Sr Product Owner - Data Marketplace

Company:

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group:

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile:

Sr Product Owner

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

Travel %:

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Job Description:

The Cox Automotive Data Marketplace team is hiring a Senior Product Owner to join our team. This role is responsible for leading, building, and maintaining the growth of multiple data marketplace products and capabilities and will work directly with a team of highly skilled engineers to realize our vision. The Data Marketplace Release Train builds valuable services and governance processes that allow users to discover data across the enterprise, share data in a centralized data warehouse, and retrieve the data required to meet business goals and build exciting new products. The Senior Product Owner will define user stories, prioritize the team backlog, contribute a solid understanding of end users and their needs, and identify future capabilities for the product. The position demands frequent interactions with end users at all levels of the organization, including business, analyst, data science, and technology teams. This role requires a solid understanding of technical capabilities in the data space, which means we are looking for candidates with a blend of technical experience and a customer-focused, product mindset. This role will be focused on products related to improving and automating our ability to grant data access to our consumers while developing the backend of our self-service experience. This role will work heavily with Snowflake, so prior Snowflake experience is desired.

Job Duties

• Lead an engineering delivery team to build, enhance, and manage the Data Marketplace.
• Own, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog for an engineering delivery team.
• Break down features into detailed consumable and testable stories.
• Accept and review completed stories with a focus on product quality.
• Partner with the Release Train Product Lead to scope and write features for the delivery teams.
• Collaborate with other product owners, product managers, and stakeholders to define, prioritize, and drive the realization of the product vision to meet quarterly goals.
• Partner with customers to understand needs and execute value-added work for the Data Marketplace.
• Serve as the "voice of the customer" to the delivery team by representing and reinforcing the customer's perspective throughout product realization cycles.
• Act as the subject-matter expert for the products owned by the teams.
• Communicate release notes and product news and demo product capabilities to stakeholders.
• Communicate status, risks, and requirements to leadership and partner groups.
• Provide input and conceive ideas for enhancing product performance and shaping product roadmaps.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with consumers and suppliers of data for the Data Marketplace across Cox Automotive.
• Settle disputes between parties effectively and for the best of Cox Automotive; be autonomous and make decisions without oversight when appropriate.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree required; 5+ years of experience in a related field (i.e., data and analytics, product management, IT).
• 3+ years of experience in product management for an engineering team building and launching highly technical solutions.
  • Prior experience as a software engineer, data engineer, or database administrator is a plus.
  • Experience defining and building customer-centric, self-service workflows is a plus.

• Demonstrated experience working with highly technical teams working on cloud data engineering or within the domain of data or analytics platforms to create, build, and launch successful data products.

• Experience working on cross-functional, high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to be self-directed and operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• Proven record of creating business value and improving the user experience through product delivery.
• Creative thinker with an open mind to learn and explore new areas and to develop and recommend opportunities and solutions.
• Demonstrated effective leadership by earning trust, respect, and fostering the development of self-organizing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities; ability to give clear and consistent instructions to team members required.
• Ability to communicate ideas, alternatives, and solutions with distributed teams.
• Passionate about solving data management problems.
• Enthusiastic about what you do and use that to help motivate diverse groups.
• Proven execution and product management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple issues concurrently and effectively navigate high-pressure situations.
• The role will be working on technical products; therefore, a solid understanding and/or work experience as an engineer/technical architect in the skills below:
  • Required experience/skills:

    Snowflake

    Rest Services

    Basic Networking Concepts (Routing, TCP/IP, DNS, Firewalls and Security)

    AWS Technologies (S3, SNS, SQS, IAM)

  • Beneficial experience/skills:

    AWS Technologies (RDS, DynamoDB, EMR, Glue, Lambda, DMS)

    SQL

• Automotive experience is a plus.
• Preferred experience working in an agile environment.
• 10%+ time travel requirement.

Drug Testing:

To be employed in this role, you'll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

About Us:

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells - or simply uses - cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.