Senior Product Owner

2 months ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States VelocityEHS Full time

THE OPPORTUNITY:
This remote opportunity is open to candidates residing anywhere in the United States or Canada.
The Senior Product Owner is responsible for the continuous delivery of value to the market, customers, and users for their products. They engage their stakeholders in making data-driven decisions regarding which features and functionality to build and the order in which to build them. The senior product owner is responsible for the entire product lifecycle and the overall success of their products and the VelocityEHS platform in the market. They are responsible for acting as the product owner on their scrum teams, effectively collaborating with the development team to ensure they rapidly build what customers and the market need.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Creates technical backlog items and can communicate to management
  • Understands the architecture enough to coordinate and collaborate with multiple teams
  • Leads scrum activities
  • Able to communicate scope changes and impact to scrum team
  • Interprets stakeholder feedback
  • Holds others accountable for meeting dates
  • Leads go-to-market discussions and activities
  • Identifies topics that require group discussions
  • Works cross-functionally knowing who to talk to from other departments to achieve goals
  • Conducts root cause analysis
  • Ability to join customer calls
  • Recognizes when change is needed and why it is needed
  • Recommends changes based on data or fact based opinions
  • Takes preventative steps to avoid repeat problems to products, services, and work environment
  • Develops solutions to recurring problems
  • Contributes to and follows up on improvements discovered in retrospectives

Minimum Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience
  • Advanced knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
  • Experience with Enterprise SaaS solutions
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Fluent in technical jargon

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

  • Experience in Project Management
  • Experience with Account Management Systems
  • Experience with data analytics

Who is VelocityEHS?
VelocityEHS is the largest and fastest-growing environmental, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software company in the world. Relied on by more than 10 million users worldwide to drive operational excellence and achieve outstanding outcomes, VelocityEHS is the global leader in true SaaS enterprise EHS & ESG technology. The VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform is the definitive gold-standard, delivering best-in-class solutions for managing ESG, Safety, Industrial Ergonomics, Control of Work, Health, Operational Risk and Environmental Compliance.
Our customers include the world's most esteemed Fortune 1000 corporations. From manufacturing to food & beverage, from chemicals to pharmaceuticals, we've worked with them at every level, from the boardroom to the shop floor. We still operate with the same start-up mentality that has made us the leading cloud EHS company and offer each and every employee the opportunity to grow and reach their full potential.
What are the perks and benefits of working at VeloictyEHS?
You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights for eligible employees, or you can review all our perks and benefits by visiting our career page

  • Generous time off programs
  • Medical/dental coverage, retirement (with employer match)
  • Parental leave plans for all family types
  • Job shadowing programs and one-on-one coaching opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education, advanced degrees, and certifications
  • Remote-first and flexible work schedule to fit your family's needs
  • Monthly stipend to make your home office more comfortable, productive, and successful
  • Corporate wellness and personalized preventative mental health care programs
  • Summer Fridays (Memorial Day through Labor Day enjoy a 6-hour workday every Friday)

We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace. VelocityEHS is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, Indigenous/Native American status, or disability. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats, communication supports, or other accessibility assistance by contacting
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. VelocityEHS does not accept unsolicited headhunters and agency resumes. VelocityEHS will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with VelocityEHS.
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