Hybrid SAFe Product Owner — Drive Value Across Teams

Eight Eleven Group; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Retirement plan

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Job summary

Brooksource in Antwerp, Belgium is seeking an Agile Product Owner for a hybrid role requiring two onsite days weekly. You will own and refine the backlog, translate features into user stories, and drive value-based prioritization within a mature SAFe environment.

You will collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable value and ensure release readiness. English and Dutch proficiency required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technology or business delivery environments.
• Experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role within Agile teams.
• Hands-on SAFe Agile and Agile Release Train experience.
• Certified SAFe® Product Owner or Product Manager certification.
• Strong backlog management and Agile delivery expertise; experience with enterprise systems, integrations, and operational processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills.
• Jira or similar backlog management experience.
• Professional proficiency in English and Dutch.
• Belgium-based and able to work onsite at least 2 days per week.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (preferred).
• Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, or insurance (preferred).
• Knowledge of security, compliance, performance, and operational requirements (preferred).
• Experience with modernization and migration initiatives (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, prioritize, and refine the Agile team backlog to ensure it is clear and delivery-ready.
• Translate features into user stories and define acceptance criteria for development teams.
• Drive value-based prioritization and iteration planning to maximize business outcomes.
• Support delivery teams with business context, requirements clarity, and timely decision-making.
• Manage dependencies, risks, quality, stakeholder alignment, and release readiness throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Communicate progress, priorities, scope, and delivery expectations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement through feedback, production insights, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Owners, Architects, Engineering, Operations, Compliance, Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers, and other Agile teams.
• Ensure transparent prioritization and proactive management of risks and dependencies.
• Champion stakeholder alignment and ensure delivered changes provide measurable value.

Skills

SAFe Agile experience

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Jira

English & Dutch

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Job description

Brooksource in Antwerp, Belgium is seeking an Agile Product Owner for a hybrid role requiring two onsite days weekly. You will own and refine the backlog, translate features into user stories, and drive value-based prioritization within a mature SAFe environment.

You will collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable value and ensure release readiness. English and Dutch proficiency required.