Product Owner

Technical to Management Ratio:

Role Summary

Senior Product Owner

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Agile development teams as a Product Owner, with accountability for delivering high-impact technical solutions.
  
• Define and communicate product vision, roadmaps, and priorities to global stakeholders and development teams.
  
• Manage and prioritize product backlogs in alignment with business goals and technical feasibility.
  
• Drive the delivery of complex cross-functional initiatives through influence and collaboration.
  
• Ensure strong stakeholder engagement and customer-focused outcomes in dynamic, evolving environments.
  
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making, ensuring alignment with best practices and business drivers.
  
• Identify and mitigate project risks, remove blockers, and enable team efficiency.
  
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, Agile best practices, and DevOps alignment.
  

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  

• Minimum 5 years of experience

  as a Product Owner leading

  Agile teams

  , preferably in

  global environments

  .
• Proven experience in

  managing complex technical projects

  in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or scaled frameworks such as SAFe or PMI.
• Strong understanding of

  Microsoft Azure

  (or other Hyperscaler platforms) with

  2–3 years hands-on experience

  and

  cloud certification

  .
• Practical experience with

  Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

  tools such as

  Terraform

  ,

  Bicep

  ,

  ARM templates

  ,

  Chef

  ,

  Puppet

  , or

  PowerShell DSC

  .
• Knowledge of Azure tools like

  Azure Verified Modules

  ,

  Landing Zone Accelerators

  , and configuration management practices.
• Expertise in at least

  two technical areas

  , including:
• Networking
  
• Security
  
• Containers
  
• Identity Management
  
• Serverless
  
• Monitoring & Alarming
  
• Cost Management
  
• Service Management
  

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Strong collaboration and communication skills across global and cross-functional teams.
  
• Ability to operate autonomously and deliver results in complex, strategic projects.
  
• Entrepreneurial thinker with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.
  
• Highly motivated with a goal-oriented mindset and ability to work with limited resources.
  
• Customer-centric, adaptable to change, and comfortable navigating Agile environments with shifting priorities.
  

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with

  T-Systems internal tools/processes

  such as

  BRIM

  ,

  PSA

  , or

  ServiceNow

  .
• Experience managing delivery through influence rather than direct authority in cross-functional settings.