Product Owner

A-dec Inc.; Newberg (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A-dec in Newberg, Oregon is seeking a Product Owner who combines market analysis and customer feedback to shape a distinctive product plan for enhancements and releases. You will drive the product vision and roadmap by delivering innovative solutions that solve real customer problems.

Collaborate with product managers, design and development teams to understand problems, prioritize features, and align with business strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or related discipline with 1–3 years in product marketing, management, development, and/or analysis.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Strong knowledge of product strategy and customer intimacy; understanding dental industry practices and trends.

Responsibilities

• Work with product managers, designers, development teams and stakeholders to understand customer problems and potential solutions.
• Make the right call on what to address when and how value can be delivered as early as possible.
• Use research, analysis and decision-making to capture a range of enhancements and convert them into an achievable roadmap.
• Ensure development teams are clear about why features are prioritized and motivated to build for customers.
• Work with Senior/Principal Product Managers to align with roadmap and business strategy.
• Engage with support, marketing, training and sales teams to bring solutions to market.
• Communicate with stakeholders and the development team to align growth goals with strategic objectives.
• Coordinate field validation of new products and site locations, installations, and evaluations procedures.
• Own, organize, and update product feature backlog and set priorities during planning and stand ups.
• Foster relationships with Territory Managers and Dealer Partners to improve feedback.
• Gather customer input to ensure an outcome-driven innovation funnel.

Skills

Product ownership

Product management

Roadmapping

Market analysis

Customer feedback

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (Marketing, Business, Engineering, or related)

Job description

At A-dec, we do more than create the highest quality products and services for the dental industry; we strive to deliver a superior employment experience for each of our team members. With an environment that encourages and assists each person in developing to their highest potential, a career at A-dec is incredibly rewarding.

Overview

The Product Owner serves as a product expert, combining market/competitive analysis and customer feedback to establish and support a distinctive product plan for product enhancements and market releases. Responsible for executing A-dec product vision and roadmap by creating and delivering innovative solutions that solve real world customer problems.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with product managers, designers, development teams and other stakeholders to form a deep understanding of customer problems and potential solutions.
• Make the right call on what needs to be addressed when and how value can be delivered as early as possible.
• Use research, analysis and decision-making skills to capture a wide range of enhancements and convert them into an achievable roadmap.
• Ensure development teams are clear about why features are prioritized and that they are motivated to build products for customers.
• Work closely with Senior and Principal Product Managers to ensure alignment with the roadmap and business strategy.
• Engage regularly with other teams from the wider business, such as support, marketing, training and sales, who help bring the solutions to market.
• Communicate with business stake holders and the development team to ensure our growth goals and objectives are aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Executes field validation of new products and coordinates site locations, installations, and evaluations procedures.
• Own, organize, and update product feature backlog and establish priorities during planning and potentially daily stand ups.
• Building relationships outside of product development; foster relationships with key business partners including Territory Managers and Dealer Partners that benefit the ability to deal with issues and get better feedback.
• Gather customer input to ensure an outcome driven innovation funnel.

Minimum Qualifications

Generally requires a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, or other related discipline with approximately 1-3 years of experience in product marketing, management, development, and/or analysis.

Requires excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills. Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Demonstrates good organizational skills and the ability to manage time and resources effectively. Humble, hungry, and smart.

Requires strong technical product knowledge, understanding of product strategy, and a high level of customer intimacy. Must also have strong knowledge of dental industry practices and trends.

Demonstrates ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Functional experience in engineering and product management (PO, PMM, PM)

Dental or medical device or consumable industry experience is highly desirable.

Ability to successfully work with cross-functional groups and multiple stakeholders along with experience taking a lead role on small projects or aspects of large scope projects.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not to be construed as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. A-dec reserves the right to assign job duties and days and hours of work based on factors such as workload requirements, staffing levels, and customer demands.

At A-dec, we value our people and show it by prioritizing an inclusive culture, total well-being, and opportunities for learning and career advancement.

A background check and screen for the illegal use of drugs is required.

A-dec is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, A-dec will not discriminate against applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor”

A-dec is interested in qualified candidates authorized to work in the United States for US-based positions. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.