Ag Technology Product Manager at Land O Lakes in Saint Paul, MN
Ag Technology Product ManagerThis role is responsible for working with the ATLAS and AgTech Product Teams as Business Owner and the Manager of a team of Business Analysts working on digital, web and B2C initiatives. The role will include evaluating processes, ensuring standard practices are consistently applied, serving as a point of escalation, facilitating training for team members, and managing talent. This role represents the WinField United business in defining and prioritizing product team work, as well as being responsible for designing solutions to solve business needs using current and new functionality under the business operations area of expertise. Areas of
Responsibilities:
B2C Business Owner Serve as the voice of the WinField United business on the ATLAS and AgTech Product Teams Work with internal and external customers to analyze the needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals Owner of the Product Roadmap Develop scope and define backlog items that guide the Agile software development team Possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies Represent the team in front of stakeholders, clients or users Work closely with product management and senior management in order to create a product that fits the company portfolio Accountable for the created product(s), delivering in the product model and communicating the product needs with business partners Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with a maximum value that are aligned with product strategy Develop and maintain an appropriately prioritized backlog of user stories for implementation Manage ongoing customer touchpoints, monitor usage, identify challenges and gaps Monitor and measure onboarding success in meeting customer business goals (from MAP) Manage Business Analyst Team Prioritize and assign analysts to initiatives and projects Provide strong, dynamic leadership that mentors, develops, and guides team members Establish Standard Operating Procedures, develop and implement processes for efficient execution Manage other areas and tasks under the responsibility of Operations projects/initiatives Interact with Marketing, Sales and customers to ensure customer needs are being met Analyze and report on team performance metrics Serve as a point of escalation for customer issues Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to drive efficiencies, reduce expenses and improve the customer experience Assist in engaging SME resources from outside the team as necessary, to successfully document business requirements Manage customer on-boarding processes Manage and deploy initiatives designed to optimize customer experience Talent Management Manage the hiring, retention, performance management and succession planning of Business Analysts Ensure consistent knowledge base and customer focus of direct reports Conduct ongoing coaching/mentoring/training activities Manage PTO, and team scheduling Accountable to hire and retain appropriate talent Communication and Change Management Identify audiences and stakeholders needing information on Business Operations projects and initiatives Ensure appropriate communication is produced and distributed for the above Required Education/Experience/Competencies:
Bachelor's degree in a related field 3
years as a people leader Deep understanding and experience with Agile methodologies Ability to work with cross-functional teams to deliver on a common goal Strong interpersonal skills and developing relationships with team members and customers Experience with a definition of minimum marketable features and minimum viable products Experience defining and documenting business requirements, stories, processes Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills Organizational and time management skills Analytical and problem-solving skills Attention to detail Preferred Education and
Experience:
Certified Scrum Product Owner Knowledge of the Crop Protection and Seed industry Creative thinker Strategic thinking Product Management experience Management of stakeholders and their expectation Knows how to define the product roadmap Discipline Active listening
Salary Range:
$80K -- $100K
Minimum Qualification
Technical Product ManagementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Responsibilities:
B2C Business Owner Serve as the voice of the WinField United business on the ATLAS and AgTech Product Teams Work with internal and external customers to analyze the needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals Owner of the Product Roadmap Develop scope and define backlog items that guide the Agile software development team Possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies Represent the team in front of stakeholders, clients or users Work closely with product management and senior management in order to create a product that fits the company portfolio Accountable for the created product(s), delivering in the product model and communicating the product needs with business partners Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with a maximum value that are aligned with product strategy Develop and maintain an appropriately prioritized backlog of user stories for implementation Manage ongoing customer touchpoints, monitor usage, identify challenges and gaps Monitor and measure onboarding success in meeting customer business goals (from MAP) Manage Business Analyst Team Prioritize and assign analysts to initiatives and projects Provide strong, dynamic leadership that mentors, develops, and guides team members Establish Standard Operating Procedures, develop and implement processes for efficient execution Manage other areas and tasks under the responsibility of Operations projects/initiatives Interact with Marketing, Sales and customers to ensure customer needs are being met Analyze and report on team performance metrics Serve as a point of escalation for customer issues Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to drive efficiencies, reduce expenses and improve the customer experience Assist in engaging SME resources from outside the team as necessary, to successfully document business requirements Manage customer on-boarding processes Manage and deploy initiatives designed to optimize customer experience Talent Management Manage the hiring, retention, performance management and succession planning of Business Analysts Ensure consistent knowledge base and customer focus of direct reports Conduct ongoing coaching/mentoring/training activities Manage PTO, and team scheduling Accountable to hire and retain appropriate talent Communication and Change Management Identify audiences and stakeholders needing information on Business Operations projects and initiatives Ensure appropriate communication is produced and distributed for the above Required Education/Experience/Competencies:
Bachelor's degree in a related field 3
years as a people leader Deep understanding and experience with Agile methodologies Ability to work with cross-functional teams to deliver on a common goal Strong interpersonal skills and developing relationships with team members and customers Experience with a definition of minimum marketable features and minimum viable products Experience defining and documenting business requirements, stories, processes Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills Organizational and time management skills Analytical and problem-solving skills Attention to detail Preferred Education and
Experience:
Certified Scrum Product Owner Knowledge of the Crop Protection and Seed industry Creative thinker Strategic thinking Product Management experience Management of stakeholders and their expectation Knows how to define the product roadmap Discipline Active listening
Salary Range:
$80K -- $100K
Minimum Qualification
Technical Product ManagementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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