Digital Product Owner - Commercial Planning

We need to output HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "Equal Opportunity Employer" paragraph. Also remove "Who We Are" maybe? That's not a required heading but could be considered "About the role"? Actually "Who We Are" is company description, not role. Could be considered "About the role"? Probably not. The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should map content to these headings as appropriate. We have sections: JOB MISSION (description of role) could be "About the role". Then MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES (list of duties) could be "Responsibilities". Then REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS (list of requirements) could be "Requirements" and maybe also "Qualifications" and "Skills". We need to decide how to split. The posting includes requirements: experience, education, etc. Could separate into Requirements (experience), Qualifications (education/certifications), Skills (soft skills). We'll parse. Also we have Pay Range: $120k-$150k-$180k (three numbers? Actually format: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 Annual. That seems like min-mid-max? We'll include as Pay section. Benefits: described in "Regular Associate Benefits" paragraph plus details. Also "Flexible Work Schedule" could be Schedule section. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's extract content. Company description "Who We Are:" maybe not needed but could be part of About the role? Probably not. The instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we can include a short paragraph about company? Not required but could be part of About the role? The heading "About the role" expects description of role. The "Who We Are" is about company, not role. Might be considered extraneous but could be kept as a paragraph before headings? The instruction says output ONLY the HTML fragment. It didn't forbid extra paragraphs outside headings. But better to include only relevant sections. However "Who We Are" is substantive info about company; maybe we should keep it as a paragraph before headings? Not sure. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we should keep that info. Where to put? Could be a

before any headings. That's acceptable. Now extract JOB MISSION paragraph: "New Balance is seeking a highly motivated and strategic Digital Product Owner to lead our Commercial Planning technology products and capabilities. This individual will play a critical role in driving the evolution of our Demand Planning and Inventory Planning ecosystem, ensuring that technology investments deliver measurable business value while enabling reliable, scalable, and efficient planning processes. The Product Owner will partner closely with global planning leaders, business stakeholders, engineering teams, architects, and external partners to define product strategy, prioritize investments, and deliver technology solutions that improve planner productivity, data integrity, operational stability, and decision-making. This role will own the product roadmap and backlog for Commercial Planning capabilities and drive outcomes from concept through implementation and value realization." That's About the role. MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES: bullet list under headings: Product Strategy & Ownership, Product Delivery, Stakeholder Partnership, Stability, Quality & Data Integrity, Agile Product Leadership. Each has multiple sentences. We'll turn each bullet into

under a

. Could also separate each major accountability as a list item with its content. We need to preserve all detail. So each bullet's content as list item text. Now REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS: list of requirements. We'll split into Requirements, Qualifications, Skills perhaps. Let's parse: - 5+ years of Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Systems, Supply Chain, Planning Systems, or related technology experience. - Experience delivering enterprise technology products using Agile methodologies. - Experience working with Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, Merchandising, Wholesale, Retail, or Consumer Processes processes preferred. - Experience with enterprise planning platforms such as o9, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, SAP IBP, Anaplan, or similar solutions preferred. - Experience with ERP systems, data integrations, master data, reporting platforms, and enterprise applications preferred. - Strong product management mindset with the ability to define vision, strategy, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes. - Ability to translate complex business challenges into actionable product requirements. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision making. - Strong understanding of Agile principles, backlog management, and iterative product delivery. - Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities and make effective business and technology tradeoff decisions. - Excellent facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. - Strong written and verbal communication abilities. - Ability to influence without direct authority across cross-functional teams. - Comfortable operating in ambiguity and leading organizational change. - Collaborative leader who builds trust and drives alignment across business and technology teams. - Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. - MBA, Product Management certification, Agile certification, or equivalent experience is a plus. We can categorize: Requirements (experience): first 5 bullet points (experience years, Agile, planning experience, enterprise planning platforms, ERP etc.) Qualifications: education (Bachelor's degree, MBA etc.) Skills: the rest (product management mindset, analytical, Agile understanding, tradeoff decisions, facilitation, communication, influence, ambiguity, collaborative leader). We'll output sections accordingly. Pay: we have "Boston, MA Headquarters - (NB) Only Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 Annual (actual base pay varying based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, internal equity, geographic location, and more.)" We'll put that in Pay section. Benefits: "Regular Associate Benefits Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly. New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks – opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs – that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You’ll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword – it’s part of our culture. Temporary associates are provided three options for medical insurance as well as dental and vision insurance and an associate discount. Part time associates are provided 401k, short term disability, a yearly $300 lifestyle reimbursement and an associate discount." We'll put that in Benefits. Schedule: "Flexible Work Schedule For decades we have fostered a unique culture founded on our values with a particular focus on in-person teamwork and collaboration. Our North American hybrid model encourages rich in-person experiences, showcasing our commitment to teamwork and connection, while maintaining flexibility for associates. New Balance Associates currently work in office three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Our offices are fully open, and amenities are available across our North American office locations. To continue our focus on hybrid work we have introduced “Work from Anywhere” (WFA) for four weeks per calendar year. This model will help us enhance our culture while continuing to maintain elements of flexibility." We'll put that in Schedule. Now we need to output HTML fragment with

headings and

• for lists,

  for prose. We must not include any extra markup like or . Also no markdown fences. We'll start with a

  for company description "Who We Are:" maybe. Let's craft:

  Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

  Then

  About the role

  followed by

  with the JOB MISSION paragraph. Then

  Responsibilities

  with
  • each major accountability. We need to keep the subheadings inside each liability? Could keep as part of li text. Let's list each: - Product Strategy & Ownership: Own and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Commercial Planning capabilities. Align product priorities to business objectives, planning outcomes, and enterprise technology strategy. Define success metrics, business outcomes, and KPIs for product investments and continuously evaluate value realization. - Product Delivery: Translate business problems into epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlog items. Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery and design through development, testing, release, adoption, and continuous improvement. Partner with engineering teams to evaluate solution alternatives, technical tradeoffs, scalability considerations, and implementation risks. Prioritize work across enhancements, defects, technical debt, data quality initiatives, and operational stability efforts. - Stakeholder Partnership: Serve as the primary liaison between Commercial Planning business teams and technology teams. Facilitate requirements gathering, discovery sessions, design reviews, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release readiness activities. Develop trusted partnerships with planning leadership, product management, engineering, enterprise architecture, data teams, and external vendors. Communicate roadmap progress, deployment plans, risks, dependencies, and business impacts to stakeholders at all levels. - Stability, Quality & Data Integrity: Drive product improvements that increase platform reliability, user trust, and planning process effectiveness. Identify recurring incidents, manual workarounds, data quality concerns, and process inefficiencies, and convert them into prioritized product investments. Establish strong testing, validation, monitoring, and release management practices. Partner with teams across the technology ecosystem to improve data quality, integration reliability, and operational performance. - Agile Product Leadership: Maintain a healthy and prioritized product backlog aligned to strategic objectives. Work closely with delivery teams to ensure clear requirements, acceptance criteria, and business context. Participate in sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, and roadmap governance forums. Ensure delivered solutions are measurable, usable, scalable, and aligned to business needs. Now

    Requirements

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    • for experience requirements. List: - 5+ years of Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Systems, Supply Chain, Planning Systems, or related technology experience. - Experience delivering enterprise technology products using Agile methodologies. - Experience working with Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, Merchandising, Wholesale, Retail, or Consumer Products processes preferred. - Experience with enterprise planning platforms such as o9, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, SAP IBP, Anaplan, or similar solutions preferred. - Experience with ERP systems, data integrations, master data, reporting platforms, and enterprise applications preferred. Now

      Qualifications