Product Owner- SAAS Integrations bei Maxwood Furniture

Description

Maxwood Furniture is a rapidly growing furniture company with an expanding portfolio of brands such as Max & Lily, Plank + Beam, and Maxtrix. With multiple sales channels including our DTC websites and third-party marketplaces, we’re passionate about delivering a seamless and inspiring shopping experience. As we continue to scale, we’re looking for a personable and strategic Product Owner to join our technology team. 

This role will be embedded within our engineering group and play a critical part in driving the integration and customization of ecommerce tools such as PIM (Salsify), DAM (Acquia), Marketplace Sales, ECP/CMS (Shopify), and EDI. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with these platforms, a talent for translating business needs into clear technical requirements, and a vision for managing projects from concept to delivery. You will work closely with other Product Owners to ensure alignment, share best practices, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives.? 

Strategic Alignment & Leadership 

• Align business strategy with project execution and own the product roadmap for ecommerce integrations. 
• Set clear timelines and milestones for projects, accelerating delivery and improving agility. 
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with other Product Owners to ensure consistency and alignment across initiatives. 

Communication & Collaboration 

• Serve as the main point of contact for assigned technical projects, ensuring clear communication with business and technology teams. 
• Maintain frequent and consistent updates with stakeholders and internal teams. 
• Negotiate priorities with business stakeholders and other Product Owners. 
• Facilitate standups, release communications, and cross-department collaboration. 

Project & Backlog Management 

• In coordination with peers, manage and prioritize the workload for engineers and QA analysts, ensuring tasks are clearly defined and appropriately assigned (without direct people management). 
• Oversee the product backlog, triage incoming tickets, and balance short-term delivery with long-term vision. 
• Track progress against roadmap milestones and report status updates tailored to target groups. 
• Identify blockers and risks that might affect project timelines and communicate them proactively. 

Requirements Gathering & Documentation 

• Gather and document requirements, write user stories and acceptance criteria, and shepherd projects from discovery through deployment. 
• Move epics and projects through the workflow, from initial concept to release. 
• Facilitate deployment and conduct user training as needed. 

Requirements

•  3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, ideally in SAAS and ecommerce environments. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Sales or related field. 
• Hands-on experience integrating and customizing third party tools.  Preference given for eCommerce integrations like: PIM (Salsify), DAM (Acquia), Marketplace Sales, EDI, ECP/CMS (Shopify), or similar tools. 
• Strong project management skills; experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies. 
• Experience using enterprise project management software—preferably Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence. 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; able to translate business needs into technical requirements. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• Experience working cross-functionally with business and technical teams, including other Product Owners. 
• This role is based in our Charleston, SC office. Hybrid work option available after 90 days of successful in-office performance.  

*This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship. Candidates must already have permanent work authorization*