Product Owner
WFA Digital Insight
As the demand for skilled product owners grows, with a 25% increase in job postings in the last year, professionals with a strong background in digital skills and remote work are in high demand. uvation's Product Owner role stands out for its focus on bringing structure and governance to catalogue management. With the rise of e-commerce, companies need experts who can drive platform reliability, accuracy, and business alignment. Before applying, candidates should be aware that this role requires a strong technical understanding and proven track record of fixing broken processes.
Job Description
About the Role
The Product Owner role at uvation is a critical position that requires a highly accountable and execution-driven individual to take full ownership of the marketplace platform. This role is focused on bringing structure, governance, and operational discipline to catalogue management, pricing control, and order flow. As a Product Owner, you will be responsible for ensuring that every product listed on the platform is valid, serviceable, accurately priced, and aligned with business rules.The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product ownership, marketplace, or e-commerce platforms, with a solid technical understanding of APIs, backend systems, workflows, and SaaS platforms. You will be working closely with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Sales, Operations, and Finance, to drive platform fixes, enhancements, and automation.
What You Will Do
- Own the marketplace platform end-to-end, including catalogue, pricing, availability, and operations
- Act as the single point of accountability for all marketplace-related issues and performance
- Drive platform reliability, accuracy, and business alignment
- Audit and eliminate duplicate, irrelevant, or non-serviceable product listings
- Define and enforce catalogue quality standards and governance frameworks
- Implement structured workflows for product onboarding and approvals
- Ensure ongoing catalogue hygiene and consistency at scale
- Ensure all product pricing is accurate, approved, and visible only where applicable
- Enforce strict controls to prevent incorrect or unauthorized pricing
- Align product availability with real-time inventory and fulfillment capabilities
- Eliminate listings that cannot be fulfilled or are out of stock
- Establish and standardize SOPs for product listing and onboarding, pricing updates and approvals, order validation and processing, and catalogue modifications
- Drive compliance across teams and eliminate ad-hoc or unstructured updates
- Introduce scalable, repeatable processes that improve efficiency and control
- Reduce and eliminate order cancellations caused by invalid or incorrect listings
- Ensure alignment with PO-based ordering and business rules
- Partner with Sales, Operations, and Finance to streamline order workflows
- Improve customer experience by ensuring only valid and actionable orders are processed
What We Are Looking For
- 5-10+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Marketplace, or E-commerce platforms
- Strong expertise in catalogue management and product governance
- Solid technical understanding of APIs, backend systems, workflows, and SaaS platforms
- Proven track record of fixing broken processes and implementing scalable structures
- Strong ownership mindset with a focus on outcomes, not coordination
- Good attention to detail and process-driven
- Ability to take initiative and act without needing repeated direction
- Decisive and comfortable making judgment calls in ambiguous situations
- Experience working with distributed or global teams
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with B2B marketplaces or IT commerce platforms
- Exposure to inventory-linked or supply chain-integrated systems
- Certification in product ownership or a related field
- Experience with agile development methodologies
- Knowledge of data analysis and reporting tools
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work with a rapidly growing company
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Flexible working hours and remote work options
- Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools
- Recognition and reward for outstanding performance
- Comprehensive health and wellness programs
- Paid time off and vacation days
How to Stand Out
- To stand out in this role, highlight your experience with product governance and catalogue management in your application.
- Be prepared to provide examples of times when you had to fix broken processes and implement scalable structures.
- Showcase your technical understanding of APIs, backend systems, workflows, and SaaS platforms.
- Demonstrate your ability to work independently and make judgment calls in ambiguous situations.
- Prepare to discuss your experience working with cross-functional teams and your ability to drive compliance and efficiency.
- Make sure to research the company and the role thoroughly to understand the specific challenges and requirements.
- Be ready to provide examples of how you have improved customer experience in previous roles.
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