Senior Product Owner - Research & Ontology (remote)

InnoTech; Portugal; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

25 days vacation

Birthday/bridging day

Petsitting partnerships

Team buildings and events

InnoSports initiatives

Sustainability and social initiatives

Job summary

InnoTech is seeking a Product Owner to lead roadmaps for AI research, semantic search, and metadata management, aligning with business strategy and customer needs.

You will translate complex concepts into clear requirements and collaborate with Product Management, Research, Engineering, Data, and UX to deliver value across the product lifecycle. 3–5 years in Product Owner roles and strong Agile skills are required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as a Product Owner with Agile background.
• Experience translating research into clear product requirements and user stories.
• Knowledge of semantic search, ontologies, taxonomies, or related information architecture concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive product roadmaps for AI research, semantic search, ontology development, metadata management, and AI-powered product capabilities.
• Translate research findings and business objectives into clear product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlogs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn experimental AI initiatives into scalable customer-focused solutions.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, priorities, risks, and ownership transitions across the product lifecycle.
• Support customer discovery and stakeholder alignment while mentoring other Product Owners.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile backlog

Cloud-based software

AI and data capabilities

Stakeholder management

Education

BSc/MSc in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

A Company you will be happy to grow with!

At InnoTech, it´s all about connecting people with business through technology. We truly care about you, your happiness, and your well-being. We look for passionate people who are eager to learn, evolve, and grow with us - because growth is in our DNA. This commitment has been consistently recognized: we are proud to be a Great Place to Work for five consecutive years, to be one of the Best IT Companies in Portugal, and to be recognized as a Best Workplace Wellbeing. We are also proud to hold ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications, reinforcing our commitment to information security, quality, and continuous improvement. For us, sustainability is not just a buzzword. Integrity, social responsibility, and people-first values guide everything we do.

Your Mission Will Be

• Define and drive product roadmaps for AI research, semantic search, ontology development, metadata management, and AI-powered product capabilities, ensuring alignment with business strategy and customer needs;


• Translate research findings, technical concepts, and business objectives into clear product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlogs;


• Collaborate with Product Management, Research, Engineering, Architecture, Data, and UX teams to turn experimental AI initiatives into scalable, customer-focused solutions;


• Manage cross-team dependencies, delivery priorities, risks, and ownership transitions, ensuring effective coordination and continuous value delivery across the product lifecycle;


• Support customer discovery and stakeholder alignment while mentoring other Product Owners and promoting best practices in product management.

You Will Need

• At least 3–5 years of experience as a Product Owner, with a strong understanding of Agile methodologies, backlog management, prioritization techniques, and cloud-based software delivery;


• Solid technical knowledge of modern software architectures, including distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and the integration of AI and data capabilities into complex product ecosystems;


• Experience with semantic search, information retrieval, metadata management, knowledge discovery, ontologies, taxonomies, or related information architecture concepts;


• Strong stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to balance business value, technical feasibility, risks, and dependencies;


• CPLP nationality or an EU work permit is required to facilitate employment.

Would Be Awesome If You Have

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, or related fields;


• Hands‑on product experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, Large Language Models (LLMs), semantic technologies, or AI-powered user experiences;


• Familiarity with AI evaluation, governance, privacy, security, explainability, and regulatory requirements for AI-enabled products;


• Experience transitioning research, experimentation, and prototypes into production‑ready capabilities, working closely with Research, Data, Platform, and Engineering teams;


• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar collaboration tools, alongside an interest in coaching and developing other Product Owners.

What We Offer

• Health‑focused partnerships, including free mental health support;


• 25 days of vacation, including your birthday, Carnival, and a bridging day between Christmas and New Year;


• Half a vacation day on your children's birthday and a school supplies voucher;


• Petsitting partnerships and a pet bereavement day;


• Regular team buildings, four annual company parties, game nights, and social events;


• InnoSports initiatives (football, marathons, and more);


• Events focused on sustainability and social responsibility actions.

Are you convinced? Come see it for yourself.