Product Owner Lead (Technical Project Management)

Yıldız Tech; Üsküdar; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Yıldız Tech, grup içindeki dijital uygulamalar için yazılım geliştirme yolculuklarını desteklemek üzere kurulan bir birimde proje yönetimi sorumlusu arıyor. Kurum içi birden çok iş birimiyle çalışarak iş gereksinimlerini analiz edecek, kapsamı belirleyecek ve teslimat takvimine uygun şekilde yönetecektir.

Pozisyon, uluslararası veya ulusal projelerde deneyimli adayları hedefler ve geliştirme ekipleriyle yakın işbirliği halinde çalışır.

Qualifications

• İş gereksinimlerini, süreç akışlarını ve kullanıcı hikayelerini inceleyip eksik gereksinimleri tespit etmek
• Çoklu iş birimleriyle çalışarak kapsamı, riskleri ve teslimat taahhütlerini yönetmek
• İş paydaşlarıyla öncelikleri belirleyip karar süreçlerini yönlendirmek
• Projelerin bütçe, kaynak, takvim ve değişiklik taleplerini yönetmek
• Kullanıcı kabul testleri, entegrasyon testleri ve üretime geçiş süreçlerini koordine etmek
• Yönetime net proje güncellemeleri sunmak ve yönlendirmek

Responsibilities

• İş birimlerinden gelen ihtiyaçları anlayıp stratejik çözümler üretmek
• Kapsam, zaman çizelgesi ve bütçeyi denetleyerek proje taahhütlerini yerine getirmek
• Ürün sahipleriyle koordineli çalışıp gereksinimlerin uçtan uca entegrasyonunu sağlamak
• Geliştirme, mimari, QA, DevOps ve entegrasyon ekipleriyle teknik çözümleri değerlendirmek
• Proje yönetişimini, raporlama ve teslimat standartlarını uygulamak
• Stratejik ilerlemeyi toplantılarda ve üst düzeye raporlamak

Skills

Analitik düşünce

Liderlik

Paydaş yönetimi

İş sunumu ve iletişim

Karmaşık projeleri yönetme

İngilizce yetkinliği

Education

Bilgisayar Bilimleri / Bilişim Sistemleri lisansı

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Job description

The story of Yıldız Holding, which started with biscuit production in Istanbul in 1944, continues today with our food-snack products that we have reached 4 billion people in 5 continents with more than 300 brands and with our retail companies all over Turkey. With our 80 thousand employees, the majority of whom are located in Turkey, we aim to reach the better without stopping, and we produce a wide range of products from biscuits to chocolate, from frozen food to packaging in a total of 45 factories, 20 of which are abroad. We always raise the bar in economic contribution, employment, exports, social solidarity and sustainability. We give priority to social contribution with the principle of "Make Happy Be Happy" and we have been producing happiness for more than 80 years with our products, services and sustainable social responsibility understanding.

Our company Yıldız Tech, established to support the software development journeys of our digital applications within our group and to create innovative solutions, aims to enable our customers operating in the e-commerce sector to make the most of next-generation technologies, achieve success through digital and analytical solutions, and capitalize on emerging opportunities to attain sustainable benefits.

What Awaits You, What Will Be Your Responsibilities?

• Manage complex IT projects end-to-end, from business requirements and planning through development, testing, go-live and closure.
• Define, challenge and manage project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies and delivery commitments.
• Work closely with business units to understand their needs, manage expectations, align priorities and drive timely decisions.
• Review business requirements, process flows, user stories and functional specifications; identify missing requirements, inconsistencies, scope gaps and potential risks.
• Coordinate Product Owners across multiple business domains, ensuring that requirements, integrations and business processes are aligned and covered end-to-end.
• Work with development, architecture, QA, DevOps and integration teams to understand technical solutions, challenge delivery assumptions and resolve cross-team dependencies.
• Lead and coordinate internal delivery teams and third-party vendors, ensuring clear ownership, timely delivery, quality standards and SLA compliance.
• Manage project changes and assess their impact on business processes, technical solutions, budgets, resources and timelines.
• Proactively identify project risks, delivery blockers and conflicting priorities; drive resolution and elevate critical issues with proposed solutions.
• Coordinate integration testing, end-to-end testing, UAT, go-live readiness and post-launch stabilization.
• Prepare and present clear, decision-oriented project updates to senior management, including progress, risks, business impacts, alternatives and recommendations.
• Lead stakeholder meetings and steering committees, ensuring effective communication, alignment and timely decision‑making.
• Ensure project governance, documentation, reporting and delivery standards are consistently followed.
• Use Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Power BI and other tools for project tracking, resource visibility, performance reporting and continuous improvement.

What will be the qualifications we expect from you?

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Management Information Systems or a related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of proven experience in techninal project management
• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional IT projects involving multiple business units, applications, Product Owners and delivery teams.
• Strong background in business analysis, requirements management, process analysis, scope definition and impact assessment.
• Ability to critically review requirements, challenge incomplete scope and identify functional or technical gaps before they affect delivery.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), APIs, system integrations, data flows and technical dependencies.
• Hands‑on experience managing project budgets, resources, schedules, risks, dependencies and change requests.
• Experience managing third‑party technology vendors, external delivery teams, contractual commitments and service performance.
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders, senior IT management and project sponsors.
• Ability to prepare and deliver clear project presentations, executive reports and recommendations to senior management.
• Good knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall and hybrid project management methodologies.
• Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Azure DevOps, Power BI or similar tools.
• Experience in large‑scale enterprise IT environments, multi‑system integration projects or digital transformation programs is preferred.
• Experience in project governance, portfolio management or coordinating multiple concurrent projects is an advantage.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Which Skills Will Be Featuring You?

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to question requirements, challenge assumptions and identify scope gaps.
• Ability to understand both business processes and technical solutions, connecting functional needs with IT delivery.
• Strong ownership and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple Product Owners, development teams and vendors.
• Effective business stakeholder management, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Confidence in challenging delivery plans, estimates and commitments when necessary.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to engage and influence senior management.
• Ability to manage complex projects, competing priorities and cross‑team dependencies in a structured and proactive manner.
• Result‑oriented mindset, strong accountability and focus on delivering complete, high‑quality solutions.

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