Lineage aspires to become the most dynamic, temperature-controlled logistics company on the planet, helping to eliminate waste and feed the world. Our Product Management organization exists to enable that mission by spearheading Lineage’s technology transformation. Recently acknowledged for our work by the CNBC Disrupter 50 list, we are changing the way warehouses operate around the globe, while incorporating sustainable business practices, integrating transportation services, and empowering customers and partners across the supply chain with end-to-end visibility and control.
We are currently seeking a Product Owner to join our Product Management – Warehouse Technologies team who will focus on our Warehouse Control System (WCS) / Warehouse Management System (WMS) software. These technologies are foundational components for operating and managing Lineage’s automated warehouses. Furthermore, a key component in our manual warehouse strategy allowing us to augment traditional warehouses with new automation technology.
As the Product Owner, you will be responsible for engaging with a wide variety of business stakeholders to understand their business problems and needs to translate them into functional requirements. You will work with Product Managers to analyze and prioritize the most valuable innovations that align to our enterprise strategic goals. You are a self-starter driven by curiosity and a passion to improve business execution and decision-making through technology.
At Lineage, our six values: Safe, Trust, Respect, Innovation, Bold, and Servant Leadership define who we are as a company and guide our actions as we reimagine the journey of food.
Duties and Responsibilities
Prioritizes the needs / incoming requests of stakeholders while considering value, scope, budget, resources, dependencies, and time
Communicates expectations and gains buy in from stakeholders
Translates business problems into technical problems to give clear instructions for developers
Anticipates the needs of key stakeholders by maintaining a deep understanding of what they do and want
Works with engineers and architects to define a solution for stakeholder and data-driven initiatives
Creates, updates, and removes epics and/or user stories in the product backlog
Collaborates with engineers to estimate/size each user story
Defines and clearly articulates problem statements and acceptance criteria (business requirements) for each Epic and User Story
Maps dependencies between epics and stories
Prioritizes user stories to deliver the highest value each sprint and ensure that OKR’s and deliverable timelines are met
Defines the vision and objectives with metrics for each sprint
Participates in sprint ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives
Collaborates with engineers to answer questions and make connections, while clearly explaining the purpose, problem statement and requirements
Reviews and signs off on completed user stories and epics
Removes blockers for developer teams
Plans functional demos with stakeholders as needed
Approves transition to build, test, and release phases within the product lifecycle
Document the product's evolution
Create communications to stakeholders about product releases
Create and maintain product documentation with additions, amendments, and removals of functionality
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s (BA or BS) in business, computer science, or related field
2+ years previous experience as a product owner or business analyst
Demonstrated ability of being a problem solver and taking action while working independently
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization and deliver results to a non-technical audience
In-depth understanding of Agile methodologies, SDLC, technical understanding of products and up to date on industry standards and best practices
Able to build strong interpersonal relationships with business analysts, UI/UX team, leadership, senior management, and internal and external stakeholders
Close attention to detail and the ability to work to a high standard
Ability to think strategically with supporting analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity
Excellent organizational skills and ability to function in a fast paced, highly visible and fast-changing high growth environment
Preferred Qualifications
In-depth understanding of Agile methodologies, SDLC, technical understanding of products and up to date on industry standards and best practices
Experience with KPI development and analysis
Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence), process diagram tools, and/or WMS/WCS applications is a plus
Logistics or supply chain experience
Experience in an automated warehousing environment
Experience with Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), Material Flow Control Systems (MFCS) and/or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Experience with PLC communication and process control
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology and Product Management
Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage and Software Development
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