Sr Product Owner - InStore

Sr Product Owner

The Sr Product Owner is a leadership role within the business that is responsible for defining the vision and strategy of our systems to ensure the business operates with minimal waste or lookbacks in our administration and manufacturing processes. This is achieved by collaborating with business subject matter experts to ensure focus and alignment on highest value features, acting as the voice of the customer, and ensuring the development team delivers a product that aligns with overall business objectives by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Vision & Strategy: Owning the product roadmap, defining the long-term vision, and setting strategic goals for the product aligned with business priorities. Partners with business stakeholders to ensure alignment of labor, processes, and technology changes.
• Backlog Management: Maintaining and prioritizing the product backlog by creating user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and ensuring the team understands the value of each feature.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborating with diverse stakeholders including customers, sales, marketing, and executives to gather feedback, understand business needs, and communicate product updates.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Working closely with development teams, designers, quality assurance engineers, and project managers to ensure smooth product development and delivery.
• Decision Making: Making informed decisions regarding product features, prioritization, and trade-offs based on business value and customer needs.
• Business Analysis: Utilizes metrics and dashboards to inform strategic decisions.

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in Product Ownership or equivalent role preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Scope and manage projects to align with strategic objectives.
• Educate business users on managing and operating business processes.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and projects for the team.
• Exhibit strong proficiency with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems, and automation tools.
• Experience with Pace MIS or similar print MIS/ERP systems is preferred.
• Display strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Manage process changes effectively.
• Lead process redesign workshops.
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of the print industry and its processes.

Preferred location: West Allis, Wisconsin; remote work may be considered for candidates residing outside of Wisconsin.

About Us

As a global marketing experience company, Quad's goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We've built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we're all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we're a company that believes we can always create a better way.

About the Team

We offer comprehensive benefits for eligible employees including medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings, paid time off, holidays and additional benefits. Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Drug-Free Workplace