Product Owner - Digital & Data

We are looking for a Product Owner - Digital & Data to join our Rexel team in Dallas, TX!

Summary:
The Product Owner - Digital & Data is responsible for leading product definition and delivery for data products and tools. This position will sit at the intersection of data science, engineering, design and business stakeholders, shaping product strategy, prioritizing initiatives and ensuring that our data assets deliver measurable value. This is a hands-on role for a product professional with a solid technology background, excellent stakeholder management skills and a proven track record of shipping data products.

What You'll Do:

• Gain a sustainable understanding of the data landscape and opportunities at Rexel through research, experimentation, and constant interaction with vendors, users and business stakeholders
• Develop a forward-reaching roadmap for curated data assets required to provide high quality data solutions
• Own and prioritize the product backlog; run refinement sessions and make trade-off decisions to maximize value and minimize risk
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to design end-to-end solutions
• Drive planning, review and release activities; ensure successful deliveries and remove impediments for the delivery teams
• Facilitate collaboration between technical teams and business users; translate technical trade-offs into business decisions
• Champion a data-driven culture and evangelize product capabilities across the organization
• Other duties as assigned

Job Duties Disclaimer:
The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrate commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Rexel USA.

What You'll Need

• 5+ years in a Product Management Role; data or AI products strongly preferred
• Proven experience working with cross-functional engineering and/or data science teams to deliver production analytics, ML or data platform features
• Experience with Agile frameworks (such as Scrum) and product discovery techniques (user research, prototyping, experiments)
• Familiarity with the industry (B2B distribution) or domain (eCommerce) strongly preferred
• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree - Required
• Data management & analytics, information systems, computer science, statistics, or related discipline

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Product discovery & strategy: ability to run discovery workshops, user research, and analysis to identify unmet needs, and prioritize opportunities by value and feasibility
• Requirement management: proficiency in capturing and writing clear, testable requirements, acceptance criteria and specifications that are actionable by technical teams
• Familiarity with analytics platforms and ability to define goals in quantitative terms
• Agility: Ability to break goals down into milestones and deliver value in increments. Familiarity with Agile frameworks and rituals (Scrum, XP, …)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills towards a variety of audiences, using a variety of media
• Good understanding of common architectures for data products, roles involved and the development processes to collaborate effectively with engineers
• Knowledge of Analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics), experimentation platforms, query and programming languages

Physical Demands:

• Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Frequently – 21% to 50%
• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location - Occasionally – up to 20%
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery - Frequently – 21% to 50%
• Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions - Frequently – 21% to 50%

Weight and Force Demands:

• Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally – up to 20%

Working Environment:

• Travels to offsite locations - Occasionally – up to 20%

Rexel USA (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor), and its affiliated companies, is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.

Our Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Accounts
• Commuter Transit Benefits
• Additional Optional Insurance such as Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance to name a few.
• Employee Discount Programs
• Professional Training & Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within

Our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to succeed as we understand that our success and innovation is enhanced by an inclusive and diverse workforce.
Rexel USA (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor), and its affiliated companies, is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.

Rexel USA is one of the largest distributors of electrical products, data communication, and related supplies in the United States. Rexel USA operates its electrical distribution business in the United States through eight Regions that go to market under various banner and trade names, including Rexel, Rexel Automation, Gexpro, Mayer, and Platt Electric Supply. In addition to an online store, Rexel USA has a distribution network of over 460 warehouse storefront locations throughout the U.S.