Sr Product Analyst (Retail Systems) (Onsite Role)

O'Reilly Auto Parts•Headquarters, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Product Analyst assists with lifecycle management of a product or service, or a group of products or services, from ideation through launch and retirement. The role uses data to understand user behavior, identify product opportunities, and measure the success of product initiatives. This is an onsite role in Springfield, Missouri; remote work is not an option. The position monitors product development and marketing, analyzes marketplace trends and product performance, and helps define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs. It researches product and customer data to identify improvements, manages project plans and schedules, identifies risks, communicates with stakeholders, and supports prioritization of work and project resources. The role also advises and trains clients, demonstrates product capabilities, and develops its own capabilities through training, coaching, ongoing education, and relevant professional accreditation. O’Reilly Auto Parts describes a promote-from-within philosophy and offers opportunities for career growth. The company is an equal opportunity employer and provides information about reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. It also states that it electronically monitors use of company-provided systems and uses video cameras in common internal and external areas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level.
3 to 6 years of experience as an experienced practitioner able to handle most situations and advise others.
4 to 6 months of basic managerial experience coordinating the work of others.
Ability to manage and develop all aspects of a product or service to realize its market impact and value.
Ability to oversee product lifecycle stages from ideation to retirement while supporting efficient processes, timely delivery, and quality standards.
Planning, organization, prioritization, and oversight skills.
Ability to communicate potential resolutions or strategies clearly and tailor them to specific challenges or organizational needs.
Ability to research and analyze market conditions to develop a comprehensive understanding of the market.
Ability to analyze data trends and contribute to reports that support decision-making.
Stakeholder identification, expectation analysis, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to evaluate recommendations and requirements and develop appropriate plans or actions.
Ability to identify, sequence, and resource project schedules.
Risk management skills, including identifying, monitoring, analyzing, prioritizing, and responding to threats and opportunities.
Ability to identify, verify, and manage project or program scope changes.
Ability to identify solution performance measures, validate them with stakeholders, collect measurements, and recommend actions to increase solution value.
Ability to track and enable planned benefits and intended outcomes of programs and associated projects.
Ability to develop change strategies based on gap analyses and enterprise readiness assessments, including transition states and release plans.

Nice To Haves

Relevant external professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

Monitor product lifecycle activities, including short- and long-term development and marketing, and analyze marketplace trends to support the product’s competitive position.
Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs, selecting appropriate approaches within established systems.
Deliver features, functionality, or outcomes from an assigned part of a development or engineering program.
Research digital product performance, customer behavior, and market trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
Investigate issues and needs, including potential causes, barriers, and related issues.
Execute development plans for new products or services; manage schedules, identify risks, and communicate with project stakeholders.
Collect, analyze, and interpret large datasets on product usage, user behavior, and market trends to identify user needs, pain points, and improvement opportunities.
Edit documents to organizational style guidelines and prepare information for publication.
Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
Review and reprioritize a small project’s backlog and deployment of resources to reduce costs and increase business value.
Advise, train, and assist clients with complex queries so product and service capabilities are understood and implemented in a business context.
Demonstrate valuable product or service features and lead demo specialists in delivering customer-focused demonstrations.
Develop professional capabilities through assessment, development planning, training, coaching, ongoing education, and relevant external accreditation.