Product Owner
Zagreb |
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR
An analytical thinker to drive the product mission and vision by working in a high-paced agile team.
We are a team of 50+ people (Engineers, Designers, Product Owners, Project Managers, System Architects & more) working with Philips Domestic Appliances and their digital products. Our goal is to simplify the everyday life of Philips’ customers by creating user friendly apps and products.
We work in multiple cross-functional agile teams, developing backend platform and mobile apps. One of the apps we are developing is Philips NutriU, feel free to check it out and find your favorite recipe!
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Qualifications & Experience
2+ years of experience in defining or implementing digital projects
experience delivering at least one major product where you had the role of a Product Owner
a University degree in informatics, electrical engineering, computing, economics or related fields
strong communication and presentation skills and ability to effectively communicate recommendations to a broad range of audiences including leadership, internal business clients and technical developers
in-depth understanding of business and good understanding of IT
ability to prioritize and manage work in a fast-paced environment
experience with agile development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
excellent command of written and spoken English
independent and goal-driven personality
above average decision-making and problem-solving skills
a high sense of urgency and attention to detail
a pragmatic problem solver and out-of-the-box analytical thinker
experience working with project management tools like Jira, Asana, Basecamp or other
ability to synthesize information and prioritize business goals
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Your responsibilities
communication with the product stakeholders and leading the product vision for the team
defining and writing user stories and acceptance criteria
closely collaborating with UX & UI designers to define the best possible user experience
working with the technology team on delivering the scope that generates business value
obtaining acceptance and alignment from stakeholders for the proposed scope and document requirements along with prioritization
driving day-to-day prioritization of work operations, projects and scope
troubleshooting reported issues and escalating when appropriate
working with a cross-functional team to translate customer needs and technology directions into new or enhanced features and services
analyzing customer feedback to improve product experience
Tools
we use
Productive
We use Productive for time tracking, budgeting and project management. It helps us to have all the information in one place.
Jira
On some projects, we also use Jira for product development/task management.
Slack
We use Slack for work and for fun. It’s our go-to tool for maintaining sanity both in office and remote.
Handbook
Through the years we’ve built a vast repository of knowledge related to project management and agile methodologies.
Figma
We use Figma for collaborating on designing our projects. It helps us to deliver value to our customers more efficiently.
Zeplin
On some projects, we also use Zeplin for easier communication and collaboration during projects design and implementation.
InVision
We use InVision to communicate with both Designers and clients in order to polish our designs.
TestRail
We use TestRail as a test case management tool so we can keep an eye on our projects.
Confluence
We use Confluence as a collaboration tool which helps our teams to cooperate and share knowledge efficiently.
What do we offer?
Learning & development
In our bi-weekly one-on-one talks and quarterly 360 reviews, we discuss what’s good and what could be better.
Versatile projects
Our teams get to work on very interesting projects for renowned brands and clients from a range of industries.
Contributing to open source
Sharing is caring doesn’t only apply to chocolate.
Educational budget
If you’re eager to learn, we’re eager to help. Every employee receives an educational budget.
Paid language courses
Paid language courses help our employees master the English language.
Doing a career switch
We don’t have a sorting hat to tell you where you belong, but we will support your career switch from one job position to another.
Traveling on business
Having clients all over the world means our employees sometimes have to travel to and work from beautiful locations.
Subsidized recreation
Stay in shape with a sponsored fitness membership of your choice.
Sponsored health checks
You know the old saying – the greatest wealth is health.
Working remotely
Office location? Anywhere. It’s all about flexibility.
Free power-ups
Snack on fruit, cookies, and nuts to keep your energy levels up.
Car and bike parking
Don’t let it get caught in the rain. We offer free parking for bicycles and subsidized car parking.
Flexible working hours
Tailor your working hours to fit your schedule.
Fun and games budget
Every team gets a monthly budget to hang out and do fun stuff.
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