PRODUCT OWNER

What you’ll do You will be the key role within Agile development teams, as part of an agile team, your mission is to define and deliver all necessary strategic technological enablers based on native cloud and Open Digital Architecture.
Responsible for the vision, strategy and execution of product development which are aligned with Vodafone Group, Commercial and Engineering Tribes.
Act as the voice of the customer you will collaborate with stakeholders, development teams and other relevant parties to prioritize features, define requirements and ensure the delivery of successful product.
More specifically you will.
•    Define and communicate the product vision ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs •    Prioritize value for Digital Engineering team and create product backlog increments (Themes, Epics, user stories).
Deliver E2E Critical enablers for other squads (e.
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New Digital Architecture, New CMS, New eCommerce Platform etc.)  •    Coordinate with Tribe Leads and Product Owners in our ecosystem for engineering strategy, roadmap and development alignment based on market needs, competition and group directions.
Act as the primary liaison between development team and stakeholders.
•    Manage roadmap and understand digital strategy, presenting channel’s/platform’s direction and features to relevant teams and stakeholders.
Communicate product updates, progress, and changes to stakeholders regularly.
•    Work closely with Stakeholders, Solution Architect and Development Team to translate requirements into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
Foster a collaborative and transparent work environment conductive to Agile practises  •    Make data driven decisions for backlog prioritization, Able to write highly effective user stories that are actionable by development teams.
•    Approve the final release plan and accepts all deliverables against defined user stories and acceptance criteria.
Monitor digital KPIs and prioritizes enablers that will ensure speed and availability thresholds are achieved.
Define and tracks Objective Key Results (OKRs) and KPIs as part of the quarterly business reviews (QBR) process   Who you are •    Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field  •    Experience working with agile methodologies (e.
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Kanban, Lean, Scrum, Design Thinking), principles and practices •    Strong understanding in relevant technologies, frameworks related to team’s scope with Ability to analyse complex problems and devise effective solutions under deadlines •    Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
•    Proficiency in planning, organizing and prioritizing tasks as well as tracing progress and managing resources effectively to meet project deadlines •    Capability to design scalable and maintainable software architectures aligned with roadmap •    Ability to Lead and mentor teams providing guidance to foster growth and productivity •    Solid experience in defining and eliciting User/Customer needs and translating them in solution design, aligned to business strategic objectives and constraints.
•    Prior experience of a systematic process of understanding requirements, working with stakeholders and applying engineering and testing concepts to ensure stable digital solutions, incorporating agile/DevOps ways of working    Not a perfect fit? Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background.
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What's in it for you •   Competitive pay, bonus & remuneration package  •   Private Health & Medical Insurance   •   Hybrid way of working.
a blend of 60% remote and 40% office-based working, including the option to work up to 20 days from abroad  •   Remote work equipment to help you create a comfortable, ergonomic workspace at home  •   Unlimited access to learning resources and trainings  •   Vodafone Parental Leave.
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave to all employees regardless of gender, sexual orientation or length of service   •   Spirit of Vodafone Day.
one day each quarter dedicated to your personal development  •   Extra days off.
Vodafone Day, Family Day, Volunteering Day  •   Needless to say, we cater for your communication wherever you are  •  Office amenities (subject to the office location).
such as restaurant, gym and parking  •  Special employee offers and discounts    #LI-Hybrid #Vodafonespirit #Togetherwecan      Who we are You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa.
But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.
As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation.
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