentors other members of the product management org
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a bachelor's degree and five (5) to eight (8) years of related experience or an equivalent combination
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and synthesize product use data and use that data to drive decisions
Ability to lead, motivate and direct a workgroup
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
Strong presentation skills
In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies
Strong knowledge of the product lifecycle, business processes, system development, and process improvements
Strong relationship-building skills
Ability to foster a climate conducive to establishing positive working relationships with stakeholders
Mentoring/Coaching skills
Negotiation skills
Financial and analytical experience
Accurate and precise attention to detail
Benefits
Healthcare coverage
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Vacation
Sick
Holiday pay
Company
NAPA Auto Parts
Through nearly 6,000 auto parts stores and over 16,000 auto care and collision centers in the U.S., NAPA has America’s largest network of parts and care.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dean Moore
Director, CEO Dean's Auto Parts
Jamie Walton
Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
Recent News
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