Product Owner

Optimile NV; Town of Belgium (WI); On-site; USD 62,799 - 85,635; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Ghent office

Impactful e-mobility work

Ambitious tech team

Job summary

Optimile NV in Ghent, Belgium, is seeking a Product Owner to take ownership of a product area powering thousands of EV charging sessions daily across Europe. You'll translate customer problems into smart software with your squad from discovery to go-live.

The role requires 3+ years as Product Owner in SaaS, strong API/ data-structure affinity, and agile experience. Fluent English and Dutch are expected; French is a bonus. Hybrid work with a modern Ghent office offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as Product Owner in SaaS or software.
• Strong technical affinity (APIs, integrations, data structures).
• Experience writing specs and modelling flows with the squad.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Excellent prioritization and stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical mindset and communication skills.
• Fluent English and Dutch; French is a bonus.
• Experience within e-mobility is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Own your product roadmap from discovery to go-live.
• Translate customer and business needs into clear product requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers, QA, designer and Tech Lead to deliver high‑quality solutions.
• Prioritize work based on customer value, business impact and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate with support and account management to understand customer feedback and market needs.
• Monitor product performance using data and customer insights.
• Stay up to date with trends and innovations in the EV charging industry.

Job description

Reports to: Product Manager | Location: Hybrid (Ghent, Belgium) | Employment type: Payroll

Optimile is a leading software company specializing in digital solutions for the electric vehicle (EV) charging industry. Our innovative platforms empower Charging Point Operators (CPOs) and Mobility Service Providers (MSPs) to deliver seamless and efficient EV charging experiences.

As we continue to scale, we are looking for a driven and experienced Product Owner to take full ownership of their product area. From understanding the problem space to shipping high-quality solutions together with the squad.

Your role

As Product Owner, you'll own one of the products powering thousands of EV charging sessions every day across Europe. Together with your squad, you'll transform customer problems into smart software solutions and directly shape the future of sustainable mobility.

What you’ll do

• Own your product roadmap from discovery to go-live.
• Translate customer and business needs into clear product requirements.
• Work closely with engineers, QA, designer and Tech Lead to design and deliver high‑quality solutions.
• Prioritize work based on customer value, business impact and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate with support and account management to understand customer feedback and market needs.
• Monitor product performance using data and customer insights.
• Stay up to date with trends and innovations in the EV charging industry.

What we are looking for

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner in a SaaS or Software environment.
• Strong technical affinity (APIs, integrations and data structures don’t scare you).
• Comfortable doing analysis as part of the squad. Writing specs, modeling flows and clarifying requirements together with squad members rather than handing off to a separate analyst.
• Experience working in Agile/ Scrum teams.
• Excellent prioritization and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with excellent communication skills.
• Fluent English and Dutch, proficiency in French is a bonus.
• Experience within e‑mobility is a bonus.

Why Optimile

• Help us shape the future of e‑mobility.
• Join an ambitious team and growing tech company.
• Work with talented, multidisciplinary teams.
• Hybrid working and a modern office in Ghent.
• Make a tangible impact on sustainable mobility.

Excited about building products that matter? Let’s talk!