Product Owner - Poland

Posted:
10/8/2024, 3:16:13 AM

Location(s):
Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Product

Workplace Type:
Remote

Who We Are:

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. 

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.  Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. 

We are VML Enterprise Solutions - a group of talented engineers, tech experts, and creators who combine our passions and contribute to the IT world. You may know us better as Wunderman Thompson Technology – in 2024 we changed our name, but at the same time, we remained a great team of people who deliver our best. We design, build, manage and run complex technology platforms and help our clients to benefit from our work and creativity.   

The opportunity:

As one of our Product Owners you'll play a key role to maximise the value the product team creates by defining the roadmap, priorities and business outcomes. You will take a lead role in project(s), managing and developing the agile methodology within one of our leading clients.

What you’ll be doing:

Discovery

  • Own the product roadmap and ensure it aligns product roadmap to strategic goals: both in the immediate and longer term.
  • Collaborate with senior stakeholders during the visioning and concept development of a product, ensuring that ideation ladders up to the strategic goals of the business, and support adapting priorities as the business progresses.
  • Represent the voice of the customer, ensuring the customer experience is frictionless across channels.
  • Determine scope of change and the iterations to unlock greatest customer value
  • Act as an ambassador for the product internally and externally and as the primary contact for queries related to the product.
  • Understand and challenge perceived customer value in order to prioritise effectively and ensure we focus on the changes that will deliver maximum value align to our strategy
  • Performing BA / Story / AC writing tasks where required

Planning:

  • Communicate plans, progress, and results to senior management and other stakeholders.
  • Play an active role leading up to and during planning to ensure plans align to strategic goals
  • Solve product-related problems, make decisions, complete trade-off analysis to stay on track towards business deliverable commitments
  • Stay updated with industry trends and identify opportunities for innovation.
  • Monitor key performance indicators and metrics to assess product performance and make informed adjustments.

Release and processes:

  • Work closely with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams to drive successful product development and launches
  • Possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies. 
  • Contribute to release meetings and prioritise which candidates will be delivered across value streams. Ensuring a pragmatic and profession approach to decision making is maintained, maximising value out of each and every release whilst maintaining the delivery cadence. 

What we want from you:

  • Experience working as a Product Owner
  • Experience working with Commerce, Retail or similar experience with Loyalty, conversion, engagement and entertainment
  • Excellent knowledge of agile scrum methodology and practices
  • Proven ability to lead and create high performing teams in an ever changing environment, ensuring engagement remains high.
  • Senior stakeholder management, ability to clearly and concisely communicate plans and ideas, including when there may be a difference of opinion on priorities and benefit.
  • Excellent level of understanding of technical terminology and preferably experience of working in a technical/e-commerce environment
  • Experience working with Engineering, Design and Marketing teams
  • Demonstrable ability to take ownership and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
  • Proactive in problem solving and ensuring the right people are involved in decision making
  • Able to facilitate meeting (e.g. lead workshops to elicit requirements) within business and technical teams
  • Strong communication skills with business and technical stakeholders at all levels.
  • Strong team working and collaboration skills within scrum team

What we can offer you:

  • Salary dependent on experience: PLN 80-115/h - PLN 120-170/h
  • Fully remote job as well as possibility to visit our offices in Poznań, Katowice and Bydgoszcz 
  • Work equipment with delivery to your door 
  • Opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world 

Please note that this job is a full-time position located in Poland, but the selection process will be conducted in English. 

Please send over your CV in English. 

 

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At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction. 

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