Product Owner I

At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the world's leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency. 

By “Connecting Convenience” across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy.  We’re a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth.

Role Overview

Product Owner (PO) is a critical member of an agile development team that drives the team to deliver high quality, high value features and functions. As a PO, you will help shape our product vision, features and requirements while working closely with engineering Scrum teams, Product Manager, customers, and stakeholders to build high quality products for our target markets. The PO is responsible for managing the team backlog, working with the team to break down user stories, define acceptance criteria, and prioritize work in order to optimize the business value produced by the team. The PO must also collaborate with stakeholders both internally and externally, share progress towards product delivery with other parts of the organization and the user community. The PO needs to have an excellent understanding of the customer's needs, be comfortable working with customers to understand user requirements, and be able to represent those needs to the team. 

• Work closely with system users (customers, partners, consulting) to understand product needs and translate into actionable user stories
• Manage team backlog in ALM tools such as Aha!, Jira, Azure DevOps
• Stay aligned with product management on product vision, roadmaps and priorities
• Ensure that product backlogs are prioritized, and properly balanced between product and maintenance
• Conducting backlog refinement meetings, sprint reviews and product demos
• Attend sprint planning meetings, work with team to define sprint goals
• Collaborate with team regularly to review output during sprints, answer questions about desired functionality/outcomes
• Guide the scrum teams in breaking down user stories, defining acceptance criteria
• Ensure the team has the appropriate number of stories in the backlog prepared for sprint planning, monitor ready stories vs. velocity
• Work closely with Support to understand and prioritize customer reported issues

• 2 - 5 years experience working as a business analyst, product manager, product owner or similar role
• At least 2 years experience working as a Scrum product owner
• Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to help others and take action
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms
• Ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to socialize ideas and influence decisions without direct authority
• Collaborative in nature with a strong desire to dig in and learn independently and as well as through asking questions
• Considers ‘best-practice’ standards, as well as departmental policies and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills
• Understanding of product and sprint backlog tracking, burn-down metrics, velocity, and work breakdowns
• Understands the fundamentals of software development processes and procedures
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
• Creative thinker with a vision
• Excellent attention to details
• In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Computer Science is preferable; or equivalent combination of education and experience required for the specific job level
• Domain experience in the petroleum Industry ERP, Logistics & Pricing solutions preferred

PDI is committed to offering a well-rounded benefits program, designed to support and care for you, and your family throughout your life and career.  This includes a competitive salary, market-competitive benefits, and a quarterly perks program. We encourage a good work-life balance with ample time off [time away] and, where appropriate, hybrid working arrangements.  Employees have access to continuous learning, professional certifications, and leadership development opportunities. Our global culture fosters diversity, inclusion, and values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought, ensuring a supportive environment for all.