Product Owner/Project Manager

Our client is a successful company, both part of a financial group, present in 25 countries, and another financial actor linked to one of the major financial actors in Belgium. Nationally, we are one of the leaders in debt recovery, specializing in the banking sector and/or consumer credit.
 

Function  description    

 

  • You represent the interests of your customers in the Tribe &  Squad which means you anticipate customers needs and market evolution.
  • You work together with the Squad and the stakeholders to build & prioritize a product backlog that you map into a roadmap and break down into user stories, respecting the agile principles
  • You ensure the prioritization of the backlog, adapting value-based prioritization method, to cover build, run and maintenance needs
  • You clarify risks proactively and find solutions for impediments to your projects/backlog together with the stakeholders, the tribe members, and the squad members.
  • You actively participate in the  different ceremonies of the Squad, such as the Sprint Planning, the Sprint Review, and the Refinements.
  • You are part of the Management Team and report to the Managing Director

Requirements

 

  • At least 6 years of relevant experience
  • Technical experience  (mandatory)    
  • Experience as a Product Owner and/or Project Manager (preferable)    
  • Knowledge of SQL, HTML, Java scripts, Jasper soft, Camunda 
  • Business experience (mandatory)    
  • Structured, pragmatic and good negotiation skills
  • Excellent communication and people management skills

 

Agile requirements 

   
An analyst involved in Agile projects must have the "Agile mindset" which implies:
a positive attitude and pragmatism
thirst for knowledge: Agile is about learning and adapting. Knowledge sharing is key to success.
The goal of team success: Agile is about the success of the team, no individual success or heroic behavior. It is more important for the team to succeed than for the individual to have completed his/her tasks.
There is no failure, only feedback: Agile is about taking everything as lessons, adjusting actions based on the feedback, resulting in continuous improvement.

Beyond the roles:  Agile teams are cross-functional.  All required disciplines are represented in the team (analysis, development, testing, …). However, although team members have a primary role representing a discipline, they are expected to take on other roles and contribute to other disciplines  whenever it helps towards reaching the sprint goal.
 

Language requirements    

 

  • Dutch or French (both is a strong plus)
  • English : Sound knowledge of English 
     

Telework: 

 

50% on site & 50% homeworking