Product Owner Networking

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Veghel; Hybrid; EUR 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 vacation days

Hybrid workplace

Health & wellbeing budget

Commuting allowance

Pension scheme

On-site health centres

Vanderlande Academy

Employee restaurant

Job summary

Vanderlande Industries GmbH in the Netherlands seeks a Product Owner Networking to lead the strategy, roadmap, and prioritization of enterprise networking capabilities. You will work with network engineers, architects, security specialists, vendors, and business stakeholders to deliver a secure, scalable network infrastructure in an Agile environment.

You will translate requirements into clear user stories, balance debt with security, lead projects, and communicate progress and risks.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Product Owner, Service Owner, Technical Lead, or similar role.
• Good understanding of enterprise networking technologies: LAN/WAN, Wi‑Fi, Datacenter Networking, SD‑WAN, Cloud Networking (Azure/AWS), Network Security concepts.
• Experience in Agile environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and make data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Networking product backlog and roadmap.
• Define priorities in collaboration with stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams.
• Translate business and operational requirements into clear user stories and backlog items.
• Balance technical debt, operational excellence, security requirements, and innovation initiatives.
• Lead networking-related projects and platform improvements.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with suppliers and technology partners.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and cloud strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement of networking services and processes.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile leadership

Stakeholder management

Networking knowledge

Communication

Tools

LAN/WAN

Wi-Fi

Datacenter Networking

SD-WAN

Cloud Networking (Azure/AWS)

Network Security concepts

Job description

Your department

The ICT department has initiated a transition towards an Agile way of working, as part of the transition towards an improved ICT Target Operating Model (TOM), the Vanderlande ICT Core department is the backbone of our ICT Department, providing infrastructure, workplace and low-code platform products to our internal organization. ICT Core contributes to high value for our business and delivering cutting-edge products.

About the Role

As Product Owner Networking, you are responsible for the strategy, roadmap, and prioritization of Vanderlande's enterprise networking capabilities. You work closely with network engineers, architects, security specialists, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure a secure, reliable, scalable, and future-ready network infrastructure.

You drive value delivery through Agile ways of working and act as the primary point of contact for networking-related initiatives, improvements, and investments.

What will be your responsibilities?

• Own and manage the Networking product backlog and roadmap.
• Define priorities in collaboration with stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams.
• Translate business and operational requirements into clear user stories and backlog items.
• Balance technical debt, operational excellence, security requirements, and innovation initiatives.
• Lead networking-related projects and platform improvements.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with suppliers and technology partners.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and cloud strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement of networking services and processes.

What do we ask from you? (Knowledge & Experience)

• Experience as a Product Owner, Service Owner, Technical Lead, or similar role.
• Good understanding of enterprise networking technologies, such as:
  • LAN/WAN
  • Wi‑Fi
  • Datacenter Networking
  • SD‑WAN
  • Cloud Networking (Azure/AWS)
  • Network Security concepts
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and make data-driven decisions.

What should you bring with you? (Desired competencies)

• Customer‑focused
• Strategic thinking
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Collaboration and stakeholder management
• Ownership and accountability
• Continuous improvement mindset

  What we offer

  In this challenging and responsible position, you willhave the chance to make a significant contribution to industry‑leading projects and be connected to ourdedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joiningour profitable and growing companyyou willbe able to reach your goals and focus on your future.

  This position offers a competitive salary range of € 5665 to € 7639 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.

  On top of your fixedsalaryyou’llreceive the following secondary benefits:
  

  • 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
  • Flexible working hours.
  • A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
  • A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.
  • Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
  • Working from home allowance.
  • Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
  • On‑site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
  • Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
  • A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
  • And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

  Your application

  • For this role, you must be based in the Netherlands and must possess legal authorization to work in the Netherlands at the time of applying. Non fulfillment of this criteria can be a reason for non‑selection further.
  • Application acceptance timeline: In the event of receiving enough suitable applicants, this vacancy can get closed earlier than the mentioned job posting end date.
  • Due to process compliance, we cannot process emailed applications. Kindly use the correct vacancy link to apply for this vacancy.

  Diversity & Inclusion

  Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

  Background screening

  For this position it is possible that a background screening will be conducted. This screening can include checks such as verification of identity, qualifications or other relevant records, which may include criminal background or sanctions list checks, in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws. Any job offer may be extended under the condition that the screening does not give reason to reconsider the hiring decision. Candidates will always be informed about the process and their rights before any screening is initiated.