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Product Owner

Vaco
$110,000.00 - $120,000.00 / yr
United States, Ohio, Columbus
Dec 27, 2024
Location: Columbus, OH - Hybrid
Salary: $110-120k

Please note: All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

Responsibilities:

Product Vision and Strategy:
  • Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for IT products, aligning them with the company's overall objectives.
  • Conduct market research, customer interviews, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for product enhancements and new features.
Product Development:
  • Collaborate with engineering, design, and QA teams to develop detailed product requirements and user stories.
  • Prioritize product features and enhancements based on business value, customer needs, and technical feasibility.
  • Manage the product backlog, ensuring a clear, consistent understanding of the tasks and priorities.
Stakeholder Management:
  • Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that product deliverables meet business needs.
  • Communicate product updates, roadmaps, and progress to stakeholders, gathering feedback and adjusting the product strategy as necessary.
Project Execution:
  • Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept to release, including planning, execution, and post-launch analysis.
  • Work closely with Project Managers to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
User Experience and Design:
  • Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure that products deliver a seamless and intuitive user experience.
  • Ensure that products meet accessibility standards and are easy to use for all target audiences.
Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement:
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for product success, using data-driven insights to guide decision-making.
  • Gather user feedback and analyze product performance to continuously improve the product and prioritize future enhancements.
Risk and Issue Management:
  • Identify potential risks and issues during the product development process, working proactively to mitigate them.
  • Ensure that all product developments comply with relevant regulations and standards.
  • Assist in triaging and prioritizing production issues in the backlog.

Minimum requirements:
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, related fields, or equivalent experience required.
  • Industry certifications preferred.

Experienceand Skills:
  • Strong understanding of software development processes and lifecycle, including Agile methodologies.
  • Familiarity with IT infrastructure, cloud computing, and enterprise software solutions.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • Experience with analytics tools to monitor product performance (e.g., Google Analytics, Tableau).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

  • California residents may access Vaco's HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
  • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
  • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
  • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
  • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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