About the position
At Milwaukee Tool, we create empowered leaders and believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success. Our team is responsible for delivering the best digital experiences to our end users and customers. As a Product Owner, you will drive the development and delivery of innovative products that meet user needs and business goals. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Developers, Designers, and Digital Product Managers, to define product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure successful product releases. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, analytical, curious, an effective communicator, and possesses a basic understanding of agile product delivery principles and practices.
Responsibilities
- Promoting a culture where teams are inspired to collaborate; ensuring everyone understands their part in the process.
- Performing the soft skills of Product Ownership such as team collaboration, being detail oriented, and being a problem solver.
- Driving agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
- Collaborating with the development team to ensure clear understanding and acceptance of user stories for digital products.
- Building a relationship with the dev lead to ensure product development aligns with stakeholder needs.
- Maintaining a prioritized product backlog for digital products with epics, features, and user stories.
- Writing & owning acceptance criteria.
- Working closely with product managers to define and prioritize digital product features and enhancements.
- Contributing to the creation and maintenance of a product roadmap that outlines the timeline for delivering key product milestones.
- Working with UX designers and developers to understand user experience across digital products.
- Acting as a communication bridge between technology functions and the product managers.
- Effectively communicating product updates and status to necessary audience.
- Guiding teams & fostering a collaborative environment.
- Identifying opportunities for process or technology improvements within the team.
- Collaborating with product managers to identify where documentation is needed.
Requirements
- 4-year degree in IT, Engineering, or Business Management minimum; OR equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of experience as a Product Owner working on an agile software product team.
Nice-to-haves
- Product Owner certification (e.g., CSPO).
- Passion for technology and a deep understanding of market trends and customer needs in the digital product space.
- Familiarity with product management tools, such as ADO, Jira, Trello, Lucid, and Confluence.
- Knowledge of UX/UI design principles and best practices for digital products.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Understanding of program governance using both waterfall and agile methodologies.
- Ability to quickly learn business processes and provide insight and guidance.
- Ability to gather requirements from business partners.
- Ability to breakdown strategic objectives into actionable work for development teams.
- Background in collaborating with custom development teams.
- Ability to convey concepts and ideas concisely in verbal and written form.
- Evidence of strategic thinking and some experience in executing in a fast-paced or cross functional environment.
- Interpersonal skills and ability to influence and organize.
Benefits
- Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.
- Generous 401 (K) savings plan.
- Education assistance.
- On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service.
