Job Description

NEXTRAQ IS A MICHELIN GROUP COMPANY, WITHIN ITS SERVICES & SOLUTIONS DIVISION. WE ARE A PLAYER IN A HIGH-GROWTH, COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY. Following a period of transformation and repositioning, Nextraq has launched a growth strategy covering go-to-market, product, and a significant investment in talent. 

WE HELP B2B FLEETS OPERATE IN A PROFITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE WAY. We approach fleets by business needs, helping address their most important challenges, such as:

1. Cost control
2. Safety and compliance
3. Cargo and vehicle security 
4. Monitoring of cargo 
5. Productivity and on time delivery

OUR OFFER DELIVERS AN IOT SOLUTION which enables customers to manage and optimize their entire fleet. The IoT solution includes a high-performance SaaS platform and a family of embedded devices which are installed in assets and vehicles to provide real-time telemetry data feeds. 

Today, as part of the Michelin group, WE HAVE 800,000 CONNECTED VEHICLES ACROSS EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA AND LATIN AMERICA. Our ambition is to be the #1 global fleet management business and, as such, we are expanding into new markets.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As Product Owner at NexTraq, you will collaborate cross-departmentally with Sales, Engineering, Test, Design, and Marketing, supporting the business in the execution and delivery of solutions to NexTraq’s customers and partners.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with Product Marketing and Technology Leads to understand business objectives and drive results 
• Conduct end user research to help identify user stories and help determine Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
• Define the goals and roadmap for the product based on the strategic vision and communicate with the stakeholders
• Work cross-functionally with other team members and groups to identify dependencies, plan initiatives, and deliver on larger product goals
• Ensure product is aligned with company, stakeholder and end user priorities to drive sales, improve efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction
• Facilitate breaking down product requirements into initiatives, epics, stories, and tasks
• Act as the backlog representative and leader of multiple Agile development teams
• Participates in standups, iteration planning sessions, product demos and retrospectives
• Drive value from team meetings, ceremonies, and cadence
• Own the prioritization and sequencing of the backlog to align with road-maps and company strategy
• Participate in acceptance testing and ensure relevant stakeholders do the same
• Think creatively and analytically to help team members solve challenges and create high quality deliverables
• Accept completed user stories to make sure the work fulfills the criteria
• Lead the planning, coordination and launch of multiple software products 
• Work with sprint teams to manage sprints and remove roadblocks
• Ensure quality of products and timely release of products
• Visit key customers and partners to ensure feedback is factored into the roadmap

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or similar major
• 6+ years of relevant experience in software development industry
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Experience in product management and project management
• A portfolio illustrating delivered products and examples of the tools and methodologies used
• Knowledge of IoT, cloud computing, or SaaS a plus 
• Certified Scrum Product Owner a plus
• Scaled Agile training or certifications a plus
• Experience of using Agile tools a plus (Jira, Confluence, VersionOne, Rally, etc.)