Product Owner Retail at Hitachi: 100% Remote (San Jose, CA)

Title: Product Owner Retail IRC301752

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Job ID: IRC301752
Company Name: GlobalLogic
Profession (Job Category): Marketing
Job Type (Experience Level): Senior Management
Job Schedule: Full-Time
Remote: Yes

Description

GlobalLogic estimates the starting pay range for this role to be performed remotely within the USA to be $130K to $140K. This reflects base salary only and does not include additional performance-linked variable compensation, benefits etc that may apply to the role. This pay range is provided as a good faith estimate and the amount offered may be higher or lower. GlobalLogic takes many factors into consideration in making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.

Requirements

Mandatory:

Coordinate the development, testing, implementation, and support of the solution.

Engage with business stakeholders to understand workflows

Define and document business workflows

Validate feasibility of requirements

Create and prioritize the backlog

Convert functional requirements into a BRD

Validate requirements with stakeholders

Assist in SIT/UAT scenario validation

Deliverables:

Business Functional Requirement Documents

System process mappings

Data flow definitions

Validation of BRDs

Product backlog & prioritization

Process flow diagrams

UAT support & validation artifacts

Responsibilities:

Perform the core product management/ownership tasks, supporting internal teams and clients, including:

Define product delivery scope and deliverables in collaboration with all stakeholders

Build a delivery roadmap aligned with the product vision and strategy

Plan releases and monitor progress with a focus on timely commitments

Manage stakeholders, align on priorities, and negotiate scope

Manage requirements - elicitation, analysis, breakdown, and traceability

Translate high-level business requirements into detailed functional and non-functional features with decomposition into user stories, manage and prioritize the product backlog for 2-3 scrum teams, and lead and facilitate story refinement

Ensure that all requirements are clear, concise, testable, and aligned with project goals and technical capabilities

Track and report on product feature delivery progress to top-level stakeholders internally and externally (to the client)

Act as a primary liaison between business stakeholders and development teams

Facilitate workshops, meetings, and discussions to clarify requirements, resolve ambiguities, and ensure alignment

Work closely with the development team to ensure that proposed solutions effectively address business needs and are technically feasible

Participate in solution design discussions, providing business context and validating proposed approaches

Support testing efforts by reviewing test plans and cases to ensure comprehensive coverage of requirements

Create and maintain all required product documentation

Proactively communicate product-related topics across all levels of the project in a clear and concise manner

Proactively identify and escalate potential risks, issues, and dependencies related to product requirements

Establish and support change management processes by assessing the impact of changes on existing functionality and requirements, and aligning implementation with release goals and plans

Listen to client and team members' feedback to improve the product management process

Job responsibilities

Strong knowledge of the Retail Domain (ERP, E-commerce, 3PL WMS, Merchandising, Planning and Forecasting, etc.) and workflows (PTP, OTC, RTR, etc.)

Strong Product Management skills

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels

Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and negotiate

Ability to quickly grasp and solve complex customer and business problems

Strong experience in requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and management

Proficiency in creating detailed functional specifications, user stories, use cases, process flows, and diagrams

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across the organization

Facilitation and ownership skills are a must

Strong experience in change management

Strong experience in backlog management, prioritization, estimation, and planning

Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)

Experience in a cross-cultural, multi-team environment

Fluent English - comprehensive written and verbal communication

Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate effectively with technical leads

Ability to present information clearly and concisely

Self-motivated and proactive approach to work

Nice to Have:

PSPO, SAFe, or other Product Owner/Manager certifications are a plus

Experience with the Retail and/or Beauty (skincare and haircare) products domain

Experience in data integration-related work between enterprise systems and external platforms

What we offer

Exciting Projects:Come take your place at the forefront of digital transformation! With clients across all industries and sectors, we offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.

Collaborative Environment: You can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment - or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!

Work-Life Balance:GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules and opportunities to work from home.

Professional Development:We provide continuing education classes, professional certification and training (technical, soft skills, language, and communication skills) to help you realize your professional goals. Being part of a global organization, there are additional learning opportunities through international knowledge exchanges.

Excellent Benefits:We provide our employees with competitive salaries, health and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a matched contribution 401K plan, flexible spending accounts, and PTO and holidays

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world's largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we've been at the forefront of the digital revolution - helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.

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