Product Owner- SAAS Integrations

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*