Product Owner

Job Description

• Represent business stakeholders as member of the Engineering Team for one or more functional areas, acting as the voice of the customer within the team and representing customer needs, priorities and constraints in every decision
• Work directly with internal and external stakeholders to refine the roadmap and features for targeted markets, ensuring alignment with customer problems before specification work begins
• Accountable for market acceptance of solutions in assigned functional areas without compromising product integrity, salability and maintainability, as well as overall customer satisfaction and commercial outcomes
• Own all aspects of delivery, including scope, pricing context and customer-facing trade-offs
• Own and manage the delivery schedule, ensuring accuracy, credibility, and clear communication of progress, risks and changes to customers and stakeholders
• Partner with others to plan the commitment for product increments, manage development and delivery of features according to plan, and provide business with estimates for broad roadmap initiatives
• Build out and manage the feature backlog, maintaining prioritization to ensure the team is always working on the highest-value items while balancing business needs with technical feasibility and scalability
• Define clear acceptance criteria for each deliverable and sign off completed work on behalf of the customer
• Coordinate feature delivery with other agile teams, identifying project interdependencies and working with Product Managers and Product Owners to determine the most efficient and effective delivery sequence
• Negotiate and manage changes to scope, timelines and commitments with customers and internal stakeholders
• Partner with the Lead Product Developer to balance commercial urgency with technical quality and sustainability
• Prioritize and drive sound business decisions during delivery of product increments, ensuring alignment with product strategy and customer roadmap
• Triage defect queues for assigned functional areas with client support and drive defect resolution with engineering teams according to SLAs
• Coordinate sprint reviews and presentations to key customers, stakeholders and senior management to gather feedback and ensure continuous improvement
• Ensure alignment of the team’s output with product strategy and customer roadmap
• May serve as Product Owner for one or more teams of moderate complexity, depending on the needs of the assigned functional areas

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience as a Product Manager/Owner with demonstrated increases in accountability and leadership
• Bachelor's degree required in relevant field of study; Master's degree preferred
• Product Owner certification required from recognized accrediting body (Scrum Alliance, Scrum.org, SAFe, LeSS), other agile certifications through same accreditors considered on a case-by-case basic
• Knowledge of the principles of product management, Product Management certification a plus
• Knowledge in procurement field is a strong plus
• Proven results in leading teams of individuals with varying skills and backgrounds
• Experience with client journeys, and demonstrated ability to synthesize process data
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Effective relationship builder-ability to partner cross-functionally, cross-enterprise and work effectively with various levels of the organization as well as various personality types
• Comfortable in a dynamic, fast-moving work environment with a positive attitude and solid work ethic
• Understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
• Technical acumen with a keen understanding of broader business needs and strategy
• Exposure to working in a large organization with many stakeholders
• A passion for digital innovation and commitment to superb client experience
• Superior communication skills, able to communicate complex messages and trade-offs and tell a compelling story

Additional Information

Who we are?

We are a people-first community that nurtures all the areas that surround your working experience. With us, you’ll be surrounded by a high-performance team that supports your authentic self and celebrates your uniqueness.

We believe that ‘How work should feel’ is an evolving statement. Work goes beyond tasks and everyday responsibilities it’s about feeling valued, empowered, promoted, impactful, seen, and appreciated

We are reimagining how work makes people feel.

What we offer?

• a culture built on trust and accountability - giving you the freedom and autonomy to be successful and make an impact
• balance - with our Flexible Leave Paid Time Off policy, remote working opportunities, Global Wellbeing Days, and other great benefits
• growth opportunities - we provide the tools and guidance required so that you can focus on what really matters to you and so, ultimately, you can achieve your best work
• talented colleagues, role models and mentors - work, learn and be inspired by some of the best talent in the software industry
• a commitment to sustainability - with initiatives such as our Environmental, Social, and Governance strategy and Act4Good programme
• a safe and inclusive working environment – supported by our Employee Resource Groups, which are open to all.

Our commitment to equity

Unit4 is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for everyone. We make our hiring decisions solely based on skills, qualifications, and our current business needs. We know that diversity brings fresh perspectives, ideas, and solutions to our company. This is the essence of our culture. We also welcome and encourage people who are pregnant and/or parents-to-be to apply. If you would like to know more about our commitment to diversity, visit our blogs:

• Our focus to DEI remains central to who we are
• Inclusive hiring at Unit4: Building equal opportunities for all

This role may require security clearance required for customer projects and access to sensitive (customer) data. That means that after you have accepted our offer, we could ask for background checks. Subject to applicable local laws, such security checks may require disclosure of personal information including criminal record declaration, right to work, personal identification and work history. No worries though – we'll handle it according to local privacy laws and keep your info safe. Questions? Feel free to reach out!

Salary ranges - 41,338 - 45,305 EUR