Product Owner I - job 1 of 2

At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the world's leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency. 

By “Connecting Convenience” across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy.  We’re a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth.

Role Overview

PDI Technologies is looking for a Product Owner to help manage multiple simultaneous projects of varying sizes from start to finish for our consumer facing solutions. The Product Owner (PO) is a critical member of an agile development team that drives the team to deliver high quality, high value features and functions. As a PO, you will help shape our product features and requirements while working closely with Agile engineering teams, Product Managers, customers, and business stakeholders to build high quality products for our target markets. 

• Stay aligned with and contribute to the product vision, roadmaps and priorities
• Work closely with stakeholders (customers, partners, consulting, support) to understand product needs and translate into actionable user stories, with Support to understand and prioritize customer reported issues
• Serve as a product evangelist, particularly with Product Managers and Business teams, to help them understand the best practices of using the platform
• Contribute and develop documentation for new features including user interface mockups, process, data sequence diagrams, and release notes
• Lead sprint ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement and Retrospectives 
• Collaborate with teams to review output during sprints, answer questions about desired functionality/outcomes lead sprint reviews and product demos
• Ensure the team has the appropriate number of stories in the backlog prepared for sprint planning by conducting backlog refinement, monitor ready stories vs. velocity
• Manage product backlog in ALM tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.
• Conducting backlog refinement meetings, sprint reviews and product demos

• 2 years of experience working as a business analyst, product manager, product owner or similar role
• Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to help others, act and seek out resources to excel within the role
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms
• Ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Collaborative in nature with a strong desire to dig in and learn independently and as well as through asking questions
• Considers ‘best-practice’ standards, as well as departmental policies and procedures
• Understands the fundamentals of software development processes and procedures
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail
• In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles

• Business Insight 
• Manages Complexity 
• Drives Results
• Plans and Aligns
• Cultivates Innovation

PDI is committed to offering a well-rounded benefits program, designed to support and care for you, and your family throughout your life and career.  This includes a competitive salary, market-competitive benefits, and a quarterly perks program. We encourage a good work-life balance with ample time off [time away] and, where appropriate, hybrid working arrangements.  Employees have access to continuous learning, professional certifications, and leadership development opportunities. Our global culture fosters diversity, inclusion, and values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought, ensuring a supportive environment for all.