We are looking for a Product Owner – Employee Listening to be part of our IT Human Resources stream.

Position Snapshot

• Location: Esplugues de Llobregat.
• Type of Contract: Permanent. 
• Stream: IT Human Resources.  
• Type of work: Hybrid.
• Work Language: Fluent Business English.

About the IT Hub at Nestlé
We are a multicultural and diverse team of IT professionals driving the biggest IT operations landscape of the FMCG industry, and a Digital Transformation at scale. We work with leading technologies and top external partners to provide solutions to enable Nestlé to engage with millions of consumers and customers worldwide. We transform how we use data with machine learning, advanced Analytics, and introduce automation to drive Industry 4.0 opportunities.

We look for people who are curious, courageous, innovative, collaborative, and passionate about new technologies. If this is you and you want to make an impact globally, join us and there will be no limits to your career.

Position Summary:

In order to complete our IT Human Resources Department, we are currently looking for a Product Owner – Employee Listening.

In this position, you will serve as a liaison between the IS/IT & Business Consumers, Customers and Vendors. As part of the Product Team, you bring deep understanding to the opportunities and issues facing your business function and advise on the best solutions. You further translate business strategies, opportunities, threats and needs into IS/IT product requirements bridging the gap between business and technology, ensuring that the product meets receiver needs, aligns with business objectives, and delivers value to the end users.

What you’ll do 

• Support the Product Manager in defining and communicating the product vision, goals, and objectives to all the stakeholders.
• Develop and execute a product strategy that aligns with the business overall goals and demands.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, customers, and the developers to gather and prioritize product requirements.
• Support the Product Manager in creating and maintaining a prioritized product backlog, ensuring that it is visible, transparent, and understood by the stakeholders.
• Engage and manage relationships with stakeholders, including receivers, leaders, and other teams, to gather feedback and ensure alignment.
• Collaborate with the vendors or development team to plan and coordinate product releases, ensuring that they meet quality standards and are delivered on time.
• Monitor and analyze product performance, user feedback, and market trends to identify areas for improvement and inform future product iterations.
• Support Product Manager in product's success, being accountable for its overall performance, and help in decisions that drive its adoption and retention.
• Devise a communication strategy to ensure all the product updates, system downtime and performance degradation are effectively communicated to all the end users.
• Collaborate with other IS/IT Product Managers to support the overall growth and wider adoption of the product.
• Support Product Manager in maintaining all the product KPIs above targets including the security and compliance indicators by ensuring timely completion of IT cloud assessments, Business impact assessment, privacy impact assessment etc..

We offer you
We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

• Great benefits including competitive salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We have one of the most competitive pension plans on the market, as well as flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan, etc.
• Personal and professional growth through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.
• Hybrid working environment with flexible working scheme. Our state-of-the-art campus is dog friendly and equipped with a medical center, canteen and areas to co-create network and chill!
• Recreation activities such as yoga, Zumba, etc. and a wide range of volunteering activities.

Minimum qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in business, information systems or related discipline, or equivalent; M.B.A. preferred
• 5+ years of relevant experience of Business Analysis / Product management supporting HR applications. 
• Experience working with global survey tools, primarily in Employee Listening module and ideally with Qualtrics.
• Experience working with SuccessFactors Employee Central or other global HRIS (Workday, SAP ECM,..).
• Experience in Product Management in a multi-cultural and global environment.
• Good understanding of analytics trends
• Knowledge of PowerBI or other frontend layout tools is good to have.
• Project management experience.
• Experience working in an Agile/DevOps environment using design thinking methodology
• Strong understanding of basic system engineering, information risk and security guidelines, and architecture standards
• Understanding of various software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall)
• Deep understanding of the IT landscape in the functional area
• Experience with effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English
• Experience working in a global environment and with virtual teams

About the IT Hub 
At Nestlé IT, we are a diverse, global team of IT professionals in the biggest health, nutrition and wellness company of the world. We strive to create an environment where people are valued for who they are. We innovate every day through future ready technologies to create opportunities for Nestlé to delight consumers, customers and employees alike.  We collaborate with partners around the world to deliver tangible value at global scale. We continuously work to develop our people to be future ready.

About Nestlé 
We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company in the world, with a presence in more than 185 countries. With net sales of CHF 94.4 billion in 2022, the company has over 291,000 employees and 418 factories in 85 countries. Our values are based on respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity, and respect for our future. Nestlé is dedicated to offering high-quality food and beverage products and services that contribute to the nutrition, health, and well-being of people, pets, and the planet. Additionally, it is committed to being a leading company in sustainability and achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Want to learn more? Visit us at: www.nestle.com

We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability.
Step outside your comfort zone; share your ideas, way of thinking and working to make a difference to the world, every single day. You own a piece of the action – make it count. 

Join Nestlé’s IT Hub #beaforceforgood

How we will proceed:

You send us your CV → We contact relevant applicants → Interviews → Feedback →   Job Offer communication to the Finalist → First working day