Product Owner - CDS/GDE

Cummins
Columbus, IN
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with experience in Agile environments and digital product management who can lead cross-functional collaboration and drive product strategy.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5-7 years of digital product experience in Agile and SAFe frameworks
    — “5-7 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, or in a related digital product role, with experience working in Agile environments. SAFe experience is strongly preferred.”
  • Individuals who can translate market data into product strategies and lead stakeholder alignment
    — “Leverage strong business and market insight to develop effective product strategies, translate market data into actionable plans, and make informed decisions that drive growth, profitability, and competitive advantage.”
  • Candidates with a background in marketing or technical fields and a track record of product launches
    — “Lead successful product launches by developing introduction plans and executing comprehensive marketing strategies throughout the product lifecycle.”

Things to consider

  • Requires a strong grasp of technical concepts like APIs and data models, which may not be typical for non-technical marketing roles
    — “Has the ability to understand Data structures, APIs, and data models.”
  • Involves managing a matrix organization, requiring adaptability and influence without direct reporting lines
    — “Applies different approaches to convince others to change their opinion or plan, and wins support from others for ideas; is able to build support with peers without direct lines of reporting across a matrix organization.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with backlog refinement and iteration planning in your resume and interview responses
    — “Owns backlog refinement, preparation for Program Increment planning, and participation in planning events.”
  • Emphasize your ability to validate user stories and ensure compliance with Definition of Done
    — “Accepts user stories as done, including validating that the story meets acceptance criteria, has appropriate acceptance tests, and complies with the Definition of Done (DoD).”
  • Showcase your track record of driving product profitability and optimizing pricing strategies
    — “Optimize product profitability by leading pricing strategy, budget planning, and resource allocation decisions that maximize business performance.”
  • Demonstrate your experience with lifecycle management and product enhancements
    — “Maximize product portfolio performance by overseeing lifecycle management decisions, including product enhancements, promotions, and obsolescence planning.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • product launch success
  • customer satisfaction improvement
Typical background
5-7 years of product management experienceSAFe experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Product StrategyMarket AnalysisProduct Lifecycle Management

Preferred

Agile MethodologiesProduct Branding

Stack & domain

AgileSafeBacklog ManagementLeadershipCommunicationInfluenceProduct ManagementMarketing

About the role

Original posting from Cummins

We are looking for a talented Product Owner – CDS/GDE to join our team specializing in Marketing for Cummins Inc. in Columbus, IN.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

Drive the long-term product line strategy, forecast, and operating plan to ensure sustainable growth, profitability, and alignment with business objectives.

Lead successful product launches by developing introduction plans and executing comprehensive marketing strategies throughout the product lifecycle.

Optimize product profitability by leading pricing strategy, budget planning, and resource allocation decisions that maximize business performance.

Strengthen market position by leveraging customer insights and competitive research to define differentiated product value propositions.

Enhance customer satisfaction by proactively addressing product-related issues, gathering feedback, and driving continuous improvements.

Maximize product portfolio performance by overseeing lifecycle management decisions, including product enhancements, promotions, and obsolescence planning.

Protect and grow the brand by ensuring effective product branding, communication strategies, and collaboration with legal and engineering teams to safeguard intellectual property.

Develop talent and organizational capability by coaching Associate Product Managers, fostering professional growth, and building a high-performing product management team.

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

Leverage strong business and market insight to develop effective product strategies, translate market data into actionable plans, and make informed decisions that drive growth, profitability, and competitive advantage.

Put customers at the center of every decision by building strong relationships, understanding customer needs, and delivering solutions that clearly articulate value while improving satisfaction and market adoption.

Drive results through strategic product and marketing leadership by managing the full product lifecycle, developing effective marketing plans, optimizing pricing and promotions, and positioning products to win in target segments.

Lead with inclusivity and influence by collaborating effectively across functions, valuing diverse perspectives, and guiding stakeholders toward decisions that support business objectives and successful product outcomes.

Education, Licenses, Certifications: 

College, university, or equivalent degree in Marketing, Sales, technical or related subject required.

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. 

Experience: 

Intermediate level of relevant work experience required.

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

5-7 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, or in a related digital product role, with experience working in Agile environments. SAFe experience is strongly preferred. Collaborates with business to identify short and long-term business priorities. Owns backlog refinement, preparation for Program Increment planning, and participation in planning events.

Defines and drives iteration goals and iteration content via prioritized stories; Builds, edits, and maintains the Team Backlog of user stories, defects, and enablers; Primarily responsibility for maintaining the flow of just-in-time story elaboration.

Practices Lean/Agile leadership; contributes to vision and Program backlog; owns team backlog and implementation.

 Accepts user stories as done, including validating that the story meets acceptance criteria, has appropriate acceptance tests, and complies with the Definition of Done (DoD). 

Understands the scope of enabler work and collaborate with System and Solution Architect/Engineering to assist decisions and sequencing of technological infrastructures.

Understands Feature planning and prioritization for capabilities; Primary source for story detail and priorities in Iteration Planning, 

Reviews and accepts stories in the Team demo, participates in the Iteration Retrospective and the Inspect and Adapt workshop.

Applies different approaches to convince others to change their opinion or plan, and wins support from others for ideas; is able to build support with peers without direct lines of reporting across a matrix organization.

Has the ability to understand Data structures, APIs, and data models. 

Tracks KPIs around availability, usage, performance etc.

Uses analytics to iterate and improve product performance.

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.

Source: Cummins careers

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