Product Owner

Req ID: 421148

BASIC PURPOSE:

Product Owner will be responsible for teaming with developers, designers, business analysts and quality assurance analysts to create, develop and launch customer-facing mobile application features. The ideal candidate is both creative and technically adept with a strong career interest in digital media and mobile technology innovation.

The associate product manager supports product leadership to ensure the timely delivery of projects that meet established feature, usability, content and quality requirements. Daily responsibilities include overseeing the creation of product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, schedules and supporting materials in partnership with design, content, technology, social, marketing and 3rd-party vendor teams. This entry-level product management position provides enterprise experience working with established agile development and user experience design/research teams. The associate product manager will be supported with one-on-one product coaching and training experiences.

The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, process-driven environment and be able to adapt and adjust plans on-the-fly. The position requires interaction with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders at various levels of the organization. Candidates must possess the ability and willingness to balance consumer needs with business priorities and articulate the rationale behind decisions.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Thorough knowledge of prevailing and emerging mobile trends and technologies
• Solution oriented, highly-motivated and proactive self-starter
• Strong grasp of information architecture and user experience best practices (both web and mobile)
• Well-rounded interpersonal skills, and experience interacting with diverse personalities
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities
• Understand of project management principles and best practices
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Serve as an ambassador for customer experience and end-user for mobile delivery
• Apply knowledge of mobile OS and SDKs to drive the requirements and shape the device experience.
• Create a highly-engaging mobile application and device experience
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop features that improve user experience, and support content, marketing, social integration, application best practices and standards
• Define requirements via stakeholder interviews, business drivers, competitive analysis & TV / entertainment industry research
• Develop product documentation including user stories, acceptance criteria, specifications, wireframes, site maps, process flows etc.
• Track and gather approved assets from multiple sources and deliver to project leads
• Facilitate communication across all project phases and proactively alert leadership of changes to scope, timelines, resources and vendor management issues
• Ensure proper integration and scalability of shared systems, products and tools
• Manage and navigate the priorities of engineering, design, content and marketing while balancing resourcing and other constraints to arrive at an effective and timely solution

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Product/Brand Management, Marketing, Business, Advertising, Design, Computer Science or related field

Experience:

• Possesses beginning- to working-knowledge of subject matter to support mobile development
• Performs work under direct supervision. Handles basic issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• 1 to 3 years of marketing, product management, UX or IT experience

SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Skills:

• • Hard Skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Office; familiarity with integrating various technologies to support marketing efforts
  • Soft Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong time management and organization skills, sense of urgency, keen attention to detail, and the ability to work under tight deadlines

Typical Physical Demands:

• • • • Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping
      • Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds
    • Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator
    • Requires normal range of hearing and vision

Job Function(s): Corporate

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States. For more than 55 years, we've provided customers with highway hospitality and "Clean Places, Friendly Faces." We're passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and everything needed to get back on the road quickly. The Love's Family of Companies includes:

• Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry's safest trucking fleets
• Speedco, the light mechanical and trucking service specialists
• Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader
• Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert

The Love's Experience

Love's was founded in 1964 on the values of integrity, customer focus, strong work ethic, innovation and perseverance. We are looking for these in every person we hire. No matter what job you do for Love's, your commitment to these values will not only continue our legacy of growth, it will also ensure your successful career.