Product Owner (UAE Nationals)

Set ambitious and clear product vision and communicate it effectively to stakeholders, the team, and the rest of the unit

End to end team output strategy from inception to production

Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure digital vision and products align within team strategy and requirements

Accountable for product specific KPIs once solution enters production and communicate regular tracking to stakeholders

Utilize market and industry knowledge to translate user needs into user stories and acceptance criteria for their team. Maintain a backlog 3 to 4 sprints ahead of the team

Deliver multiple, concurrent projects and business area backlog items with responsibility for all business change elements

Lead and coordinate change activity, working with lead translators / program managers to maintain a strategic delivery roadmap

Manage projects of varying ‘scale’ as well as business area backlog items from idea through to delivery and closure, adopting proportionate governance and using the established change delivery framework

Maintain momentum and direction, delivering to the agreed scope, timeframe and budget with resource planning and accurate estimation treated as fundamental principles

Practice a progressive stakeholder management approach, building invested relationships, and where appropriate, employing an agreed engagement & communication plan

Actively manage project risks, issues and dependencies

Plan and coordinate work with other internal departments to ensure internal resource requirements are understood and the right resources are available when required

Direct the activities of third-party providers (vendors, consultants etc.), ensuring delivery to time, quality and budget

Report progress to Lead translator and other business senior members through established monthly reporting or equivalent.

Facilitates release planning with stakeholders as well as weekly demos

Is a key role on Agile team(s) and works onsite with the team on a daily basis

Integrates usability studies and research into product requirements to enhance user satisfaction and ensure customer driven design

Align outward facing product requirements and stakeholders