Global Product Owner Support Specialist

American President Lines; Marseille; Sur place; EUR 42 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CMA CGM is seeking a junior to mid-level Product Owner to join the Shipping Operations Transformation Department in Marseille. You will support Senior Product Owners, translate business needs into user stories, manage backlogs, and coordinate testing across IT and business teams to drive improvements in Vessel Filling Cockpit and related digital solutions.

The role blends Product Ownership, Business Analysis and PMO responsibilities, offering growth toward a future Product Owner position.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an Engineering School, Business School or University.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in Product Management, Business Analysis, Project Management, PMO, Consulting or Digital Transformation environments.
• Experience gained within a consulting firm, startup or fast-paced transformation environment is highly appreciated.
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies, especially Scrum.
• Strong experience in writing structured User Stories and acceptance criteria.
• Solid exposure to functional testing, validation processes and quality assurance activities.
• Proficiency with Jira and other collaborative project management tools.
• Strong analytical mindset with an affinity for data analysis, KPIs and user behavior monitoring.
• Interest in AI-powered solutions, digital innovation and rapid prototyping approaches.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Ability to challenge business requirements with diplomacy and critical thinking.

Responsabilités

• Support Senior Product Owners in defining and delivering product roadmaps.
• Gather, analyze and structure business requirements from multiple stakeholders.
• Translate business needs into clear and actionable User Stories and acceptance criteria.
• Contribute to backlog management, prioritization activities and Agile ceremonies.
• Coordinate functional testing activities and ensure delivered features meet business expectations.
• Monitor product usage indicators and identify improvement opportunities through data analysis.
• Support project governance activities, reporting and stakeholder communication.

Connaissances

Product ownership

Business analysis

PMO

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

User stories

Testing coordination

Formation

Master’s degree

Outils

Jira

Confluence

Description du poste

CMA CGM

Operations - Cargo Flow - Ship Operations

Temporary contract

Full Time

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Within the Shipping Operations Transformation Department, you will join the Product team supporting several strategic digital solutions, including the Vessel Filling Cockpit. Working closely with Senior Product Owners, Business stakeholders and IT teams, you will contribute to the successful delivery and continuous improvement of products that support operational performance and decision-making. This role combines Product Ownership, Business Analysis and PMO responsibilities. It is an excellent opportunity for a junior to mid-level professional looking to develop towards a future Product Owner position.

• Support Senior Product Owners in defining and delivering product roadmaps.
• Gather, analyze and structure business requirements from multiple stakeholders.
• Translate business needs into clear and actionable User Stories and acceptance criteria.
• Contribute to backlog management, prioritization activities and Agile ceremonies.
• Coordinate functional testing activities and ensure delivered features meet business expectations.
• Monitor product usage indicators and identify improvement opportunities through data analysis.
• Support project governance activities, reporting and stakeholder communication.

QU'ALLEZ VOUS FAIRE ?

• Collect, analyze and challenge business requirements while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Create and maintain high-quality User Stories, acceptance criteria and functional documentation.
• Support backlog refinement, prioritization exercises and sprint preparation in collaboration with Senior Product Owners.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives and Backlog Grooming sessions.
• Define, execute and coordinate functional testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
• Ensure solutions comply with business needs, expected quality standards and functional requirements.
• Monitor product performance and usage metrics, leveraging data to identify optimization opportunities and recommend improvements.
• Prepare presentations, dashboards and reports for Product, Business and IT stakeholders.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to track project progress, manage dependencies and ensure delivery milestones are achieved.
• Prepare meeting materials, document decisions and distribute meeting minutes and action plans.
• Identify and monitor project risks, escalating issues when necessary and supporting mitigation plans.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and rapid prototyping activities, leveraging innovative digital and AI-driven solutions when relevant.

QUI RECHERCHONS NOUS ?

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) from an Engineering School, Business School or University.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in Product Management, Business Analysis, Project Management, PMO, Consulting or Digital Transformation environments.
• Experience gained within a consulting firm, startup or fast-paced transformation environment is highly appreciated.
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies, especially Scrum.
• Strong experience in writing structured User Stories and acceptance criteria.
• Solid exposure to functional testing, validation processes and quality assurance activities.
• Proficiency with Jira and other collaborative project management tools.
• Strong analytical mindset with an affinity for data analysis, KPIs and user behavior monitoring.
• Interest in AI-powered solutions, digital innovation and rapid prototyping approaches.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Ability to challenge business requirements with diplomacy and critical thinking.
• Proactive, curious, results-oriented and capable of driving topics forward independently.
• Fluent French and professional English are mandatory.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !

Information at a Glance

Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging newpaths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and thechance to make a meaningful impact. Thisis more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.

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