Product Owner - PIM and eCommerce Platforms

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim Retail in Dubai is seeking a Product Owner for PIM and eCommerce platforms to manage the Akeneo-based catalog, data governance, and integrations across headless storefronts. You will bridge product and technical teams to deliver scalable catalog capabilities.

You will collaborate with content, marketing, and IT partners to define requirements, write user stories, and oversee testing and UAT for platform functionality and integrations.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in product ownership or product management within eCommerce or digital retail.
• Hands-on PIM experience, preferably with Akeneo.
• Experience with data modelling, attributes, product families, taxonomy, and automation rules.
• Experience with headless or composable eCommerce platforms (Kibo, Shopify, etc.).
• Solid understanding of product and solution architecture and data quality governance.

Responsibilities

• Own the PIM backlog and roadmap covering product data models, families, attributes, categories, and enrichment workflows.
• Govern catalog health, data completeness, enrichment status, and live vs delisted products.
• Define reporting and dashboard requirements for catalog monitoring.
• Coordinate PIM-related requirements with GTDP and integration partners.
• Support eCommerce platform with catalog, merchandising, and content publishing processes.

Skills

PIM ownership

Backlog management

Roadmap planning

Stakeholder mgmt

Data modelling

Headless commerce

Tools

Akeneo

Kibo Commerce

Shopify

HCL DX

Algolia

SAP

Job description

Product Owner - PIM and eCommerce Platforms Job Snapshot Role: Product Owner - PIM and eCommerce Platforms Location: Dubai, UAE Industry: Retail Function: Product Management Experience: 3 years in product ownership or product management within eCommerce or digital retail Job Type: Full Time

Job Details Country: UAE City: Dubai Industry: Retail Function: Product Management Salary: Not disclosed Gender: No Preference Candidate Nationality: Not specified Job Type: Full Time Work Arrangement: On-site

Akeneo PIM Ownership

• Own the PIM backlog and roadmap covering product data models, families, attributes, categories, and enrichment workflows.
• Manage product taxonomy and automation rules with an emphasis on consolidation and long-term system maintainability.
• Govern catalog health, data completeness, enrichment status, and live versus delisted products.
• Define reporting and dashboard requirements for effective catalog monitoring.
• Manage SAP-Akeneo attribute mapping and product-family design.
• Coordinate PIM-related requirements with GTDP and integration partners.
• Assess relevant Akeneo capabilities such as AI enrichment, DAM, and classification.
• Translate new platform capabilities into practical workflow and operational improvements.

eCommerce Platform Support

Support the eCommerce product team with catalog, merchandising, and content publishing processes connecting PIM with digital storefronts and applications.

Contribute to requirements definition, user stories, testing, and UAT for platform functionality and integrations across headless web and app environments.

Coordinate the PIM-Algolia data flow to support merchandising performance and personalization requirements.

CMS and Content Workflows

• Support content and configuration management through HCL DX.
• Help maintain consistent product and campaign content across brands and locales.
• Coordinate digital asset workflows with the content team.
• Support multi-language content management requirements.
• Ensure product and campaign content processes align effectively with the wider digital commerce ecosystem.

Cross-Functional Delivery

Act as a central coordination point between Product, eCommerce, Content, Marketing, GTDP-Engineering, Data, and external technology partners.

The Product Owner will translate business requirements into structured technical specifications and, where necessary, communicate technical considerations back to business stakeholders.

The role also guides IT integration partners and defines and maintains role-based access control requirements for the platforms under its ownership.

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving capability.
• Ability to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications.
• Strong stakeholder management across business brands, IT teams, and external vendors.
• Detailed understanding of product data quality, taxonomy, and governance.
• Product backlog and roadmap management.
• Platform configuration, testing, QA, and UAT.
• Understanding of digital commerce integrations and data flows.

What Qualifies You for the Role

• 3 years of experience in product ownership or product management within eCommerce or digital retail.
• Hands-on PIM platform experience, preferable with Akeneo.
• Practical experience with data modelling, attributes, product families, taxonomy, and automation rules.
• Experience with Kibo Commerce, Shopify, or equivalent headless or composable eCommerce platforms.
• Experience with a CMS such as HCL DX.
• Solid understanding of product and solution architecture.
• Knowledge of system integrations involving SAP, APIs, and middleware.
• Ability to coordinate technical delivery across internal teams and external technology partners.

Technology Environment

The role works across Akeneo PIM, Kibo Commerce, Shopify, HCL DX, Algolia, SAP, APIs, middleware, digital asset workflows, headless web and application environments, and role-based access controls.

About Al-Futtaim Retail

Al-Futtaim Retail operates across MENA and Southeast Asia and works with international brands including IKEA, ACE, Marks and Spencer, and the Inditex Group. Its retail activities include investment in digital innovation, AI capabilities, customer experience, and loyalty platforms. Al-Futtaim is headquartered in Dubai and operates across more than 20 countries through automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and health businesses. The Group employs more than 40000 people and represents over 200 international brands.