Mobile Product Owner
Reports To: Director of Product Owners
Department: Product Development
Location: Remote - Atlanta, GA
At M-Tech Systems, our company mission is to increase yield in protein production to help feed the growing world population without compromising animal welfare or damaging the planet. We aim to create software that delivers real-time data to the entire supply chain that allows producers to get better insight into what is happening on their farms and what they can do to responsibly improve production.
M-Tech Systems is the industry-leading provider for Live Animal Protein Production Performance Management Tools. For over 30 years, M-Tech Systems has provided cutting-edge enterprise data solutions for all aspects of the live poultry operations cycle. We provide our customers with solutions in Business Intelligence, Live Production Accounting, Production Planning, and Remote Data Management—all through an integrated system. Our applications can currently be found running businesses on six continents in over 50 countries. M-Tech has built an international reputation for equipping our customers with the power to utilize comprehensive data to maximize profitability.
With nearly 300 employees globally, M-Tech Systems currently has main offices in Mexico, United States, and Brazil, with additional resources in key markets around the world. M-Tech Systems USA’s headquarters is based in Atlanta, Georgia and has approximately 90 team members in a casual, collaborative environment. Our work culture here is based on a passion for helping our clients feed the world, resulting in a flexible and rewarding atmosphere. We pride ourselves for having a working atmosphere that encourages collaboration, exceptional development tooling, training, and ongoing opportunities to work with senior and executive management.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Product Owner to join our dynamic Product team at M-Tech Systems. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in driving the success of our products. You’ll own the end-to-end lifecycle of your product line, from discovery to delivery, ensuring that each feature or solution aligns with customer needs and business goals. This role requires a strategic thinker with a customer-first mindset who can collaborate across departments, lead product development efforts, and deliver measurable outcomes.
We seek a solution-oriented individual who can provide answers rather than just identify problems. Embracing continuous change is key, as innovation and improvement are integral to MTech's culture. This person should have a service-minded attitude, demonstrating a passion for enhancing the work of others and simplifying processes for stakeholders.
Why this role
Help digitize the barn and mill. You’ll own a mobile product used by growers, integrators, and live-ops techs to replace clipboards with fast, reliable, on and offline-first apps improving welfare, yield, traceability, and compliance across the animal protein supply chain.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
- Own the mobile roadmap for one or more domains (e.g., feed ordering, mobile milling, barn/hatchery audits, animal health & treatments, loadout/transport, intake QA).
- Define a clear 12–18 month vision and drive executive and cross-functional alignment.
- Translate field reality into product: write epics and high-fidelity user stories; prioritize with RICE/MoSCoW; manage tradeoffs across multiple workstreams.
- Deliver mobile that just works offline: specify sync windows, conflict resolution, and data integrity for low-connectivity environments.
- Champion usability in tough conditions: gloves, dust, low light—optimize flows, accessibility, and responsive layouts for iOS/Android.
- Integrate the ecosystem: coordinate with ERP, feed mill systems, truck scales, QA/LIMS, TMS, identity/MDM; support barcodes/RFID peripherals and photo evidence capture.
- Measure outcomes: define success metrics (task completion time, adoption/WAU/MAU, audit pass rate, defect reduction at intake, sync reliability) and iterate via dashboards and experiments.
- Ship with quality: partner with UX, engineering, and QA to ensure testability, acceptance criteria, and release readiness; coach teams on Agile best practices.
- Represent the product with enterprise customers and strategic partners; handle escalations with clarity and calm.
- Identify reusability patterns and contribute to component libraries or template libraries for efficiency.
- Lead advanced voice-of-customer efforts including interviews, site visits, and e research.
- Run A/B or multivariate experiments to test new features and iterate based on outcomes.
- Champion Agile best practices, drive improvements in velocity, quality, and team morale.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
- 5+ years of product ownership for SaaS products
- Poultry, Agriculture, food production industry experience/knowledge is preferred
- Experience with mobile peripherals: barcode/QR, RFID/EID, BLE tags/sensors, external GPS, label printers, truck scales is preferred
Preferred Personal Skills/Abilities
- Strong understanding of designing and optimizing user interfaces for custom software solutions. API experience is also preferred.
- Proven experience in developing, customizing, and deploying software-generated reports.
- Clear communication with stakeholders, development team, and other departments is essential.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and features based on business value and customer needs.
- Leadership skills to guide the development team and ensure alignment with the product vision.
- Aptitude for identifying and solving problems that arise during the development process.
- Negotiation skills to manage conflicting interests and reach consensus among stakeholders.
- Focus on understanding and advocating for the needs of end-users to ensure the product meets their requirements.
- Ability to adapt to changing requirements, priorities, and market conditions.
- Analytical mindset to interpret data and feedback to make informed decisions about the product roadmap and features.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, testers, and marketers to deliver a successful product.
- Empathy towards users, team members, and stakeholders to foster strong relationships and create a positive work environment.
- Ability to identify and mitigate risks throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Effective time management skills to meet deadlines and deliverables within the project timeline.
- Willingness to stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in product management.
Required Technical Skills/Abilities
- Familiarity with software development processes, methodologies (such as Agile), and technologies to facilitate effective communication with the development team.
- Understanding of UI/UX principles to ensure the product meets user needs and provides a seamless experience.
- Ability to interpret data and analytics to make informed decisions about the product roadmap and features.
- Familiarity with common development tools and platforms used in software development projects, such as version control systems (e.g., Git), project management tools (e.g., Devops, Jira), and collaboration platforms (e.g., MS Teams, Wrike, Slack).
- Proficiency in writing technical documentation, user stories, and product requirements to effectively communicate with the development team and stakeholders.
- Basic understanding of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and integration concepts to coordinate with external systems and services if necessary.
- Understanding of QA principles and processes to ensure product quality and reliability.
- Awareness of basic cybersecurity principles and best practices to address security concerns in the product development lifecycle.
- Basic understanding of databases and data storage concepts to collaborate effectively with database administrators and developers.
- Familiarity with mobile and web technologies to understand the technical requirements and constraints of developing software for different platforms.
- Knowledge of troubleshooting and technical support processes to address user issues and provide feedback for product improvements.
Travel Requirements
- Up to 5 days every 2-3 months of domestic and international travel required for direct interaction with customers to see the product in action.
EEO Statement
Integrated into our shared values is M-Tech’s commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic or conduct protected by law. M-Tech is committed to being a globally inclusive company where all people are treated fairly, recognized for their individuality, promoted based on performance, and encouraged to strive to reach their full potential. We believe in understanding and respecting differences among all people. Every individual at M-Tech has an ongoing responsibility to respect and support a globally diverse environment.
