Product Owner - Regulatory & Compliance (Manufacturing & Quality)

Ashley Furniture is the largest manufacturer of furniture in the world. Our talented engineers and designers travel the world to stay ahead of evolving trends, new materials, and emerging technologies. Our global teams work closely, ensuring that new products meet our standards of excellence while optimizing efficiencies in manufacturing, cost control, and speed to market.

Product Owner/Sr Product Owner – Product Compliance and Regulation

As a Product Owner – Product Compliance and Regulation at Ashley Furniture Industries, you will play a pivotal role bridging the gap between business and technology, driving Compliance and Regulatory product strategy and execution within the Product Compliance and Regulatory area. You will work closely with the Senior Product Manager to support the development and delivery of high-quality products using Agile methodologies. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in product management.

Primary Job Functions

This section describes the primary /essential responsibilities that this job performs.

• Company Values: Demonstrate the Company’s Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions. (Honesty & Integrity, Passion, Drive & Discipline, Continuous Improvement, Dirty Fingernail, Growth-Focused, Customer Centric, Boundaryless, and A Culture of Leadership) 
• Backlog Management: Assist in managing the product backlog, including prioritizing and refining user stories.
• Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document product requirements and user stories.
• Sprint Ceremonies: Participate in sprint planning sessions to ensure the team understands the product goals and priorities.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Assist in planning and conducting UAT to ensure product features meet acceptance criteria.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate regularly with stakeholders to provide updates on product development and gather feedback.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of product features, requirements, and changes.
• Support Delivery Team: Work closely with the delivery team to ensure timely and successful product releases.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively within a team environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Job Qualifications

Education:       Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field. MBA is a plus.

Experience:    

• 2+ years of experience in in a product owner, product analyst, or similar role, preferably in enterprise software engineering and deep understanding of business operations in relevant functional area

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of furniture industry regulations (CPSIA, CARB, International Standards, Etc.)
• Experience with Quality Management Systems is highly beneficial
• Understanding of supply chain compliance requirements is highly beneficial

• Experience with manufacturing portfolio’s is highly beneficial
• Experience with regulatory research is highly beneficial
• Familiarity with Regulatory compliance frameworks, Audit Preperation and Response, Compliance testing protocols, and Regulatory documentation standard.
• A Record of identifying compliance risks in product development
• Strong understanding of KPIs for quality in specific areas of the overall product lifecycle
• Experience with document management and archival systems (regulatory documentation)is highly beneficial
• Experience working with a legal department is highly beneficial

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Proven ability to translate business objectives into a structured product strategy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency in product management tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello, Aha!) and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.