Position SummaryThe Product & Technology team develops and evolves software solutions that support retail and uniform management operations. The Product Owner serves as the bridge between product strategy and engineering execution, translating stakeholder needs into prioritized work that delivers customer value while driving continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.
Primary ResponsibilitiesProduct Strategy & Stakeholder Alignment
- Partner with Product Management and stakeholders to define and execute product vision and priorities.
- Collaborate across internal teams and sister companies to align features, workflows, and dependencies.
- Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and development teams.
Backlog Management & Delivery
- Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring alignment with roadmap priorities.
- Create user stories, acceptance criteria, mockups, and supporting documentation.
- Maintain backlog readiness and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, refinement, and retrospectives.
- Partner with engineering teams to support planning, execution, and delivery.
Requirements & Documentation
- Document workflows, business processes, system behavior, and requirements.
- Translate business needs and legacy platform functionality into clear, actionable requirements.
- Identify dependencies, edge cases, and process gaps.
- Maintain release documentation, change logs, and related materials.
Platform Evolution & Releases
- Support migration strategies and customer transitions to next-generation platforms.
- Translate legacy capabilities into scalable future-state solutions.
- Coordinate release readiness, documentation, communication, training, UAT, and validation activities.
Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Report on sprint health, delivery progress, and release status.
- Lead cross-functional efforts to convert customer and business needs into development plans.
- Drive improvements in product processes, delivery effectiveness, and team best practices.
Skills & Competencies- Experience as a Product Owner or similar role in a software development environment.
- Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong backlog management, prioritization, and product delivery capabilities.
- Ability to analyze complex workflows and translate them into technical requirements.
- Experience with legacy and modern systems, platform transitions, or dual-platform environments preferred.
- Strong documentation, organization, and analytical skills.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted or automation-enabled product features is a plus.
Minimum Qualifications- 3-5+ years of Product Owner or equivalent experience in a software product environment.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile tools.
- CSPO, PSPO, or equivalent certification preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong experience writing requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Experience working closely with engineering and business stakeholders.
- SaaS, enterprise software, or operational systems experience preferred.
- Experience supporting platform migrations or large-scale product changes preferred.
- Familiarity with retail software solutions such as POS, eCommerce, and inventory management preferred.
Salary Range: $70,000- $105,000
