Product Owner- SAAS Integrations

Maxwood Furniture•Charleston, SC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Maxwood Furniture is a rapidly growing furniture company with an expanding portfolio of brands such as Max & Lily, Plank + Beam, and Maxtrix. With multiple sales channels including our DTC websites and third-party marketplaces, we’re passionate about delivering a seamless and inspiring shopping experience. As we continue to scale, we’re looking for a personable and strategic Product Owner to join our technology team. This role will be embedded within our engineering group and play a critical part in driving the integration and customization of ecommerce tools such as PIM (Salsify), DAM (Acquia), Marketplace Sales, ECP/CMS (Shopify), and EDI. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with these platforms, a talent for translating business needs into clear technical requirements, and a vision for managing projects from concept to delivery. You will work closely with other Product Owners to ensure alignment, share best practices, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives.? Strategic Alignment & Leadership Align business strategy with project execution and own the product roadmap for ecommerce integrations. Set clear timelines and milestones for projects, accelerating delivery and improving agility. Coordinate and collaborate closely with other Product Owners to ensure consistency and alignment across initiatives. Communication & Collaboration Serve as the main point of contact for assigned technical projects, ensuring clear communication with business and technology teams. Maintain frequent and consistent updates with stakeholders and internal teams. Negotiate priorities with business stakeholders and other Product Owners. Facilitate standups, release communications, and cross-department collaboration. Project & Backlog Management In coordination with peers, manage and prioritize the workload for engineers and QA analysts, ensuring tasks are clearly defined and appropriately assigned (without direct people management). Oversee the product backlog, triage incoming tickets, and balance short-term delivery with long-term vision. Track progress against roadmap milestones and report status updates tailored to target groups. Identify blockers and risks that might affect project timelines and communicate them proactively. Requirements Gathering & Documentation Gather and document requirements, write user stories and acceptance criteria, and shepherd projects from discovery through deployment. Move epics and projects through the workflow, from initial concept to release. Facilitate deployment and conduct user training as needed.

Requirements

3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, ideally in SAAS and ecommerce environments.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Sales or related field.
Hands-on experience integrating and customizing third party tools.
Strong project management skills; experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Experience using enterprise project management software—preferably Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; able to translate business needs into technical requirements.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience working cross-functionally with business and technical teams, including other Product Owners.
This role is based in our Charleston, SC office.
Hybrid work option available after 90 days of successful in-office performance.
This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship.
Candidates must already have permanent work authorization

Nice To Haves

Preference given for eCommerce integrations like: PIM (Salsify), DAM (Acquia), Marketplace Sales, EDI, ECP/CMS (Shopify), or similar tools.

Responsibilities

Align business strategy with project execution and own the product roadmap for ecommerce integrations.
Set clear timelines and milestones for projects, accelerating delivery and improving agility.
Coordinate and collaborate closely with other Product Owners to ensure consistency and alignment across initiatives.
Serve as the main point of contact for assigned technical projects, ensuring clear communication with business and technology teams.
Maintain frequent and consistent updates with stakeholders and internal teams.
Negotiate priorities with business stakeholders and other Product Owners.
Facilitate standups, release communications, and cross-department collaboration.
In coordination with peers, manage and prioritize the workload for engineers and QA analysts, ensuring tasks are clearly defined and appropriately assigned (without direct people management).
Oversee the product backlog, triage incoming tickets, and balance short-term delivery with long-term vision.
Track progress against roadmap milestones and report status updates tailored to target groups.
Identify blockers and risks that might affect project timelines and communicate them proactively.
Gather and document requirements, write user stories and acceptance criteria, and shepherd projects from discovery through deployment.
Move epics and projects through the workflow, from initial concept to release.
Facilitate deployment and conduct user training as needed.