Product Owner

Wesco; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 108,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Wesco in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a Product Owner to lead the Digital Cart and Checkout experience across web and mobile platforms, driving initiatives to improve conversion and reduce cart abandonment.

You will partner with stakeholders to prioritize features, manage the backlog, and define epics and stories with clear acceptance criteria, while collaborating with analytics to optimize checkout KPIs and ensure alignment with the program backlog.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years as Product Owner with Agile background.
• Ability to write clear Scrum user stories.
• Knowledge of SAFe or Scrum@Scale.
• Experience with SaaS environments is a plus.
• Certifications (PSM/PSPO or SAFe POPM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end digital checkout experience across web and mobile.
• Define and prioritize guest/express checkout and saved payment methods.
• Maintain the backlog and balance maintenance vs strategic initiatives.
• Review features, provide guidance, and define acceptance criteria.
• Be part of the Agile team; define epics and stories with DoD.
• Engage stakeholders across management, business, tech, and partners.
• Represent customer needs in the backlog; voice of the customer.
• Coordinate with analytics to monitor checkout KPIs.
• Manage integrations with payment providers, tax engines, carriers, fraud tools, and OMS.
• Lead with Scrum values; Hungry, Humble, Smart.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field

Job description

Job Description

In this role, you will own the Digital Cart and Checkout product experience, driving initiatives that improve conversion, reduce cart abandonment, optimize payment experiences, and enhance the end-to-end customer purchasing journey. You will partner with business and technology stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation across cart management, checkout workflows, promotions, payment solutions, fulfillment options, and customer experience optimization. Leveraging customer insights, analytics, and Agile product management practices, you will prioritize features that deliver measurable business value while creating a seamless, scalable, and customer-centric digital commerce experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end digital checkout experience across web, mobile, and emerging commerce channels, ensuring a seamless and frictionless purchasing journey Manage and maintain a transparent product backlog, re-evaluate customer product needs and continually balance priorities of the product across maintenance and strategic initiatives
• Define and prioritize customer-facing checkout enhancements, including guest checkout, express checkout, saved payment methods, and account-based purchasing experiences
• Review product features as they are developed, providing feedback and guidance.
• Participate as a member of the Agile Team, attend Scrum Events, and is responsible for defining epics and stories including Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done
• Interacts with a diverse set of stakeholders, including Senior Management, business and technology teams, customers, suppliers, and external partners
• Represent the needs of many stakeholders in the Product Backlog and work directly with delivery teams as the voice of the customer
• Drive cohesion across the team but focus efforts on the desired features, while ensuring that each team member is able to contribute to the product’s goals
• Provide clear direction and flexibility when priorities change based on user needs and requirements
• Partner with Analytics teams to monitor and improve checkout KPIs, including checkout conversion rate, cart-to-order conversion, payment authorization success rate, and checkout completion time
• Collaborate with other POs, and Product Executives to ensure the vision of the product is being met and that the product backlog is aligned with the program backlog
• Manage checkout-related integrations with third-party payment providers, tax engines, shipping carriers, fraud detection tools, and order management systems
• Serve as a thought leader for a specific business and technology team and assists other leaders with the delegation of work assignments
• Embody the Scrum Values: Openness, Respect, Courage, Commitment and Focus
• Be "The Ideal Team Member" – Hungry, Humble, and Smart.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field, or equivalent, relevant work experience required.
• 6 or more years’ experience as a Product Owner with Agile facilitation background, working in an agile environment (e.g. user stories, iterative development, scrum teams, sprints, personas)
• Ability to write clear precise Scrum user stories for scrum teams
• Must have a bias for action and be comfortable in an ever changing or ambiguous environment
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks such as SAFe or Scrum@Scale
• Product Innovation, Design thinking and/or CX/UX experience is a plus
• Advanced Agile/ Scrum development background
• Familiarity in working in a SaaS environment
• PSM/PSPO OR SAFe POPM certifications preferred

Compensation Details: $108,479 - $184,414 Annually

This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.

For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan,subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.

In addition, Wesco offers abenefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here .

About The Team

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Wesco") provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.