Company : ABC Fitness Solutions
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Job Description
INTRODUCTION:
We are seeking a talented individual to join our team as the Technical Product Owner for Planet Fitness. The Technical Product Owner (TPO) is responsible for developing, organizing, and prioritizing the Product Backlog while acting as the product representative within the development team and with our stakeholders. The TPO is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the software development team is delivering the greatest business value. To be successful, the person filling this role must 1) thoroughly understand the customer needs and how the product satisfies those needs, 2) thoroughly understand how our API’s work and be able to communicate that information to all stakeholders, and 3) be a flawless communicator with the software development team and stakeholders regarding the business objectives, the functional objectives, and the user experience objectives.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
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Elicit, write, and maintain the backlog of desired software functionality as stories, organized into epics, and recorded in Jira.
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Work with stakeholders to ensure that backlog item documentation accurately describes desired features and deliverables.
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Lead stakeholders, development team, and others to ensure the development effort assigned to backlog items are reasonably accurate.
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Predict delivery dates of features using team velocity.
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Work with other Product Owners to enhance the delivery of cross product functionality.
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Translate technical work-effort into a language that the business can understand via a formal deliverable.
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Collaborate closely and continuously with the software development teams to manage the backlog, answer questions, and sign off on work results.
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Express recommendations based on client desires, product architecture, cost, quality, and delivery timelines.
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Translate stakeholder recommendations into workable technical solutions.
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Develop and implement product release plans.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
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3+ years’ experience as product owner, software business analyst or product manager
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Ability to tell stories via data visualization
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Expertise in modeling requirements through user stories and other means
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Experience with agile estimating and planning
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Direct experience with Software Development and tracking tools JIRA, Version One, etc.
AND IT’S GREAT TO HAVE:
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Proven abilities to negotiate and plan product development priorities and direction
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Team player with ability to learn complex technical material
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Superior stakeholder engagement skills
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Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task and complete work with multiple deadlines
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Extremely detail oriented and able to make sound independent decisions
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Proven ability to effectively communicate and present project status or functionality to a variety of audiences, including technical and executive audiences
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Purpose led company with a Values focused culture – Best Life, One Team, Growth Mindset
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Time Off – with our open PTO policy, you pick when you want time off when it’s best for you!
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Days of Disconnect – once a quarter, we take a collective breather and enjoy a day off together around the globe. #oneteam
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Parental & Pawternity Leave – we offer leave for when your family grows by two feet or four paws!
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Fitness Perk – we are committed to meeting you wherever you are in your fitness journey with a quarterly reimbursement
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Discounts – access to discounts with our partners, such as Dell, Microsoft & many more.
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Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
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EAP – we get you help when you need it. Period.
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Calm App +4 – enjoy tranquility with a Calm App subscription for you and up to 4 dependents over the age of 16
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And more! – so many benefits we couldn’t even fit them all here!
We’re committed to diversity and passion, and encourage you to apply, even if you don’t tick all the listed skillsets!
ABC’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUALITY, BELONGING AND INCLUSION:
ABC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our clients and other stakeholders feel valued and inspired to reach their full potential and make authentic connections. We foster a workplace culture that embraces each person’s diversity, including the extent to which they are similar or different. ABC leaders believe that an equitable and inclusive culture is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. Read more about our commitment to diversity, equality, belonging and inclusion at abcfitness.com
ABOUT ABC:
ABC Fitness Solutions (abcfitness.com) is the premier provider of software and related services for the fitness industry, and has built a reputation for excellence in support for clubs and their members. ABC is the trusted provider to boost performance and create a total fitness experience for members of clubs of all sizes whether a multi-location chain, franchise or an independent gym.
Founded in 1981, ABC helps nearly 16,000 clubs and facilities globally perform better and more profitably offering a comprehensive SaaS club management solution that enables club operators to achieve optimal performance. ABC Fitness is a Thoma Bravo portfolio company, a private equity firm focused on investing in software and technology companies (thomabravo.com).
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!