Product Owner

As an IT Product Owner, you will combine strategic vision with hands-on execution to deliver digital solutions that enhance business performance and efficiency. You will partner closely with Finance, HR, and technology teams to ensure that systems remain robust, secure, and future-ready. You’ll bring external insight, challenge the status quo, and mentor your team and partners to deliver exceptional outcomes.

This role sits within the Corporate Systems IT function, which manages enterprise-wide platforms that support Finance and HR across all business units. The environment is fast-paced and dynamic, offering continuous opportunities for innovation and improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Business and Technical Analysts.
• Manage vendor relationships, including contract negotiation and performance oversight.
• Identify and onboard new technology vendors and delivery partners.
• Oversee service delivery and quality assurance to maintain operational excellence.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver high-impact projects.
• Develop and maintain the product roadmap, including upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Plan and track budgets, ensuring cost-effective delivery.
• Deliver projects from concept to implementation, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
• Facilitate the smooth transition of projects into business-as-usual (BAU) operations.
• Support continuous improvement and process optimization within the IT and business teams.
• Manage delivery timelines and resource planning in collaboration with demand and capacity analysts.

What Our Client Is Looking For

• A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in product ownership and/or business analysis (minimum 5 years).
• At least 5 years of experience in IT project or program delivery.
• Strong experience with innovation, digital transformation, and roadmap development.
• Budget ownership and financial planning experience.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience gathering, validating, and translating business requirements into technical deliverables.
• Strong vendor management and third-party partnership experience.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, QA, and information security.
• A track record of successfully launching or enhancing digital products or enterprise systems.

Why Join Our Client

Our client offers the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organization that values innovation, sustainability, and continuous learning. They invest in their people and technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly changing business environment. This is a chance to influence how enterprise technology supports strategic goals across multiple countries and functions.