Job Title : Technical Product Owner - VIN
Work Location : Lisle IL (Onsite - Hybrid)
Job Description:
This role will be responsible for the cloud based integration strategy data flows and API development of the VIN cataloging system to eCommerce The Product Owner will collaborate with stakeholders developers analysts and business leads to strategically prioritize features that enhance vehicle parts data accuracy This individual will serve as the end to end product leader from ideation and requirements gathering through deployment and lifecycle management
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Drive the long term strategy and roadmap for VIN catalog integrations focusing on scalability data quality and seamless connectivity across platforms
- Incorporate internal and external stakeholder feedback to generate features that deliver true business value and improve user experience
- Collaborate with Product Management Engineering UX DevOps and other internal or external data providers to build roadmaps that ensure cohesive integration of VIN data into digital products
- Manage the product backlog PBL Define user stories with detailed acceptance criteria that meet a Definition of Ready participate in daily standups and sprint reviews of engineering work products
- Oversee API lifecycle management including design documentation testing and versioning
- Support CICD pipelines and DevOps practices to enable rapid reliable deployment of integration features
- Ensure data flows are optimized for performance security and compliance using cloud services eg Azure Functions AWS Lambda GCP PubSub
- Support CICD pipelines and DevOps practices to enable rapid reliable deployment of integration features
- Collaborate with cloud architects to ensure integrations align with enterprise cloud strategy and governance
MUSTS
- 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in Product Ownership Product Management or similar roles using an Agile software development process
- Proven experience with cloudbased system integrations API development and data flow optimization
- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs microservices eventdriven architecture and modern integration patterns
- Deep knowledge of the automotive or trucking industry including VIN structures and cataloging systems
- Excellent verbal written and presentation communication skills
- Strong initiative with the ability to work independently and drive crossfunctional alignment
- Pragmatic problem solver with the ability to break down complex technical challenges into actionable components
- Ability to travel up to 25 of the time
WANTS
- Technical degree in IT Information Technology systems or data analytics
- MBA
- Experience with eCommerce platforms eg Salesforce Commerce Cloud Spryker and automotive data providers
- Familiarity with cloud platforms eg AWS Azure GCP
- Familiarity with DevOps practices CICD pipelines and infrastructureascode eg Terraform CloudFormation
Skills
Mandatory Skills : Architecture GovernanceBusiness Process Design MappingCapability ModelsEA FrameworksReference ArchitectureResearch PapersEnterprise Roadmap / StrategyTransformation