Principal Product Owner - SIIMS Release & Test Automation
Publix· enterprise· Retail· Oct 13, 2026 · 15d ago
Lakeland, FL
Hybrid
Full-time
Principal
$170K–$250K est.
9+ years exp
Job description
Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., is driven by a dynamic technology team of 2,300+ professionals delivering innovative solutions to 1,400+ stores and 260,000+ associates across 8 states.
From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership.
Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix.
As a Principal Product Owner on the Store Item and Inventory Management Systems (SIIMS) team, you will partner with cross-functional technical and business teams to lead delivery of enterprise-scale technical solutions on web and mobile platforms. You will lead requirements gathering sessions, own and prioritize the product backlog, and define the product vision, roadmap, and delivery strategy.
The SIIMS team supports the following business processes for Retail store associates: adjustments, counts, in-store transfers, store-to-store transfers. SIIMS also manages item’s data, store price overrides, and price & promotion data.
Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL): To support our hybrid work model, candidates must reside, or be willing to relocate, within a commutable distance of Lakeland, FL.
Work Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds - collaborate in person and innovate remotely.
Interview Process: Candidates selected to advance in the interview process will be required to participate in at least one onsite interview at our Lakeland, FL campus.
Why Join Us? • Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.
• Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.
• Cutting-Edge AI Projects: Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.
• Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning - your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.
Your Impact • Partner with executive stakeholders to define and champion product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
• Work with business area leaders to identify opportunities, define priorities, and influence product investment decisions.
• Make strategic tradeoff decisions across scope, timeline, risk, technical debt, and business priorities.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog, balancing business value, customer impact, technical dependencies, and strategic initiatives.
• Establish product goals, success metrics, and key performance indicators to evaluate value realization and adoption.
• Serve as the primary product leader and subject matter expert for assigned product domains, providing clear direction to stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Lead product planning and roadmap execution across multiple cross-functional teams, driving delivery of measurable business outcomes.
• Mentor Product Owners and Business Analysts on product management, backlog prioritization, roadmap planning, requirements gathering, sprint planning/reviews, and user story creation
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, UX, and business leaders to ensure solutions align with long-term product and technology strategies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and industry trends to drive innovation and inform product strategy.
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Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 9+ years of experience leading the definition, delivery, and evolution of complex business or technology products.
• 7+ years of experience serving as a Product Owner, Senior Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Systems Analyst, or related product leadership role.
• 5+ years of experience working within Agile delivery frameworks utilizing tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar platforms.
• 1+ years of experience leveraging AI tools (Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar solutions) to accelerate product management activities.
• Proven experience developing and executing product strategies, roadmaps, and investment priorities for enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Extensive experience prioritizing and managing large, complex product backlogs across multiple teams using business value, customer impact, and strategic objectives.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and stakeholders to align competing priorities and drive product decisions.
• Experience defining product outcomes, success metrics, KPIs, and adoption measures to evaluate product effectiveness.
• Strong ability to translate business objectives into product capabilities, epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams consisting of engineering, architecture, UX, QA, operations, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, balance strategic and operational demands, and make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of enterprise application ecosystems, APIs, integrations, cloud platforms, data management, and modern software delivery practices.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience serving as a Principal Product Owner, Principal Product Manager, Senior Product Manager, or equivalent strategic product leadership role.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner, or similar product management certification.
• Experience owning product portfolios, multi-team roadmaps, or enterprise platforms serving large user populations.
• Experience defining product strategy and roadmap investments for cloud-native, digital transformation, or modernization initiatives.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership to develop business cases, investment strategies, and long-term product plans.
• Strong technical background with prior experience as a Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, Solutions Architect, Technical Lead, or Business Systems Analyst.
• Experience with modern application development technologies including .NET/C#, React, APIs, microservices, cloud-native architectures, and Azure services.
• Experience utilizing analytics, customer feedback, experimentation, and product performance metrics to drive prioritization decisions.
• Experience with AI-enabled products, Copilot technologies, automation platforms, or machine learning initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale product modernization, transformation, or platform strategy efforts.
Frequency of Pay: Monthly
Minimum Base Pay: 10,400
Maximum Base Pay: 15,600
Potential Annual Pay with Bonus: 135,200 - 202,800
Year End Bonus:
As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.
Benefits Information:
• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)
Address: 321 S. Kentucky Ave
Zip Code: 33801-5004
Additional Information:
Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.
Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.
***Relocation/Household Good Shipment Allowance will NOT be provided.***
Facility: Lak Publix Technology Hub 1 - B047
Compensation Type: Monthly Paid Monthly
Department: Publix Technology
Job Category: Information Technology/Systems
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