Product Owner, Automotive Distribution & Retail - The Friedkin Group

LIVING OUR VALUES

All associates at The Friedkin Group are guided by Our Values, which are the unifying foundation of our companies. We strive to ensure that every decision we make and every action we take demonstrates Our Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates lasting benefits for all our associates, shareholders, and the communities in which we live.

JOB SUMMARY

As a Product Owner in our Data & Analytics organization, you will be on the front line of driving innovation and directly impacting business results. This role is part of a team that builds data and analytic solutions across The Freidkin Group family of companies. As a Product Owner, you will be responsible for leading the product development process for data and analytic products.  Partnering with the Business Product Owner (BPO), you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including data analysts, data scientists, data engineers and stakeholders, to define and prioritize product features, lead the product development process, and drive the product's success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide technical leadership and lead a team responsible for data and analytic product development by defining product roadmaps, prioritizing feature development, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring successful data and analytic product launches.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders to recommend novel and transformative approaches to solve business problems with data & analytics.
• Work with Business Product Owners (BPO) to translate the business vision into a technical product strategy and design.
• Work with BPO to manage the product backlog and prioritize features based on business needs, technology needs, and technical feasibility.
• Create detailed user stories with acceptance criteria. Collaborate with the team to ensure a shared understanding of the requirements.
• Collaborate with the Scrum Master and development team to plan and prioritize releases. Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of product increments.
• Work closely with the data and analytics development team to manage the delivery process and ensure the product is built according to the defined requirements and user stories.
• Work with BPO to define the user acceptance criteria and testing procedures for the product. Work with technical team to define technical testing strategy.
• Manage the technical roll-out of the product, including coordinating with IT, business, and support teams. Provide the content needed to support business deployment.
• Translate technical details into business-friendly language and updates for non-technical audiences. Support the BPO in stakeholder and field communication.
• Define and track the product performance metrics. Monitor user feedback for continuous improvement.
• Organize/lead meetings for collaboration and process implementations, status reporting and presentations, supporting resource and budget management.
• Accountable for product performance. Shared accountability for business outcomes with BPO.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position may have direct reports depending on the project and organizational structure.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
• 5-7 years' experience with data and analytic software development projects.
• 3+ years' experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Solutions Architect, Business Systems Analyst, or similar role analytics/AI product development within a technology-driven environment.
• 3+ years' experience working with Agile development methodology. Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in an Agile and hybrid development environment.
• 3+ year hands-on experience with data and analytics technologies such as SQL, AWS Cloud based Architecture for AI/ML, PySpark, Python, Machine Learning, and/or analytics technology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, capable of making data-driven decisions and adapting product strategies based on performance and market trends.
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment where the nature of the work can be varied.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required daily to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday; and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The associate is occasionally required to travel to other sites, including out-of-state, where applicable, for business. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While the job is generally performed in an office environment, the associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, areas in which moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals are present, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the office environment is typically quiet, but the associate may be occasionally exposed to loud noise levels.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

Minimal travel is required for this position (up to 20% of the time and on a domestic basis).

The Friedkin Group and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain drug-free workplaces by conducting pre-employment drug testing.

TOTAL REWARDS
Our Total Rewards package is an integral part of how we recognize our associates’ contributions as well as attract, retain and reward the most qualified employees. We are committed to providing a fair and competitive compensation structure that includes base pay and performance based rewards, where applicable. Compensation is based on various factors including, but not limited to, skill set, experience, qualifications and job-related requirements. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision along with wellness programs, retirement plans, paid leave and much more! To learn more about these programs and many more, take a tour of our Benefits Page

We are seeking candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States, without Sponsorship.

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