Product Owner - Toronto, Canada - Wynshop

Wynshop

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Overview:

Wynshop is a fast-growing technology company pioneering the future of online grocery.

Launched in early 2020, Wynshop has quickly established itself as a market leader enabling the world's largest independent grocers to compete with technology and retail giants by using Wynshop's grocery-specific digital commerce platform.

We are a diverse team of energetic individuals who think big, challenge the status quo, and strive for excellence in our personal and professional lives.

Our potential, like our customers' success, knows no bounds. At every level, we provide endless opportunities to produce meaningful work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. We maintain a startup vibe, but with the resources and security of an established "corporate" company. Our global headquarters is in Miami, Florida.

Role Overview:

This role is fully remote, with a "home base" in Toronto, Ontario, and working EST hours._

What you will be doing:

Provide vision and direction to the Agile team and stakeholders
Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared tasks to work on
Plan and prioritize product feature backlog to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy
Provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories
Work with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value
Contribute to product release plans and set the expectation for delivery of new functionality
Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals
Research and analyze the market, the users, and the roadmap for the product
To be the key liaison between the Customer and Development team

What you bring to the table:

2+ years of Product owner experience in the e-commerce space with a strong focus and passion for user experience
Experience with optimizing the consumer journey, content management, and personalization
Experience working with crossfunctional teams
Selfstarter attitude with a passion to be a handson expert in your product area
An excellent communicator with the ability to develop a considered opinion and sell their vision for the product
Ability to quickly grasp complex products and dependencies
Enduser focused with a strong sense of empathy
Experience in close collaboration with designers and developers
A software engineering/machine learning background is a bonus
Bachelors/Masters's degree in humancomputer interaction, computer science, IT, design, business, or other related fields

What you'll get in return:

The opportunity to wear many hats, gain versatile skills, and be part of a highenergy, highimpact team. The freedom to pave your career path and accelerate your growth in an organization that is flat and nimble
You will get to drive the adoption of new digital technologies that are transforming the ways retailers interact with their customers and improve their operations
Ability to develop and hone your foundational skills as you build toward a career in Product Management

Benefits and other perks:

Our team works from home in the Eastern time zone
Vacation paid time off
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
100% Company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for you and your dependents
100% Company-paid Life Insurance
Education & Learning stipend for personal growth and development

About Wynshop*Wynshop is the pioneer Cloud-based e-commerce solution specifically designed for grocers.

The company was created by ambitious developers and grocery retail experts who identified a gap in the technology available for grocers to launch, scale, and win online.

Wynshop is relentlessly committed to retail technology innovation. We are constantly evolving to provide simple, scalable, and sustainable solutions to our customers' industry-specific business problems.

Must be legally authorized to work without visa sponsorship for employment.

Wynshop is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

No phone calls, please.