Product Owner

Department: Project Management & DeliveryExpertise: TechnologyLocation: Lisbon, PortugalLast Updated: 10/24/2024Requisition ID: 8160Who We Are:At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.Product Owner wanted for our Delivery team here in our Lisbon or Porto officeWe offer hybrid, flexible working.Please bear in mind that this is a contractual position based in Lisbon or Porto.Please send us your CV in English.The opportunity:As one of our Product Owners, you'll play a key role to maximise the value the product team creates by defining the roadmap, priorities, and business outcomes. You will take a lead role in project(s), managing and developing the agile methodology within one of our leading clients.What you’ll be doing:DiscoveryCollaborate with senior stakeholders during the visioning and concept development of a product, ensuring that ideation ladders up to the strategic goals of the business, and support adapting priorities as the business progresses.Represent the voice of the customer, ensuring the customer experience is frictionless across channels.Own the product roadmap and ensure it aligns product roadmap to strategic goals: both in the immediate and longer term.Determine scope of change and the iterations to unlock greatest customer value.Act as an ambassador for the product internally and externally and as the primary contact for queries related to the product.Understand and challenge perceived customer value in order to prioritise effectively and ensure we focus on the changes that will deliver maximum value aligned to our strategy.Perform BA / Story / AC writing tasks where required.PlanningPlay an active role leading up to and during planning to ensure plans align to strategic goals.Solve product-related problems, make decisions, complete trade-off analysis to stay on track towards business deliverable commitments.Release and ProcessesIdentify areas of the agile process that require refinement and look for opportunities to continuously improve the E2E process working closely with our senior release and engineering teams.Possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies.Contribute to release meetings and prioritise which candidates will be delivered across value streams.Track and report on benefits realisation versus key objectives and forecasts.Draft key objectives and results, strategies and apply the data for the product to make business decisions.Ensure your team develops and maintains an appropriately prioritised backlog of user stories for implementation, with a laser focus on benefits realisation.What we want from you:Excellent knowledge of agile scrum methodology and practices.Experience working with eCom/Retail, AI Products or similar large scale complex digital projects.Proven ability to lead and create high performing teams in an ever-changing environment, ensuring engagement remains high.Senior stakeholder management, ability to clearly and concisely communicate plans and ideas, including when there may be a difference of opinion on priorities and benefit.Excellent level of understanding of technical terminology and preferably experience of working in a technical/e-commerce environment.Excellent understanding of software development practices and web/mobile technologies.Demonstrable ability to take ownership and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.Proactive in problem solving and ensuring the right people are involved in decision making.Able to facilitate meetings (e.g. lead workshops to elicit requirements) within business and technical teams.Act as a liaison between the business stakeholders and technical delivery teams translating concepts into language that is easily understood by both parties.Strong communication skills with business and technical stakeholders at all levels.Strong team working and collaboration skills within scrum team.If you know some of this, even better:What we can offer you:Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.We offer a great benefits package including hybrid working that works for everyone, social events, training opportunities, medical and dental insurance, life assurance, meal cards and much more.Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day:Connect MeaningfullyInclude PurposefullyOur brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That’s why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday.AT VML Enterprise SolutionsOur Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.In our Lisbon or Porto office, you’ll join a team of other specialists who are always ready to help each other. The team is part of our Enterprise Solutions network and works in coordination with our Local and EMEA client leads.At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.
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