Senior Product Owner, Business Intelligence Center at Sysco

Concord, North Carolina, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Food Distribution, Business IntelligenceIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • 8+ years' experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager or Business Analyst
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in an agile environment
  • Strong understanding of Scrum, Lean, XP, Kanban and other agile development frameworks
  • Proven experience managing design and delivery of highly technical and complex large-scale products
  • Sound knowledge of emerging technologies focusing on cloud products, SaaS platforms, or Enterprise Applications
  • Strong product management skills with deep understanding of product vision and overall product lifecycle
  • Demonstrated leadership and people management skills and ability to make decisions and set clear priorities
  • Proven ability to recognize value and manage investments to maximize value delivered
  • Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

  • Owns people management responsibilities for 2–6 business analysts
  • Owns the development and delivery of one or multiple high complexity software product(s) in line with business needs
  • Owns and drives key business relationships for the product(s)
  • Researches and analyzes industry trends and benchmarking information as they apply to product(s)
  • Creates & maintains an executable backlog of product requirements
  • Understands, defines, and communicates prioritization of product requirements with a mind toward business value and tradeoffs
  • Assists with the distillation of product backlog requirements into user stories
  • Participates actively in daily stand-ups, sprint planning meetings, sprint reviews and retrospectives to drive team alignment on product vision and value delivery
  • Weighs business risks, issues, and impediments being experienced by the product team and actively assists with issue resolution
  • Inspects product progress throughout the sprint and is empowered to make critical decisions and accept work completed by the team
  • Supports product team members as they engage with stakeholders, build a backlog, and deliver work
  • Maintains an analytical perspective during a crisis and supports crisis resolution
  • Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
  • Takes ownership of and is accountable for one or more complex products, features, components, or solutions and associated performance metrics
  • Ensures team level decisions align with priorities and strategic agenda for project/product
  • Leverages budget and other financial information to support staffing and business planning efforts
  • Identifies risks and their potential outcomes and proposes possible solutions to meet business objectives
  • Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued
  • Participate in process analysis to determine areas of improvement using Lean and Agile methodologies
  • Presents results and/or demos with appropriate complexity for different audiences

Skills

Product Ownership
Agile Methodologies
Backlog Management
User Stories
Sprint Planning
Stakeholder Management
People Management
Business Analysis
Industry Research
Prioritization

Sysco

Foodservice distribution for restaurants and healthcare

About Sysco

Sysco Corporation specializes in foodservice distribution, primarily serving restaurants, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions. The company offers a variety of products and services, including food items, kitchen equipment, and marketing support, tailored to meet the specific needs of its clients. Sysco differentiates itself from competitors by providing comprehensive solutions, such as the "Restaurants Rising Toolkit" during the COVID-19 pandemic, which helps restaurants adapt to new dining trends. The goal of Sysco is to make running a restaurant easier and more profitable for its clients.

Houston, TexasHeadquarters
1970Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Food & AgricultureIndustries

Benefits

Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Professional Development Budget
Performance Bonus

Risks

Increased competition from tech-driven solutions could impact Sysco's market share.
Reliance on partnerships for technology advancements may pose risks if results are unmet.
Socially responsible investing trends may pressure Sysco to improve ESG standards.

Differentiation

Sysco offers comprehensive B2B solutions, including food products, equipment, and marketing services.
The company provides flexible payment options and waives delivery minimums for scheduled deliveries.
Sysco's 'Restaurants Rising Toolkit' supports restaurants adapting to new dining trends.

Upsides

Sysco can capitalize on the demand for plant-based and alternative protein products.
The rise of ghost kitchens offers Sysco opportunities for specialized supply chain solutions.
Digital transformation in foodservice allows Sysco to enhance service offerings and engagement.

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