Product Owner

Company: Digital River
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Founded in 1994, Digital River is recognized as a leading global provider of Commerce-as-a-Service solutions. Companies of all sizes rely on Digital River's multi-tenant, SaaS commerce, payments and marketing services to manage and grow their online businesses. Digital River has helped companies process more than $30 billion in online transactions, connecting B2B and B2C digital products and cloud service companies as well as branded manufacturers with buyers across multiple devices and channels, and nearly every country in the world. We are fortunate at Digital River to work with some of the e-commerce industry's brightest talent. We have professionals on the ground in nearly every region of the world, including North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Our employees are experts in e-commerce, e-marketing, creative site design and merchandising, global tax and compliance laws, fraud prevention, international payments and more. To attract and retain the best-of-the-best, we invest a great deal of time and effort in creating a community that people want to be part of and high performance culture where they can grow. Momentum is what we have and growth is our plan. We are looking for people who are energized by making an impact, having autonomy in their work and who want the ability to look back at what they have accomplished and say "wow!" If you are someone who loves being part of a team that is more like a family and likes to work for companies at the top of their game, join Digital River.
We are seeking a Product Owner in our Minnetonka MN office.

What You'll Do: The Product Owner collaborates with technology teams to set, prioritize and evaluate work to ensure business priorities are met, leveraging agile methodologies. This position partners with agile teams to prioritize current and existing product work requests to prioritize the highest value product features. The Product Owner works with technology, business and operation teams to define efforts, write stories and requirements and ensure efforts are continually on the highest value items.-- Product Lifecycle Management

• Leads the process to assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work provides the highest value and is aligned with Digital River's product strategy
• Manages and tracks progress towards the lease of a product to ensure an on time and successful release of the product
• Monitors and works with internal teams to manage product work back log, iteration planning and elaboration of user stories
• Collaborates with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog based on business value and ROI
• Partners with teams to identify and mitigated impediments impacting successful completion of release/sprint goals
• Prioritizes defect and / or bug resolution Project Management and Planning
  • Leads the planning of product release plans and sets expectation for delivery of new functionalities
  • Works in partnership with Engineering and Quality Assurance to ensure customer issues are resolved
  • Contributes to and supports the Product Manager in defining the overall product vision and strategy Consulting
    • Stays abreast of industry best practices and trends to ensure Digital River is competitive in the marketplace
    • Mentors and guides junior team members
      
      What You'll Need--to Succeed:
      • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar field or relevant experience
      • 5+ years experience as Product Owner or similar role
      • In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles
      • Outstanding written and oral communication, presentation and leadership skills
      • Excellent organizational and time management skills
      • Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
      • Hands-on experience managing all stages of the product life cycle
      • Solid technical background with knowledge of software development and web technologies
      • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task Preferred:--
        • Product Owner Certification
        • eCommerce or Payments experience
          
          WHY DIGITAL RIVER:
          Digital River provides numerous benefits to our employees. On-site benefits include:
          • Free Caribou coffee throughout the office
          • Free Fitness Center and group fitness classes
          • Monthly bring-your-dog-to-work days
          • Recreation area with foosball, pinball, VR headset, ping pong, and old-school arcade games
          • Miles of walking trails and a beautiful backyard including a pond and patio
          • Thursday happy hour
          • Casual work environment with friendly faces
          • Free covered parking
          • Other benefits include:
            • Digital River Volunteers, an employee volunteer organization aiding those in need in the Twin Cities area
            • Fun Committee, where you have a true impact on the events and engagement activities at DR
            • LANGO, our very own company band
            • Competitive benefits package to full time employees:
              • 401(k) match plan
              • Medical-dental-vision and life insurance
              • Paid short and long-term disability
              • Holiday and vacation days--
                Digital River supports and embraces a diverse workforce as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer RESPECT - INTEGRITY - CUSTOMER CENTRICITY - INNOVATION - GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE - ACCOUNTABILITY

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