Sr. Product Owner

Our Product Management team is growing! 

We are adding three new, experienced Product Owners to the team to contribute to the development of B2B SaaS applications for retail store users. This position will work closely with both our internal development team and external partners to guide product development from concept to market. The successful candidate
will be a tech enthusiast with deep understanding of B2B SaaS solutions, from cloud architecture, best practice UX designs, to security and platform monitoring. They will play a pivotal role in creating collaboration, aligning internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring product deliverables meet both technical specifications and market demands.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Product Strategy & Roadmap Development:

• Execute and groom the product roadmap for applications aligned with company goals and market trends.
• Work with Product leadership to ensure development is anchored to product vision, goals, and strategies that align with overall business objectives.
• Continuously assess and prioritize product opportunities, ensuring clear alignment with customer needs and market demands.
• Leverage historical sales data, market intelligence, and inventory trends to support accurate product forecasting and build planning.

2. Collaboration with Internal Development Team:

• Collaborate with design and engineering to ensure alignment on product specifications, timelines, and budgets
• Write product requirements, user stories, and functional specifications in collaboration with product, design, engineering, and support teams
• Coordinate product development cycles, ensuring milestones are met, and managing risks to avoid delays or cost overruns
• Conduct internal testing, product validation, and quality assurance processes

3. Partner & Vendor Management:

• Contribute to working requirements with external partners, manufacturers, and suppliers to ensure product success
• Work closely with partners and internal stakeholders to define and agree on product specifications, design requirements, and user experiences
• Monitor vendor performance, ensuring adherence to quality standards, timelines, and
• cost constraints
• ○ Evaluate third-party technology solutions and manage integrations where applicable
• (e.g., data gathering components, software compatibility)

4. Market & Customer Insights:

• Contribute to market research, competitor analysis, and customer feedback collection to inform product development decisions and feature prioritization
• Identify and track industry trends, emerging technologies, and customer pain points.
• Engage with end-users and customers to refine product features and ensure solutions meet their specific needs

5. Product Launch & Lifecycle Management:

• Support the successful launch of new products, collaborating with marketing, sales, and customer support teams to develop go-to-market strategies
• Monitor product performance post-launch, ensuring continuous improvement and resolution of customer issues and provide training
• Oversee product updates and enhancements throughout the product lifecycle
• Manage product discontinuation and end-of-life strategies for legacy products

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, technology, computer science or a related field required.
• 5+ years of experience in software/SaaS/digital product management, particularly with data services, ordering systems, and ecommerce solutions.
• Proven track record in managing product development from concept to launch in a cross-functional environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing product lifecycles, prioritizing feature sets, and making trade-offs based on market needs and technical constraints.
• Strong experience collaborating directly with engineering teams and technical leaders as well as with commercial sales executives.
• Experience with championing go-to-market for entirely new products including developing business cases
• Experience within the retail industry and/or digital media space is a plus.

The salary range for this position is $78,975- $105,300/year.
The hiring [base salary / wage rate] range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Additional Requirements

• Compliance with Company policies concerning maintaining a drug free workplace is required
• Compliance with all Company policies is required including all safety policies and procedures 

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Management Disclaimer

Management reserves the right to revise, change or modify the duties and responsibilities of this position at any time to meet business and organizational needs. This position description may not list all duties for this position. The incumbent in the position may be asked to perform other duties. This position description is not a contract for employment and either the incumbent or Company may terminate employment at any time, for any reason. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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