Senior Ecommerce Product Owner

BioSpace; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

USP is seeking a Senior B2B E-Commerce Product Owner to lead the capability-driven roadmap and execution of USP's digital commerce platforms and related third-party applications.

Reporting to the Director, Commercial Technology Operations, this role serves as the critical link between business strategy, customer experience, and technology delivery, ensuring digital commerce capabilities enable a seamless, customer-centric experience across the end-to-end customer journey.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in digital product ownership, business analysis, or program management, specifically focused on enterprise-scale B2B E-commerce platforms.
• Proven ability to manage complex transaction architectures, balance competing commercial priorities, and lead cross-functional matrixed teams.
• Extensive experience with SDLC methodologies operating within Agile/Scrum environments using tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Experience working in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, global supply chain logistics, or other highly regulated, compliant enterprise environments is preferred.
• Demonstrated business and customer-centric mindset, with the ability to translate strategic priorities and customer needs into actionable product decisions that drive measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for our core B2B e-commerce platforms.
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation through launch, optimization, and retirement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities, define priorities, and align investments with goals.
• Own the product backlog and oversee delivery with agile teams.
• Monitor industry trends and opportunities for innovation to deliver business value.
• Coordinate with delivery teams to define sprint goals and ensure roadmap execution.
• Communicate roadmap progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership and partners.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Oversee quality assurance activities and participate in UAT to ensure successful releases.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Communication skills

Backlog management

Cross-functional teamwork

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or information systems

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Job description

Description

Who is USP? The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world’s leading health and science experts to develop rigorous quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. At USP, we believe that scientific excellence is driven by a commitment to fairness, integrity, and global collaboration. This belief is embedded in our core value of Passion for Quality and is demonstrated through the contributions of more than 1,300 professionals across twenty global locations, working to strengthen the supply of safe, high-quality medicines worldwide.

At USP, we value inclusive scientific collaboration and recognize that attracting diverse expertise strengthens our ability to develop trusted public health standards. We foster an organizational culture that supports equitable access to mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities. Our partnerships, standards, and research reflect our belief that ensuring broad participation in scientific leadership results in stronger, more impactful outcomes for global health.

USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and is committed to ensuring fair, merit-based selection processes that enable the best scientific minds—regardless of background—to contribute to advancing public health solutions worldwide. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and uphold policies that create an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Brief Job Overview

USP is seeking a results-oriented Senior B2B e-Commerce Product Owner to lead the capability-driven roadmap and execution of USP's digital commerce platforms and supporting third-party applications. Reporting to the Director, Commercial Technology Operations, this role serves as the critical link between business strategy, customer experience, and technology delivery, ensuring digital commerce capabilities enable a seamless, customer-centric experience across the end-to-end customer journey.

How will YOU create impact here at USP?

As part of our mission to advance scientific rigor and public health standards, you will play a vital role in increasing global access to high-quality medicines through public standards and related programs. USP prioritizes scientific integrity, regulatory excellence, and evidence-based decision-making to ensure health systems worldwide can rely on strong, tested, and globally relevant quality standards.

Additionally, USP’s People and Culture division, in partnership with the Equity Office, invests in leadership and workforce development to equip all employees with the skills to create high-performing, inclusive teams. This includes training in equitable management practices and tools to promote engaged, collaborative, and results-driven work environments.

As the Senior B2B E-Commerce Product Owner, you bring a business and customer-first mindset to every decision you make. You translate business strategy and customer needs into a clear, prioritized roadmap, ensuring that every platform investment isn't just technically sound but genuinely improves the buying experience for USP's customers while driving revenue growth and operational efficiency for the business. This ensures a scalable, integrated, customer-centric eCommerce experience that drives digital adoption and operational excellence.

The Senior Product Manager Has The Following Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmap
• Support and implement product vision and drive capability roadmap for USP's B2B e-commerce platforms and related digital commerce capabilities.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities, define priorities, and align product investments with organizational goals.
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation and business case development through launch, optimization, and retirement.
• Continuously evaluate industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive insights to identify opportunities for innovation and business value.
• Product Ownership & Delivery
• Serve as the Product Owner for agile delivery teams, translating business objectives into actionable product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, balancing customer needs, business value, technical feasibility, and operational considerations.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to define sprint goals, facilitate backlog refinement, and ensure successful execution of roadmap initiatives.
• Partner with technology and delivery leaders to establish realistic timelines, manage dependencies, and communicate delivery expectations to stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership
• Build strong relationships with commercial and enterprise stakeholders such as marketing, sales, customer support, finance, fulfillment, and technology teams to drive alignment and adoption.
• Lead requirements gathering, business process analysis, and prioritization activities across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Communicate roadmap progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership and business partners.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Data-Driven Product Management
• Monitor and analyze product performance, customer behavior, platform usage, and key business metrics to inform product decisions.
• Leverage customer feedback, analytics, market research, and stakeholder input to identify improvement opportunities and validate product direction.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and business impact.
• Quality & Operational Excellence
• Oversee and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and support quality assurance activities to ensure successful product releases.
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks, operational challenges, and product issues.
• Drive continuous improvement of e-commerce processes, customer experience, and platform performance.

Who is USP Looking For?

Education & Experience

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission, commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices, ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, along with the following competencies and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems or a related field; a PMP certification and/or master's degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in digital product ownership, business analysis, or program management, specifically focused on enterprise-scale B2B E-commerce platforms.
• Proven ability to manage complex transaction architectures, balance competing commercial priorities, and lead cross-functional matrixed teams.
• Extensive experience with SDLC methodologies operating within Agile/Scrum environments using tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Experience working in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, global supply chain logistics, or other highly regulated, compliant enterprise environments is preferred.
• Demonstrated business and customer-centric mindset, with the ability to translate strategic priorities and customer needs into actionable product decisions that drive measurable outcomes.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep functional expertise in enterprise-grade B2B e-commerce platforms (e.g., SAP/Oracle Commerce Cloud, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento/Adobe Commerce, Shopify, or Optimizely); strong understanding of cart-to-order architectures including pricing & promotions.
• Proven leadership in Agile/Scrum as an active Product Owner, with strong backlog management, story decomposition, and roadmap planning skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management skills across both senior business executives and technical teams.
• Data-driven decision-making capacity combined with strong analytical, conversion-funnel mapping, and financial problem-solving skills.
• E-commerce platform technical training and Agile/Product Owner certifications (e.g., CSPO, SAFe POPM) are a strong plus.
• Experience overseeing QA/UAT processes, including test planning and defect resolution.
• Familiarity with modern enterprise system integration tools (e.g., MuleSoft, Informatica) and third-party localized checkout tools.
• Knowledge of basic Salesforce or other enterprise CRM architectures as they interface with digital storefronts.
• Familiarity with cross-border trade documentation, payment gateway configurations, and centralized enterprise procurement network models.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None, this is an individual contributor role.

Benefits

USP provides the benefits to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From company-paid time off and comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial well-being is protected.

Compensation

Base Salary Range: USD $120,051.00 – $171,072.00 annually.

Target Annual Bonus: % Varies based on level of role.

Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate’s skill set, experience, qualifications, equity, and other job-related reasons.

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Job Category Sales & Marketing

Job Type Full-Time