Jarett Lauber
Strategic Product Leader
Savannah,GA
Summary
Strategic Product Leader with a proven 10+ year history driving enterprise-wide digital transformation and managing multi-million-dollar product portfolios. Expert in leveraging Generative AI, Automation, and Data Empowerment to create new revenue streams and optimize business units to maximum profitability (achieving $750M in annual revenue in '23). Decisive leader skilled in financial governance, defining long-term product vision, implementing high-maturity SDLC standards (achieving 98% Release Quality), and mentoring cross-functional teams.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certificates
Work History
Product Owner III, GenAI and Enterprise Automation
J.B. Hunt Transportation
Lowell, AR
04.2023 - Current
- Defined and secured executive alignment for the multi-year Generative AI product roadmap, including the financial modeling for the portfolio and conducting the AI Total Cost Analysis for the 2026 budget cycle.
- Led the cross-functional GenAI team to JBH's first PROD-released GenAI project, managing backlog prioritization to ensure alignment with critical business goals and stakeholder expectations.
- Drove architectural decisions, restructuring system designs to maximize development efficiencies and ensure long-term scalability of the GenAI platform.
- Delivered strategic guidance on technology investments by conducting thorough market research and presenting recommendations to senior leadership.
- Championed employee training initiatives focused on enhancing technical skills and promoting best practices across the organization.
Enterprise Product Owner - Data Empowerment
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
Lowell, AR
07.2020 - 04.2023
- Provided operational oversight and strategic coordination for the Enterprise Data Portfolio, impacting deliveries valued at over $350M+ per year.
- Established financial governance by creating the Automated In Take process that connected ROI requirements to project initiation, ensuring speed to market and collection consistency.
- Successfully created and established the Enterprise Automation Team, processes, and resource management, defining policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness.
- Led the Agile transformation for the Automation team (Scrum to Kanban), directly resulting in a 30% increase in Production deployments and a 15% decrease in critical bugs.
- Owned and prioritized the product backlog, transforming product vision into creation, rollout, and delivery.
Enterprise IT CoE Consultant
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
Lowell, AR
02.2017 - 07.2020
- Partnered directly with VP and Director Level Leadership to define and drive Enterprise Resiliency, NEXT Initiatives, and Squad Based Agile Maturity strategies across the entire $11.17 billion Enterprise.
- Led the enterprise-wide quality initiatives that resulted in a Release Quality Improvement from 88% to 98%, a 60%+ decrease in bugs, and 89% Adoption for the Enterprise Agile Transformation Initiative.
- Transitioned organizational focus from Velocity over Quality into Quality over Velocity.
- Developed Agile and Quality-focused standard operating procedures and overarching strategies for all IT Enterprise Initiatives.
QA Lead
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
Lowell, AR
03.2016 - 02.2017
- Served as the Lead QA for Project NEXT (8 applications), managing communications, reporting, and SOPs for over 200 employees/contractors across on-shore and off-shore teams.
- The Scrum methodology and quality initiatives implemented became an Enterprise Initiative, resulting in a 50% decrease in defects for Project NEXT.
Senior SCM/Logistics Engineer
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
Lowell, AR
03.2014 - 02.2016
- Developed the supply chain efficiency models that decreased out-of-route miles by a minimum of 20% and increased return revenue for 75% of managed locations.
- Collaboratively created supply chain efficiency models and forecasting timetables used to inform management's accurate operational decisions.
Consultant/Business Owner
Lauber Business Solutions And Investment, LLC
Bella Vista, AR
01.2012 - 03.2014
- Hired, trained, empowered, and motivated a team of 20+ employees.
- Instituted IT, sales, marketing, logistics, and HR strategies in various industries based on data analytics.
- Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting findings and recommendations/optimizations for clients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Transportation And Logistics
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas, AR 05.2001 -
Skills
Agile methodology
Certification
CSPO
Timeline
Product Owner III, GenAI and Enterprise Automation
J.B. Hunt Transportation
04.2023 - Current
Enterprise Product Owner - Data Empowerment
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
07.2020 - 04.2023
Enterprise IT CoE Consultant
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
02.2017 - 07.2020
QA Lead
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
03.2016 - 02.2017
Senior SCM/Logistics Engineer
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
03.2014 - 02.2016
Consultant/Business Owner
Lauber Business Solutions And Investment, LLC
01.2012 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Science - Transportation And Logistics
University of Arkansas
05.2001 -