Jarus Durnett

About Jarus Durnett

I am a Technical Product Leader specializing in orchestrating high-stakes digital…

Experience

1. Senior Manager Product Owner

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   Oct 2022 — Present

   Develops and maintains Family Product vision by collaborating with stakeholders and leveraging consumer insights, financial performance, compliance/risk considerations - Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) for Family Product and aligns with family Product Owners on KPIs for each product- Responsible for product lifecycle from strategy through market readiness. Sets business objectives for product development process- Confirms readiness to begin, and validates completion of, initiatives and programs. Provides reporting and transparency to leadership on program progress and milestones- Identifies, monitors, and analyzes product family performance metrics including financials, network volumes, key industry trends, and research findings resulting in strategic and tactical recommendations for product family improvement- Collaborates with cross functional teams and business technology management to develop and execute go-to-market strategies including serving as business lead and assisting in managing dependencies with other team’s functions while building strategic partnerships across different product families- Develops and coaches team of product owners including hiring, team building, mentoring, and performance management.

Education

• Trinity University

  BA

  1986 — 1991

• Hall High School

  High School Diploma

Skills

• Competitive Analysis
• Retail
• Time Management
• Purchasing
• Merchandising
• Pricing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Profit
• P&L Management
• Strategy
• Sales Management
• P&L
• Training
• Negotiation
• Sales
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Management
• Team Building
• Promotional Analysis
• Forecasting
• Store Management
• Analysis
• Advertising
• Program Management