Technical Product Owner - Emiratisation

The Emirates Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Group is seeking a Technical Product Owner - Emiratisation within Group IT to lead the lifecycle of designated technology products and support the Emirates brand. You will partner with business counterparts to ensure delivery from concept through to operations.

As TPO you will own backlogs across features, NFRs, and BAU activities, drive PI planning, manage risks and dependencies, and contribute to a growing Product Ownership community.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT or related field.
• 5+ years in IT with 2+ years as Product Owner/Manager.
• CSPO/SAFe/PSPO training and certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the story content acceptance criteria definition and end story sign off across team backlogs.
• Ensure Technical Debt and non-functional requirements are captured, refined and prioritised across all sprints.
• Capture additional BAU Ceremony and Spike activities and incorporate into team backlogs within available capacity.
• Prepare contribution to PI demo in conjunction with other applicable Product Owners.
• Maintain the quality and integrity of features within their technical and team boundaries, ensuring risks and dependencies are identified and reported back to the Product Portfolio backlog.
• Attend and contribute to key Product Management meetings, in particular PI Planning.
• Define metrics to measure the success and performance of prioritised work and propose further BAU iterations as needed.
• Participate in establishing and growing a community of Product Owners, promoting collaboration and growth.
• Contribute to Product Management Communities and their evolution to drive practices and empowered teams.
• Work with teams to identify and capture team-driven innovation ideas for playback to TPM community.

Skills

Product ownership

Stakeholder comms

Agile SAFe

Leadership

Education

Degree in IT

Job description

Job Purpose

At Emirates we believe in connecting the world to and through our global hub in Dubai and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers Fly Better. Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology. Being pioneers in aviation innovation we are always at the forefront pushing boundaries. We are on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the world s largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting- edge information and technology team as Technical Product Owner - Emiratisation. Join our Technical Product Management team where we build effective technology products and services that our customers love. We offer a mix of B2B and B2C products and services in domains such as Digital Airline and Airport Operations Group Services and Commercial. Our goal is to continuously evolve our products enriching them with features that focus on delivering value to our customers and users. If you are passionate about creating impactful technology products and ensuring their success we invite you to apply and to contribute to the innovation and excellence at Emirates Group.

Technical Product Owners

TPO are the front door to multiple product engineering teams owning the backlogs of work spread across features functional non-functional NFR BAU Technical Debt spikes and ceremonies Leading and empowering their teams the TPO acts as a voice of the customer partnering with business counterparts to lead the lifecycle for designated technology products and the underlying applications in their domain. They are accountable for enabling the business to achieve their objectives amp strategic outcomes from concept through to operations.

• In this role you will Be responsible for the story content acceptance criteria definition and end story sign off across team backlogs ensuring user stories are prepared on time for future PI s refined frequently with the entire team and prioritised accordingly in alignment with other team backlogs
• Ensure Technical Debt and non-functional requirements are captured refined and prioritised across all sprints
• Capture additional BAU Ceremony and Spike activities and incorporate into team backlogs within the boundaries of available capacity
• Prepare contribution to PI demo in conjunction with other applicable Product Owners
• Maintain the quality and integrity of features within their technical and team boundaries ensuring identification and contribution of risks and dependencies back to the Product Portfolio backlog
• Attend and contribute to key Product Management meetings in particular PI Planning
• Define metrics to measure the success and performance of prioritised work ensuring any further BAU iterations can be proposed and prioritised accordingly within the boundaries of available capacity
• Participate in establishing and growing a community of Product Owners building an identity for the role focus upon collaboration and identifying opportunities for improvement and growth
• Contribute to the Product Management Communities and their continual evolution to help drive efficient practices and empowered teams
• Be working with your teams to identify and capture team driven innovation ideas consolidating across peer group for playback up to TPM Technical Product Manager community

QualificationTo be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or Honours (12+3) in IT.
• 5+ years of total experience in Information Technology including 2+ years practical experience of working as a Product Owner/Manager, in a team facing capacity, with proven record of driving discernible change and delivery, at pace Global Product (CSPO/SAFe/PSPO) trained and certified.
• Demonstrated technical or domain expertise, utilising a depth and breadth of knowledge and practical experience within the specific domain or technical area.
• Stays up to date with regulatory and other changes in the technical area, and understands how they apply to the Emirates group.
• Well-versed with the tools for the Product Management aspects of software delivery.
• Strong and concise communicator at peer, line, and stakeholder levels.
• Builds strong relationships with peers and team members.
• Appetite for building and identifying value, with a customer centric mind-set.
• Leadership Role: Yes