Job Title - Product Owner – VIN Catalog Job Location - Lisle, IL (Onsite) Role – Fulltime/ C2H Job Description: • This role will be responsible for the cloud-based integration strategy, data flows, and API development of the VIN cataloging system to eCommerce. • The Product Owner will collaborate with stakeholders, developers, analysts, and business leads to strategically prioritize features that enhance vehicle & parts data accuracy. • This individual will serve as the end-to-end product leader—from ideation and requirements gathering through deployment and lifecycle management. WHAT YOU WILL DO: • Drive the long-term strategy and roadmap for VIN catalog integrations, focusing on scalability, data quality, and seamless connectivity across platforms. • Incorporate internal and external stakeholder feedback to generate features that deliver true business value and improve user experience. • Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, UX, DevOps, and other internal or external data providers to build roadmaps that ensure cohesive integration of VIN data into digital products. • Manage the product backlog (PBL). Define user stories with detailed acceptance criteria that meet a Definition of Ready; participate in daily standups and sprint reviews of engineering work products. • Oversee API lifecycle management, including design, documentation, testing, and versioning. • Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to enable rapid, reliable deployment of integration features. • Ensure data flows are optimized for performance, security, and compliance using cloud services (e.g., Azure Functions, AWS Lambda, GCP Pub/Sub). • Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices to enable rapid, reliable deployment of integration features. • Collaborate with cloud architects to ensure integrations align with enterprise cloud strategy and governance. MUSTS: • 5+ years of progressively responsible work experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, or similar roles using an Agile software development process. • Proven experience with cloud-based system integrations, API development, and data flow optimization. • Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture and modern integration patterns. • Deep knowledge of the automotive or trucking industry, including VIN structures, and cataloging systems. • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills. • Strong initiative with the ability to work independently and drive cross-functional alignment. • Pragmatic problem solver with the ability to break down complex technical challenges into actionable components. • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. WANTS: • Technical degree in IT (Information Technology), systems or data analytics • MBA • Experience with eCommerce platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Commerce Cloud, Spryker) and automotive data providers. • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)