Product Owner

Steel Dynamics•Fort Wayne, IN

21d

About The Position

As Product Owner for the New Millennium subsidiary, you will own multiple internal software products from concept through adoption. You will work directly with employees across the organization to understand their needs and build solutions that deliver results. The role calls for independent judgment, initiative, and the ability to drive outcomes in a dynamic environment. You will develop product roadmaps aligned with portfolio strategy, define features and acceptance criteria, lead user discovery, and prioritize the backlog. You will serve as the main link among development teams, users, and stakeholders, coordinating with the Portfolio Owner on shared development resources. The role also includes planning beta testing, leading product rollouts and demonstrations, delivering user instruction for new features, and using feedback to guide continuous improvement and innovation.

Requirements

Strong organizational and time-management abilities driven by self-motivation.
Excellent written communication, including the ability to write clear, concise feature definitions and acceptance criteria.
Effective presentation and training delivery skills.
Facilitation skills for leading workshops, discovery sessions, and user meetings.
Interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams and end users.
Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Change management skills to drive user adoption.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Agile methodologies.
Experience working in decentralized organizations.
Experience with internal-facing or enterprise products.
Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and shared resources.
Track record of driving user adoption for software products.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with portfolio strategy.
Define features and acceptance criteria that guide development priorities.
Independently lead user discovery through interviews, site visits, workshops, and other methods.
Prioritize backlog items and make final decisions on feature development within portfolio direction.
Serve as the primary bridge between development teams, users, and stakeholders.
Coordinate with the Portfolio Owner to navigate shared development resources.
Plan and execute beta testing programs with end users.
Lead product rollouts, including demonstrations and release communications.
Facilitate feature demonstrations for new functionality that requires user instruction.
Monitor user feedback to drive continuous improvement and innovation.