Position Summary

Responsible for maximizing value of the product and the work of the development team by ensuring the product is brought to life in the individual markets within a region/zone. Works closely with the IT Product/Platform Manager to ensure that releases are reflective of product strategy (i.e. Vision and Roadmap) and receiver needs, and acts as a key information conduit for the development team.  As the owner of the region/zone User Stories in the overall product backlog, is accountable for the prioritization and for the overall tactical value delivery in the Product Lifecycle.  

Works with Functional leaders within the region/zone (FRM) to shape their strategies with regard to product adoptions. Contributes to the product roadmap and portfolio optimization in the respective region/zone.  Becomes the expert in how the product and supported business capabilities are delivering value for the receivers / or not and where not bring a pro-active vision to the roadmap.  With a deep understanding of the market's needs, acts as the voice of the market back to the IT Product/Platform Manager as well as an advocate for the product within the market, working to bridge any existing gaps.  Accountabe for adoption of the product and reducing duplication within the markets for the respective region/zone.

A day in the life of...

• Product roadmap, prioritization and stakeholder management for the Markets within the region/zone:
• Working with FRM, establishes product roadmap in line with IT Product/Platfrom Manager vision and directions
• Ensures product governance for region/zone
• Manages the interdependencies between a product’s features in scope
• Working with FRM, establishes milestones based roadmap plan & parallel value delivery plan
• Working with FRM, identifies organic or specific product needs
• Measures business cases (optional, decided by Business sponsor)
• Coordinates, prioritizes and validates the Product items work of tech teams 
• Tracks releases and product versioning
• Responsible and accountable for managing and prioritizing a product backlog and working with the overall
• This person will be involve in the full cycle to ensure that the requirement are being met
• Manage the product backlogs and assisting and facilitating the development of the product

What will make you successful

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably computer science or field related to the product
• 7+ years of experience in IT
• Demonstrated experience in a product based IT organization 
• Proven track record of taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience with effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English
• Experience working in a global environment and with virtual teams
• Experience in agile environments. Scrum knowledge.
• Event Driven Architecture plattforms (Kafka, Confluent, Event Hub)
• Nice to Have:
  • Experience working with APIs and microservices
  • Cloud experience