Global eCommerce Product Owner

2350 Axalta Coating Systems; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Axalta seeks a highly skilled Product Lead with advanced knowledge of the product development life cycle, design, and data analytics. The ideal candidate will excel in market research, backlog management, and defining clear product requirements and success metrics.

They should possess strong prioritization skills, expertise in omni-channel solutions, and the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration. Experience with Agile and waterfall methodologies, along with exceptional problem-solving

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in product management or Agile Product Owner roles with backlog ownership.
• Experience owning a product or regional backlog with direct stakeholder accountability.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Defines and drives product goals, priorities, and backlog execution for the global eCommerce value stream, ensuring alignment to business outcomes.
• Owns backlog prioritization to maximize business value, breaking epics and features into delivery-ready stories aligned to regional and global priorities.
• Elicits, documents, and owns business and functional requirements, translating stakeholders’ needs into clear, delivery-ready user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and ensures solutions align to real business problems and outcomes.
• Owns and manages the regional product backlog end to end, including prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and delivery coordination.
• Acts as the primary business point of contact for regional stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities, scope, and delivery outcomes.
• Ensures cross-functional dependencies are articulated, managed, and addressed by all constituents.
• Provides customer support via system documentation, demos and direct conversation.
• Has authority to inspect, accept, and validate delivered solutions against business outcomes and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Backlog ownership

Product management

Agile product owner

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field

Tools

Salesforce

SAP

Job description

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products - whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals - and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Work location: This fully remote role may be based anywhere in the U.S.

We are an equal opportunity employer and will not be offering visa sponsorship.

Expected Compensation: We consider an individual’s qualifications, skillset, and experience to determine final salary. This role is eligible for benefits such as health insurance and paid time off. The expected compensation range for this position is $90,000 - $105,000 annually. The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate’s qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Product Lead with advanced knowledge of the product development life cycle, design, and data analytics. The ideal candidate will excel in market research, backlog management, and defining clear product requirements and success metrics. They should possess strong prioritization skills, expertise in omni-channel solutions, and the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration. Experience with Agile and waterfall methodologies, along with exceptional problem-solving abilities, is essential.

Key responsibilities:

• Defines and drives product goals, priorities, and backlog execution for the global eCommerce value stream, ensuring alignment to business outcomes.
• Owns backlog prioritization to maximize business value, breaking epics and features into delivery-ready stories aligned to regional and global priorities.
• Elicits, documents, and owns business and functional requirements, translating stakeholders’ needs into clear, delivery-ready user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and ensures solutions align to real business problems and outcomes.
• Owns and manages the regional product backlog end to end, including prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and delivery coordination.
• Acts as the primary business point of contact for regional stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities, scope, and delivery outcomes.
• Ensures cross-functional dependencies are articulated, managed, and addressed by all constituents.
• Provides customer support via system documentation, demos and direct conversation.
• Has authority to inspect, accept, and validate delivered solutions against business outcomes and acceptance criteria.

Key requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in product management or Agile Product Owner roles, with demonstrated backlog ownership and delivery accountability.
• Experience owning a product or regional backlog with direct stakeholder accountability.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Travel required: approx. 25%.

Preferred skills:

• Experience in regulatory compliance, supervision and/or risk management related to wealth management financial services.
• Demonstrated attributes as a servant leader and team player with strong desire for continuous learning.
• Desire to inspire a problem-first mindset and work with leadership to continue 'raising the bar' for the product organization.
• Articulate, with strong verbal and written communications skills
• Experience in Lean, Agile and DevOps, i.e., Agile Product Manager, or equivalent in Agile work experience
• Experience in and/or understanding of software development and software engineering best practices
• Previous experience working with B2B platforms
• Working knowledge of Salesforce or SAP is a plus

This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year.

Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.