afarax is looking for a freelance Data Product Owner. We need you!
The project:
Our client in the utilities sector is looking for an Data Product Owner to join their team.
Key activities:
- Develop and communicate the product vision and strategy
- Align the product vision and strategy with customer/end-user needs and company goals
- Build the product backlog and prioritize user stories together with the scrum team
- Continuously improve the product backlog to optimize efficiency and effectiveness and maximise value of the product
- Accept sprint results of user stories at demonstration, discuss the work done with stakeholders and adjust the product backlog accordingly
- Drive sprint and release plans with the Scrum Master
- Help the team resolve impediments as needed
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization and effectively communicate with them on the product vision, strategy, and performance
- Ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations and business goals
- Follow agile processes and methodologies and ensure the delivery of a maximum business value on time
- Participate in retrospectives/team performance reviews to continually improve team processes
- Ensure the product meets quality standards
- Ensure product testing and documentation is complete and thorough
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team
- Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement across products and processes
Is this you ?
- You have proven knowledge in data products, and customer/user journeys
- You have experience in Agile Development, with specific Product Owner (or similar) experience
- Good level of Dutch and/or French and English is required.
- You are a strong communicator with the ability to communicate complex messages to diverse stakeholders and trade-offs and tell a compelling story
- Understanding of the energy sector, of industry trends, user demands and pain points are a strong plus
- You feel comfortable with (modern) technology to be able to engage in discussion with technology team to understand opportunities and risks
- Able to coach team on Agile practices and ensure adherence to Agile methodology to deliver max business value on time
- Your leadership qualitied enable you to take fast and difficult product decisions
- Ability to persuade and lead a team of diverse skillsets
- Critical thinker who is passionate to challenge status quo to find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas – you love and embrace change & innovation
- You believe in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency and trust across the team
- You are not afraid to ‘roll up the sleeves’ and go outside comfort zone to learn – push the team to do same
How we support you ?
- We’ll help and support on the project.
- You’ll benefit from our network and challenges.
- We offer a possibility to build a valuable and easy partnership.
- You’ll have the possibility to be heard and share your knowledge.
- You’ll access missions that fit your current expertise or you can challenge yourself to learn new things.
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