Associate Product Owner - Digital Ordering

The Wendy's Company•Dublin, OH

9d•$93,000 - $158,000•Onsite

About The Position

When our square shaped burgers made their first sizzle on the scene more than 50 years ago, people knew our approach wasn’t like any other. Same goes for the way we support our employees. Our culture of openness, flexibility, and inclusiveness allows everybody to flourish in their own way. If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of the action as we continue to grow our iconic brand – We got you! The Associate Product Owner of Digital Ordering (APO) plays a key role within the Digital Ordering Squad, acting as the voice of the customer and supporting the end-to-end lifecycle of our App and Web ordering experiences. In this role, you will partner closely with the Digital Product Owner to translate the product vision into clear, actionable backlog items and align technology delivery with business priorities. You will drive progress on key initiatives through day-to-day squad execution, backlog management, sprint planning, and cross-functional coordination, serving as the link between product leadership and technical development teams. Additionally, you will support Digital Menu–related launches by ensuring accurate configuration, timely deployment, and a seamless guest experience across channels. A successful candidate in this role will demonstrate strong prioritization, organization, and communication skills to consistently deliver high-quality results on time and in alignment with established objectives.

Requirements

Education: Bachelors Degree required
3+ years of experience working on cross-functional and diverse teams.
Experience working in IT/ Marketing that has resulted in an understanding of technology and its applications.
Understanding of and experience with Agile methodology required
Excellent communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and align stakeholders with competing interests.
Proven prioritization and organization skills.
Passion for partnership with inclusive and diverse teams and mirror Wendy’s core values ‘Treat People with Respect’ and ‘Do the Right Thing’.

Nice To Haves

Leadership roles or product management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate relationship with the end customer and business leadership/owners, bringing the voice and priorities of the customer to the forefront.
Work cross-functionally to establish alignment and ensure business strategy, requirements and solution capabilities are effectively matched and implemented.
Develops spirit of teamwork and collaboration with clear lines of accountability for key decisions.
Own Squad’s sprint backlog and prioritization of new product initiatives.
Prioritizes product backlog working against established roadmap and coordinating cross-functional dependencies.
Manages portfolio of features to ensure proper prioritization and delivery of initiatives on time and on budget.
Responsible for development of business case and opportunity definition.
Incorporates this knowledge when scoping and prioritizing features.
Makes tradeoff decisions between scope (value in expected ROI) and schedule (higher operating expense in longer release cycles) to reflect the best interests of business stakeholders and end users.
Responsible for product introduction and review with stakeholders.
Understands business objectives and clarifies customer objectives for squads.
Track and monitor key performance indicators.
Continuously research our competitive set and broader digital landscape trends to identify new opportunities relevant to our business goals.