Associate Product Owner (Plymouth)

On-Demand Group is currently seeking for an Associate Product Owner for a 12 months contract engagement.

Job Title: Associate Product Owner Job Type: 12 months Contract + potential to extend Job Location: Hybrid in Plymouth, MN

Job Summary: As an Associate Product Owner for Ecommerce Shop team you are responsible for driving the product vision through execution. You will work closely with the Ecommerce Product Owner as well as internal and external customers to help drive product strategy, design, innovation and overall product direction. The Associate Product Owner is responsible for a team’s success, and supports the development effort by conveying the vision to the team, helping to prioritize work in the product backlog based on business value.

Top Skills/Requirements: Tenaciously curious in solving problems Strong sense of responsibility & wanting to take things on/make them their own An effective and persuasive communicator (written, verbal, presentation, e-mail, etc.)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Supports the product manager and digital design team to bring the vision and experience to life Writes user stories aligned with product vision to right-sized product backlog items Coordinates product feedback from internal and external stakeholders to drive product release schedule Actively participates in iteration planning, daily standups, leads demos, and participates in retrospectives Contributes to prioritization and maintains the sprint backlog and performs just-in-time story elaboration with the implementation team Manages stakeholder expectations and reports product status on a regular cadence Leads and understands the backlog, backlog grooming, daily maintenance of the backlog is a primary function of this role Responsible for monitoring product status & feedback in the marketplace Leads and works closely with Scrum team to guide, direct, and ensure acceptance criteria is met while maintaining a focus on quality

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in relevant field Minimum 3 years of professional experience An effective and persuasive communicator (written, verbal, presentation, e-mail, etc.), Experience with Cart/Checkout and Order Management aspects of the ecommerce Skilled at leading meetings and making presentations within all areas of the company Highly motivated, self-directed, driven. Ability to juggle many competing priorities all at once, while able to effectively lead the scrum team Proficient in gathering and writing business/functional/technical requirements 2+ yeas of project management experience Contains business and technical savvy skills, a big picture vision and the drive to make that vision a reality. Demonstrated success working with internal and external business groups 1+ years of experience working in Agile/Scrum environment, preferably in software development Tenacious curiosity for investigating and solving technical bugs. Responsible for identifying un-translated web content and coordinating the execution of that content to be translated. Highly organized detail oriented Possess positive attitude and enthusiasm

Preferred Skills/Qualifications Certified Scrum Product Owner Experience working on consumer-facing software Technical experience (mobile apps, websites, integrated software & hardware) French and/or Spanish language skills Data driven mindset with product optimization experience. 2+ years of Customer facing retail experience 2+ years of Order Management and order fulfilment experience 2+ years of Ecommerce Experience

The projected hourly range for this position is $30 to $38.

On-Demand Group (ODG) provides employee benefits which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance. ODG is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.