Product Owner, Integrated Business Planning

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Owns the product vision and roadmap for a new Integrated Business Planning platform that will serve as the single source of truth for executive planning decisions, integrating demand, supply, capacity, and financial data for an electric vehicle manufacturer.

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and trucks and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. Respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute. And respect for our customers by developing two powertrains that meet their requirements — an all-electric powertrain as well as the Harvester™ range extender powertrain which includes a built-in gas-powered generator with an estimated 500 miles of combined range.

At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!

Scout Motors is building its Integrated Business Planning (IBP) capability from the ground up. We have a working proof-of-concept for our Integrated Business Planning planning tool, but the production-grade platform - the one that will run our executive planning forum and coordinate demand, supply, capacity, constraints, scenarios, and decisions as we scale to volume production - still needs to be built. That is this role.

As Integrated Business Planning Product Manager, you will own the product vision, roadmap, and prioritization for this platform. IT owns delivery and the technical backbone and you will be IT closest partner, defining the requirements, planning logic, user experience, and decisions the system must support. You will sit at the intersection of business planning, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, finance, and technology, and you will be accountable for one outcome above all: making the platform the single, trusted source of truth for Scout’s integrated business planning decisions.

The core of the product is a single, integrated planning artifact: demand outlook, production plan, procurement and supplier constraints, capacity and inventory implications, financial impacts, scenarios, risks, decisions, and actions. Defining that artifact well so it reflects the real planning process and drives high-quality tradeoff decisions in the executive forum is the heart of the role.

What you’ll do

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

Product vision and roadmap. Set the direction for the Integrated Business Planning platform, convey that vision to the build team, and translate business requirements into a sequenced roadmap of product features. Make the hard calls on what to build first, what to defer, and what not to build at all.
The core planning artifact. Define and evolve the integrated view at the center of the executive planning forum: demand outlook, production plan, procurement and supplier constraints, capacity and inventory implications, financial impact, scenarios, decisions, and actions, so it mirrors how Scout actually plans and decides.
Backlog refinement and acceptance criteria. Own backlog refinement end to end: write clear user stories, keep acceptance criteria testable and tied to IBP value delivery, and validate delivered features and enhancements against those criteria so they support end-to-end IBP execution.
Partnership with the build team. Translate planning logic into clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Work together with IT and data teams on architecture, data flows, integrations, reporting logic, user access, testing, and support model. They deliver; you own the what and the why, and you hold the quality bar on the result.
Stakeholder discovery and alignment. Sit between the product/dev team and the IBP and business functions—Production, Procurement, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance—to align priorities and timelines, surface the inputs, assumptions, constraints, and outputs the process actually needs, and reconcile competing priorities into a coherent product. Involve the right stakeholders in the decisions that shape it.
Trust and governance. Build the governance that makes outputs credible: data quality, master data and planning assumptions, scenario logic, change control, and version management. If users do not trust the numbers, nothing else matters.
Decision-ready outputs. Shape dashboards, reports, and executive views that let leadership see demand-supply gaps, tradeoffs, risks, and required decisions at a glance—and act on them in the forum.
Adoption and continuous improvement. Drive the platform from “a tool that exists” to “the source of truth the executive forum runs on” through training, iteration, feedback loops, and relentless attention to whether people actually use it to decide.

Location & Travel Expectations:

This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC.
This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events.
Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.

What you’ll bring

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring:

12+ years in product ownership / product management, supply chain / operations planning, S&OP / Integrated Business Planning, business systems, or a related analytical or transformation role—ideally including ownership of a product or platform, not just delivery of one.
Real S&OP / Integrated Business Planning fluency. You understand demand and supply planning, capacity and procurement constraints, inventory and financial implications, scenario planning, and how executive decision forums actually run—and you can hold your own with the functional experts who live in each of these.
A product mindset. You think in outcomes and tradeoffs, prioritize ruthlessly, say no well, and own the result rather than the activity. You are comfortable owning the what and why while a delivery team owns the how.
Agile delivery fluency. Experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager on software products, skilled in backlog management, sprint planning, and agile delivery for complex, data-driven products. Experience leading an agile team, plus strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
Data and KPI literacy. Familiarity with the data flows and KPIs critical to supply chain efficiency (e.g., forecast accuracy, inventory levels, service levels), and comfort with large data sets, planning assumptions, scenario models, dashboards, and performance metrics. You turn ambiguity into clear process flows, decision frameworks, and executive-ready outputs.
Digital platform experience. Experience managing a digital product across areas such as data management, APIs, integration, and monitoring, spanning the entire S&OP/IBP process in a multi-team, multi-channel environment. Knowledge of how planning tools (e.g., APS, ERP, or custom solutions) enable S&OP execution.
Cross-functional leadership without formal authority. You build trust, create alignment across functions with competing priorities, and drive progress through credibility rather than mandate.
Sharp communication. You synthesize complexity, document decisions clearly, and move fluently between senior leaders and technical teams.
Education and bonus credentials. Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, information systems, or operations preferred. Automotive or other complex-manufacturing experience—long-lead procurement, BOM and capacity ramp, supplier allocation, plant constraints—is a strong plus, as is experience with planning systems, ERP, BI platforms, or agile product delivery.

What you'll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up. This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation. In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:

Competitive insurance including:
- Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
401(k) program with:
- An employer match and immediate vesting
Generous Paid Time Off including:
- 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
- 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
- Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Pay Transparency

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $160,000.00 - $192,500.00

Internal leveling code: IC7

Notice to applicants:

To be considered for career opportunities at Scout Motors, applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Equal Opportunity

Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by law. Scout Motors is committed to compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact ScoutAccommodations@scoutmotors.com.

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