Product Owner

Job Overview

The Amenity Collective is on the lookout for a Technical Product Owner to join our rapidly expanding Construction Aquatics business unit. If you're passionate about bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to play a key role in a company's digital transformation, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

You'll be an integral member of our engineering team, acting as the primary liaison between our technical experts and the business stakeholders we serve. Your main focus will be on managing and prioritizing a robust product backlog, driving the adoption of new features, and optimizing operations within our IT systems. Beyond that, you'll be instrumental in enhancing business processes and ensuring access to critical business intelligence data as we continue our digital transformation journey.

Responsibilities

• Be the Voice of the Business: Represent our stakeholders' needs to the development team, ensuring our solutions align perfectly with their goals.
• Maximize Product Value: Strategically prioritize the product backlog, balancing technical constraints with immediate user needs to deliver the most impactful solutions.
• Collaborate & Define: Work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, and developers to meticulously define and scope business requirements.
• Translate & Detail: Convert high-level requirements into clear, concise user stories and detailed acceptance criteria that guide development.
• Drive Custom Solutions: Partner with your team to design and implement tailored solutions within our existing systems.
• Plan & Execute: Establish realistic timelines and development goals, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently.
• Improve Through Feedback: Analyze user feedback to identify and prioritize the most critical areas for improvement, driving continuous enhancement.
• Advise & Innovate: Consult with operational managers on leveraging new technologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the business.
• Optimize Development Lifecycle: Collaborate with the team to continuously refine our testing and release management methodologies.
• Build Strong Relationships: Leverage exceptional interpersonal skills, including relationship building and conflict management, to foster productive collaborations.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: A Bachelor’s degree in business, mathematics, computer science, or equivalent practical work experience.
• Communication Prowess: Excellent visual, written, and verbal communication skills that simplify complex technical information.
• Development Tool Proficiency: Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar development operational tools.
• Strategic Prioritization: The ability to prioritize development tasks based on their tangible value to operations, accounting, sales, and human resources.
• Tech Savvy: General technological literacy, a solid understanding of modern cloud development best practices, and specific knowledge on system integrations.
• Data Analysis: Advanced skills for effective data processing and analysis.
• Problem Solver: Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, enabling you to identify multiple viable solutions for challenges.
• Analytical Mind: Proven analytical skills to process and interpret large datasets.
  
  

Desired Skills

• Certified Professional: Certified Product Owner (PSPO or similar certification).
• Workday knowledge, specifically with the HCM and Finance SKUs.
• Knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React).
• Familiarity with UI/UX design tools.