Job Description
The IT Product Owner is responsible for defining product functional and technical design, prioritizing the backlog in cooperation with the Product Manager, and ensuring successful delivery of technology-driven solutions. This role bridges product strategy and technical execution, working closely with Digital Engineering teams, Digital and Methods, Digital and Business Product Lead to deliver high-quality digital products that align with business goals. Additionally, she/he oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of assigned ICT projects to ensure timely completion, budget adherence, and alignment with organizational goals and technical requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
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Define and clearly communicate product vision, roadmap, and priorities to Engineering, Design and Methods teams;
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Together with the Product Manager manage the product backlog or with the Business Project Manager the projects execution;
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Coordinate with the assigned engineering team (external, internal, or mixed) to deliver features that meet customer and business needs;
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Acts as interface between the Product Manager and the Engineering team (external, internal, or mixed);
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Validate delivered work to ensure acceptance criteria and quality standards;
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Track tech performance metrics and KPIs and monitor digital product/project progress, identify issues, and implement corrective actions;
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Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation;
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Define the technical skills required for product/project development, plan capacity and coordinate with the Digital Engineering team for resource allocation;
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Develop documentation such as charters, scopes, risk assessments and status reports;
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Participate in the selection of vendors and management of contracts;
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Define the product/project budget and monitor its costs.
Qualifications:
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University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or similar field;
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3–5+ years of experience managing IT projects for sales, marketing, service sector with good knowledge of related sales, marketing, service business processes;