Senior Product Owner

Job title:

Senior Product Owner

Company:

SITA

Job description

Job Description:OverviewWELCOME TO SITAWe’re the team that keeps airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our tech and communication innovations are the secret behind the success of the world’s air travel industry.You’ll find us at 95% of international hubs. We partner closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients, each with their own unique needs and challenges. Our goal is to find fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to make their operations run like clockwork. Want to be a part of something big?Are you ready to love your job? The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAMThe Senior Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the business value in software products delivered by Agile Scrum Teams.The Senior Product Owner has a strong technical and operational understanding of the product and, as this is primarily an ‘internal facing’ role, they work closely with their Product Manager to gain a clear understanding of the business problems customers need the product to solve, as well as the vision and strategic direction of the overall portfolio.In addition to this, the Senior Product Owner works directly with selected ‘partner’ customers to gain feedback on existing (i.e. delivered), ‘in-flight’ and proposed product features. The Senior Product Owner uses this input plus their own experience to define ‘what’ capabilities (i.e. value) the product should deliver and the relative priority of delivering these capabilities.In order to deliver this value, the Senior Product Owner works hand-in-glove with their Scrum Team (or Scrum Teams in some cases) on a daily basis to scrub the Product Backlog, create Features and User Stories, define Acceptance Criteria, set priorities, attend team stand-ups, accept the ‘Done’ stories from the team, demo the work done by the team to the wider community and generally be available to the team on a daily basis to answer their questions on the nature of the features being developed. Furthermore, the Senior Product Owner will usually drive the ‘Design Partner’ process whereby a small number of selected SITA customers are provided with incremental software updates throughout the development process of a new release.All requests for work to be performed by the Scrum Team are channeled through and prioritized by the Senior Product Owner.WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Fundamentally understands our customers’ business and the outcomes they want us to deliver. Works with the Product Manager to shape the Portfolio Vision.
• Responsible for the end to end delivery of the product and as such is supporting the transition by ensuring that the scope of his/her delivery includes the tasks required to ensure the operability of the final solution.
• Contributes to the Product Vision with the Product Manager.
• Manages the Product Backlog.
• Populates the Product Backlog with artifacts that provides the next level of detail to support the delivery of the product road map as defined with the Product Manager.
• Specifies Functional requirements, Non-Functional Requirements & Acceptance Criteria.
• Responsible for discussing the features of the product and supporting the functional analysis of the backlog and call out priorities of the roadmap. Knows the costs of a delivery (project or release) in the details and in real-time.
• Knows the costs of a delivery (project or release) in the details and in real-time.
• Defines PI or Release time-boxes. Defines MVP for a release.
• Works with the Scrum Team to define Sprint goals. Attends Scrum team Daily Stand-ups Attends Sprint Planning.
• Clarifies requirements for the team.
• Attends demos from the team showing their work.
• Accepts (or rejects) the team’s work during the sprint and at the End of Sprint Review. Demos the teams (accepted) work to the wider SITA community & customers.
• Runs the Design Partner Program. Demos early versions to customers.
• Reviews and approves proposed SOW’s with GEO teams before these are presented to the customer. Is co-located with their Scrum Team(s).
• Defines PI or Release time-boxes. Defines MVP for a release

QualificationsEXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a significant product owner function
• Proven experience of implementing business strategy.
• Experience of working in a scrum environment
• Experience in Air Transport Industry highly desirable

SKILLS

• Prior experience of working in a Product Ownership role in an Agile environment
• Experience in business strategy and implementing business vision.
• Extensive experience of influencing key stakeholders.
• Comfortable with highly technical teams & able to communicate across technical & non-technical stakeholders
• Experience of using user stories and acceptance criterial
• Highly organized and efficient, able to manage many tasks simultaneously without losing effectiveness
• Excellent knowledge of the IT industries and their economic drivers
• A demonstrated track record of success in delivering lasting results in a global business environment and within a technology solutions-based business.

PROFESSION COMPETENCIES

• Analytical Approach
• Collaborating Globally
• Communicating Complex Concepts
• Contracts Management & Administration
• Cross-team integration
• Customer/Market Focus
• Managing Change
• Planning: Tactical Strategic
• Products and Services
• Release Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Understanding Customer Needs

WHAT WE OFFERWe’re all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We’re really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it’s like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.🏡 Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team’s needs)⏰ Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.🌎 Flex-Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.🌿 Employee Wellbeing: We have got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health – a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs.🚀 Professional Development: Level up your skills with our training platforms, including LinkedIn Learning!🙌 Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status.SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process.

Expected salary

Location

Barcelona

Job date

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 23:25:47 GMT

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