Product Owner I
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Do you like IT stories? Do you see yourself in the role of steering the "content" and of representing the client in the Agile team? Our Product Owner will work with one a scrum team to lead product development of in-house solutions that operate behind our KBC Belgium Insurance Platform.
You will:
- Be responsible for the content-based elaboration of the stories, the prioritization within the team backlog and the quality control of the delivered stories.
- Communicate , negotiate and effectively manage stakeholder expectations and convey the team’s progress and challenges.
- Be responsible for the “content” steering of the Agile team, actively & closely participating in the iteration ceremonies and the functioning of the Agile team
- Have a vision on products & services where the team works on, represents “the client” in the Agile team
- Elaborate the stories content-wise (together with the team)
- Take decisions on user story level
- Prioritize the stories in the team backlog (in cooperation with the stakeholders) and takes care of a continuous flow of work
- Accept delivery of stories
- Cooperate closely with Scrum Master, Product Manager and System Architect
- You actively participate in the ART ceremonies such as PI (Program Increment) planning and support the continuous improvement efforts of the train and participate in the team’s scrum ceremonies such as refinement, planning, demo.
- You align with other PO’s where/when needed to be able to complete PI objectives
- You assess the impact of changes: on the scope, on other teams, on other trains.
Key competences:
- University Degree in Computer Science, Finance or a related field.
- At least 2-3 years’ experience on such role in a technology company or insurance company , incl. writing user stories and “content” steering of the Agile team
- In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles
- Experience/ knowledge in SAFe is a big plus
- Demonstrable expertise of Project Management fundamentals
- Experience in banking, finance, insurance fields is preferred
- Particularly experience with non-life insurance products is of great advantage
- Content authority, having the power & courage to challenge stakeholders & team and to say "No" (on story level)
- Cares for customers, has a good business sense but also a technical foundation
- Story teller with excellent communication skills to negotiate with stakeholders and team, having the ability to convince
- You inspire others, build up network and gain trust
- Working in a team gives you energy
Recruiter Name
Dobrin Stefanov Yanev