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Moultrie is looking to add a Device Software Product Owner to its team. As a Device Software Product Owner, you will work with an agile software team to build and deliver device features and enhancements to the Moultrie Mobile app.  As a connection point between Device Product Management & Software Engineering, you will utilize a unique blend of business and technical savvy to make the company vision a reality.  The Product Owner is accountable for understanding and translating the long-term product and platform plans into actionable work items for the software team.  As a "high confidence, low ego" team player, the Product Owner will work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering (mobile, web, and IOT hardware), Customer Success, Marketing, Operations, and Sales Teams to ensure the completion of visions and timelines set by the business.  He or she will deliver features that drive business value by understanding the marketplace and competition, by developing products that address consumer needs, and staying abreast of the latest software trends. 

• Own the backlog and sprint planning process for device-related features (devices: cameras, feeders, accessories, etc.) within the Moultrie app, working closely with Product Management to prioritize according to business value or ROI.
• Assist Product Manager(s) with the definition of product features and functionality
• Partner with User Experience and Product Management to iterate on designs and suggest research questions to inform product decisions
• Communicate product priorities and context to the agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project
• Collaborate with product management and software team to analyze and break down complex features into simple, well-written stories with acceptance criteria for development
• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy
• Provide backlog management, sprint planning, and user acceptance testing
• Lead release planning and set expectations for delivery of new features
• Manage feedback from alpha and beta test groups
• Play an active role in mitigating risks and impediments to the sprint and the release plan
• Measure adoption and success metrics after releases and prioritize future improvements to improve metrics
• Ensure high quality and user-friendly software releases to our customers
• Proactively communicate progress, decisions, impediments, and risks to management and stakeholders
• Effectively manage expectations related to estimates and delivery timeframes
• Be the primary product representative for features and defects, responsible for ensuring that development activities are coordinated throughout the development cycle
• Drive value and continuously improve the quality of the team's deliverables
• Nurture ideas and solutions to existing customer problems
• Know your product and contribute a genuine passion and enthusiasm for the product and mission
• Represent the "Voice of the Customer" in meetings; advocate on behalf of the end user
• Participate in candidate interviews as part of the hiring process
• Report bugs in the bug tracking system for items that don't meet spec; serve as the primary customer representative in daily stand-ups
• Understand the marketplace, the competition, and competitive products; reference and use competitive information in making product choices and decisions
• Understand and effectively use phased rollouts for feature launches
• Assist in preparing launch support materials for Customer Success and Marketing

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business administration or related field (in lieu of degree we will consider candidates with equitable years of professional work experience) 
• A minimum of three (3) year's total related experience with a preference towards-
  • 2+ years in product management (preferably as a product owner) or working as a business analyst
  • 2+ years of experience working within an agile-lean software product development method, such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe
  • 2+ years of defining and documenting product requirements into small, well-articulated, and valuable deliverables

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops and Figma
• Experience with Internet of Things development
• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework and/or Agile Release Trains
• Experience with cross-platform mobile app development
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
• Creative thinker with a vision
• Comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment across multiple functional teams
• Demonstrated record of successfully contributing to projects from conception to completion
• A proven track record of managing and supporting development of world-class consumer facing software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
• A background in connected hardware products
• A background in, and product knowledge of the hunting, fishing, or outdoor sporting goods market