Product Owner – Network Design Tooling

Pauwels Consulting; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a Product Owner to drive the network design and inventory product line. You will define the product vision, build the roadmap, and lead a multidisciplinary team, including vendor resources, to ensure delivery excellence in a complex enterprise setting.

You will align stakeholders across domains, manage a dynamic backlog, and contribute to modernization efforts involving cloud adoption and automation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as Product Owner or similar leadership role.
• Proven people management of multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong background in Agile and vendor management.
• Experience in complex enterprise environments with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate a clear long-term product vision.
• Experience with software developers and technical analysts.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the product vision and roadmap for network design and inventory domain.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog and translate strategy into team goals.
• Lead multidisciplinary team of analysts and developers, including vendors.
• Manage relationships with external delivery partners and vendors to drive delivery excellence.
• Align stakeholders across complex business domains to manage competing priorities.
• Contribute to modernization initiatives involving cloud adoption and automation.

Skills

Product Owner

People management

Agile methodologies

Vendor management

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Master's degree

Tools

OSS/BSS tooling

Cloud platforms

Job description

Our client, a leading telecommunications provider, is looking for a Product Owner to spearhead the development of network design and inventory systems. This role centers on defining a strategic product vision while leading a multidisciplinary team through large-scale infrastructure modernization.

• Define and execute the product vision and roadmap for the network design and inventory domain.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog while translating strategic objectives into actionable team goals.
• Lead and coach a multidisciplinary team of analysts and developers, including vendor resources.
• Manage relationships with external delivery partners and vendors to drive delivery excellence.
• Align stakeholders across complex business domains to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Contribute to application modernization initiatives involving cloud adoption and automation practices.

• You bring 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Lead, or in a similar leadership role.
• You possess proven experience in people management and leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• You have a strong background in Agile methodologies and vendor management.
• You're experienced in working within complex enterprise environments and managing diverse stakeholders.
• You possess the ability to build and communicate a clear, long-term product vision.
• You have experience working closely with software developers and technical analysts.
• You bring a Master's degree or equivalent through professional experience.
• You are proactive and possess strong strategic thinking skills.
• You are fluent in English.

Nice to Haves

• Experience in telecom, utilities, or engineering infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with fiber, HFC, OSS/BSS, or Physical Network Inventory tooling.
• Knowledge of modernization initiatives involving Cloud, CI/CD, and test automation.
• Proficiency in Dutch.

• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: until end of 2026 (extension possible)
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Mechelen
• Working model: Hybrid (3-4 days onsite)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers