Product Owner - Asst Manager

Product Owner (Asst Manager)

We are looking for an experienced Product Owner (Perm/Contract) to join the Transformation Team for one of our global shipping clients. This person will support the Transformation Team in managing the strategy for multiple projects, capturing detailed user stories and requirements from the business users, and communicating them effectively to the IT and Engineering teams to ensure proper deployment and delivery to all users. The role is also responsible for assisting the Transformation Head and Product Lead with overall programme management, execution of critical paths across multiple project streams and transforming business processes. The ideal person should be self-motivated; able to work well individually and in a highly collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with business users and stakeholders to understand business objectives, processes and requirements, and translate them into clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.
• Define and manage the product roadmap, ensuring priorities are aligned with business objectives and stakeholder requirements.
• Own and maintain the product backlog, including prioritising, refining and documenting requirements. Make informed decisions on which items should be prioritised, deferred or declined.
• Lead business change initiatives, including process re-engineering and organisational change where required.
• Ensure compliance with PMO governance, delivery standards and project management requirements.
• Act as the key gatekeeper for product scope, working closely with the Engineering team to protect agreed deliverables and assess proposed changes against business priorities, timelines and resource constraints.
• Ensure approved scope changes are properly assessed, documented and managed through the appropriate change control process.
• Identify and drive the resolution of delivery roadblocks, risks and stakeholder dependencies.
• Review and accept completed work against agreed requirements, testing scenarios and the definition of done, and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Collaborate closely with Engineering and Quality Assurance teams to ensure a shared understanding of business objectives and requirements. The Product Owner is responsible for defining what needs to be delivered and why, while the Engineering team determines how it will be delivered.
• Understand the interdependencies across business processes, workflows, systems and requirements to support the successful implementation of functional, process and product initiatives.
• Drive product adoption and change management, while keeping stakeholders informed of product progress, priorities, upcoming releases and key developments.
• Take ownership of the realisation of business value, user adoption and desired business outcomes beyond the implementation of the software itself.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Science or an equivalent discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience working on complex Agile/Scrum software projects, preferably within the container shipping or maritime industry.
• Strong and proven experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification is mandatory.
• Strong Product Ownership experience, with sound knowledge of product management best practices and the ability to manage competing priorities across scope, timelines, quality and budget.
• Proven experience in transformation programmes and process re-engineering initiatives involving software applications and technology solutions, including both build and buy implementations.
• Strong stakeholder management experience, with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders, including third-party vendors, IT teams and cross-functional business departments.
• Patient, attentive and able to work effectively with stakeholders and internal team members across different functions and levels.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills, with experience in risk identification and mitigation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate across teams and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while contributing effectively within a highly collaborative team environment.
• Open to learning new techniques and adopting industry best practices.
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, stakeholder management and commitment to delivery excellence.
• Strong written and verbal proficiency in English.

To apply, please send your cv to [email protected].

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