Digital Product Owner

Are you ready for what’s next?  

Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond.  Brunswick believes “Next Never Rests™,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation. 

Innovation is the heart of Brunswick.  See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality:

Position Overview:

As part of the talented Product team, you will work among awesome marketers, engineers, designers, and developers in a fast-paced environment that owns the consumer solutions for the following leading marine electronics brands; Simrad, B&G, Lowrance, and CZONE.

The Digital Product Owner is responsible for identifying and implementing an industry leading digital experience for Navico Group’s digital products. This person will work closely with Software Developers, UX/UI Designers, Systems Architects, Product Managers, and Brand Marketing in a cross functional mission to design, deliver and enhance Navico Group’s software experiences. 

The role demands consumer obsession, principled thinking, well-honed product judgment, a stubborn refusal to settle, a high design bar and a mentality of starting with the user experience and working backwards.  We are looking for a product owner that loves leading software development teams, excels in agile delivery, and understands software experience on consumer products (physical electronic devices) … plus has a personal passion for boating, sailing, and/or fishing.

At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver. 

• Lead global, cross-enterprise efforts to review market conditions, understand consumer and technical trends, identify key uses cases, conduct market research, and acquire competitive information

• Maximize the value of the product resulting from the work of the software development team

• Turns customer pains and problems into actionable user stories, prioritize the user stories, and arranges user stories in the product backlog

• Constructs and prioritizes production processes to ensure that the development team is clear on what to work on next and ensure requirements are well documented, understood and delivered against

• Attends all agile and scrum meetings to ensure that development work is aligned with the roadmap set by the product manager

• Communicates the voice of the customer to the development team

• Provides feedback on the validated roadmap to the product manager & other stakeholders

• Define and deliver amazing customer digital experiences through the on-board electronics

• Partner with cross functional teams to define/prioritize consumer use cases to accelerate realizing experiences that deliver a high consumer value proposition

• Support the Go-to-Market process and deliverables for digital feature launches working in conjunction with cross functional partners

• Ensure new product launches occur on-time, on-budget, and with maximum marketplace impact

Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of digital product development, working with agile processes in scrum team

• Prior work with software experiences for physical devices such as experience in Smart home devices, Automotive Infotainment, Telematics products, or software experience used in commercial or industrial equipment.

• Strong demonstrated track-record of guiding new product development from customer insight to product launch, preferably focused on the delivery of the software experience on a physical device or machine.

• Strong track record of commercial business development with emerging technologies.

• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence and drive alignment among stakeholders across all levels and functions.

• Technology and innovation enthusiast with wide ranging knowledge experience and technology trends and developments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Digital Product Owner certifications is preferred (such as CSPO, or CSM)

• A passion for boating, sailing, fishing or all of the above

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid working conditions with a brand-new office in Auckland with flexibility for some working remotely

• While a background in boating is not required, this role will require you to regularly spend time on the water, so you’ll need to be comfortable on and around boats

Why Brunswick:

Whatever tomorrow brings, we’ll be at the leading edge.  As the clear leader in the marine industry, we're committed to our values and supporting our exceptional people.  We offer valuable benefits including a competitive 401(k) plan with company match, health benefits, paid time off, a robust Wellness Program, and much more. In addition, we’re proud of being recognized for making a splash with numerous awards!

About Navico Group:

Navico Group is a stand-alone division of Brunswick, the world’s largest recreational marine business.

Navico Group is the global leader in technology, systems and solutions for a variety of industries, from Marine & RV to Specialty Vehicles and beyond. Our broad portfolio consists of the industry's leading brands in Power Systems, Digital Systems, Fishing Systems, and Performance Components including Ancor, Attwood, B&G, BEP, Blue Sea Systems, C-MAP, CZone, Garelick, Lenco, Lowrance, Marinco, MotorGuide, Mastervolt, ProMariner, RELiON, Simrad and Whale. 

Our team is committed and driven, every day, to be the most trusted supply partner to the marine and mobile industries...and beyond.

Next is Now!  
We value growth and development, recognizing that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and inspiration. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process. 
 

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