Product Owner - St. Thomas, Canada - Buckland

Buckland

Verified Company

St. Thomas, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Who we are

For over 70 years Buckland has been working to help companies across the world experience global trade in a better way.

Buckland employs a unique approach to global trade that focuses on combining trusted technologies and talented people that know how to use them.

As a customer-focused company, Buckland provides customers with a single source of unmatched Customs Brokerage (Canadian, US, Mexican), Trade Managed Solutions, Freight Forwarding, Trade Technologies and Warehousing/Distribution Services.

Buckland strives to provide customized services in a memorable way.

Buckland is looking for a Product Owner
What you'll be doing

The Product Owner (PO) is a member of the Agile Team who is responsible for the life and roadmap of a specific suite of tools that require high availability, continuous improvement, opportunities for user efficiency and data integrity.

The PO will maximize the value delivered by the team and ensure that the Backlog is aligned with customer and stakeholder needs.

As a member of the extended Product Management function, the PO is the team's primary customer advocate and primary link to business and technology strategy.

This enables the team to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders while continuously evolving the Solution.

The PO is fully integrated with the Business Analysts, and together, they ensure that product strategy and implementation remain connected throughout the value stream.

What we can offer you

Competitive salary, benefits package and matching retirement plan
A friendly, collaborative work environment
Opportunities for professional development & ongoing learning
A chance to be part of a growing organization

You will be responsible for

Accountability to prioritize work items into a measurable and achievable tool, builds a schedule delivering maximum value of the product(s).
Collaborates with product stakeholders (business & technical) to develop a roadmap of change that aligns with both corporate objectives and demonstrates a forwardthinking approach.
Works in an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, refines priorities, outlines milestones, deliverables, and identifies opportunities and risks.
Ability to manage negotiations between several parties to clearly communicate the strategy and plan of the product(s) future.
Translates product roadmap features into welldefined product requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance test criteria.
Partners with product stakeholders to define the user experience.
Develops and maintains appropriate tracking and reporting of product performance postlaunch to evaluate future investment.
Proactively explore industry trends and advancements in technology to identify new and leading solutions that will significantly impact the achievement of the business objectives.
Is a partner to the Business Analyst in all meetings, plans, documents, and work product. Supports needs and feedback for the Software Developer.

What we need from you

University Degree/College Diploma in Business Analysis, Project Management/IT Project Management, or relevant education in Business
Exposure and experience using project management software & standards
MS Project, Asana, Gantt Charts, Visio, etc.
Experience in an agile development environment considered a must have
Certification or training in SCRUM desired, preference will be given to certified SCRUM masters or SCRUM Product Owner.
Demonstrated experience working in an Agile software development environment.
Familiarity with core Agile events such as Standups, Iteration Planning, Iteration Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Strong ability to collaborate crossfunctionally with product owners, testers, and other stakeholders.
Advocate for and practice continuous integration, continuous delivery, Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior Driven Development (BDD).
Comfortable to work in a (Remote/In Office/Hybrid) environment
Adopt a continuing education philosophy

What skills & experience you'll bring to us

In depth working experience as a product owner, project manager and change management advocate.
Previous hands on, intermediateadvanced working knowledge with JIRA, implementation of workflows, approval levels, KPI's and reporting outputs.
Excellent communication skills both leading discussions and output of work product. Able to communicate in both technical and userfriendly language
Time management skills You work fast but thorough, you don't cut corners and strive to deliver beyond expectations.
Strong motivation, commitment, proactive and positive attitude, self starter
Proven ability to work collaboratively across levels and functions internally and with third parties.
Valid Passport and ability and desire to occasionally travel to Canada.

Want to apply? Get in touch today