OEC

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OEC provides software solutions to those who work in the automotive parts and repair industry. Our solutions make it easier for automotive industry professionals to buy and sell parts, conduct repair research & planning, optimize estimates, improve the parts supply chain, and more. OEC partners with many of the world’s largest manufacturers, dealers and suppliers, shops and repairers, and service providers, giving our customers access to a comprehensive network and a streamlined workflow. Job Summary Participates in the entire software product lifecycle for the Collision team and plays a central role in executing the product roadmap and bringing the product vision to market. Acts as the voice of the customer and represents the business stakeholders while working daily with engineering teams to help scope, structure, refine, and execute product deliverables. Key Responsibilities 1. Maintains a well-groomed product backlog that supports assigned scrum teams and guides development efforts through the product life cycle. 2. Achieves objectives of the Collision product vision by prioritizing needs, anticipating customer requests, and evaluating product progress. 3. Translates and deconstructs product roadmap initiatives into smaller, clearly defined feature sets, and collaborates with Product Managers to prioritize various feature sets into releasable products. 4. Produces clear and effective user stories with clearly defined acceptance criteria to create and prioritize product features. 5. Collects feedback from users, customers, and dealers, for direction in future enhancements. 6. Documents process workflows to clearly articulate product requirements. 7. Partners with UI/UX team to develop wireframes & design, and partners with technology leads in scrum meetings and reviews. 8. Advises customer-facing teams of new Collision-related product releases and ensures that documentation is accurate and reflected in internal and external stakeholder documentation (such as Customer Release Notes). 9. Assists with the launch planning process to develop respective documentation, communication, and knowledge transfers for internal and external stakeholders. 10. Partners closely with internal teams to review, triage, and provide input into client tickets. 11. Develops well thought out success criteria for product and feature releases. Maintains appropriate tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch against the success criteria. Education A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required, with a focus in business, marketing, software engineering, computer science, or related discipline. In the absence of a degree, equivalent work experience directly related to the key responsibilities of the role will be considered as a substitute for the degree. Experience At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience in a product role for a software company, plus a proven ability to effectively work with key customers. Must also be able to demonstrate the following skills and abilities: · Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to effectively tailor communications to a specific audience or call to action. · Strong analytical and business acumen skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and identify solutions and opportunities. · A proven track record of developing and nurturing relationships, handling multiple priorities, and working in a high collaboration environment across diverse teams. · Comfortable with taking ownership of work and independently identifying and acting on opportunities for improvement in process or products. Travel · Travel for this position is required and anticipated to be approximately 10-15% of work time. What makes working at OEC awesome? It varies from employee to employee. For some, it's the flexibility - whether it's remote work or a hybrid or in-person role, OEC takes our teams across multiple time zones and international communities. For others, it's the strong sense of camaraderie and community that celebrates both individuals and team-driven contributions. Or it could be the empowerment and how the team is encouraged to take risks, learn, and grow within a dynamic and supportive environment. But no matter what gets us out of bed in the morning, our whole global community is inspired to be forward thinking and drive innovative solutions for the automotive parts and repair industry. OEConnection is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite applicants and employees to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race and ethnicity. Submission of this information is strictly voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provision of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. When reported, data will not identify any specific individual. This information will be maintained separately from your application for employment. If you do not wish to self-identify at this time, you may do so in the future by submitting this form. Failure to provide the following information will not subject you to any adverse action or treatment. OEConnection is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development.