Product Owner, IT Innovation & Excellence

Henkel Corporation; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation is seeking a Product Owner to drive software development initiatives in a fast-paced environment. The role will own backlog prioritization, gather requirements from users and stakeholders, and guide the team through sprint planning and execution, ensuring alignment with the product vision.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and continuously seek process improvements using Azure DevOps and Confluence.

Qualifications

• Experience managing backlogs with clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to gather requirements from users and stakeholders and translate into technical specs.
• Familiarity with agile ceremonies and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Backlog management with prioritization and clear acceptance criteria.
• Gather requirements from users and stakeholders and translate into technical specs.
• Participate in daily standups and sprint planning to guide team and timelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align product goals with vision.
• Identify inefficiencies and drive process improvements in tools/templates.
• Use Azure DevOps and Confluence to provide visibility and communication.

Skills

Backlog management

Stakeholder collaboration

Sprint planning

Strategic alignment

Process improvement

Tools

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

Henkel Corporation is seeking a Product Owner to drive software development initiatives in a fast-paced environment. The role will own backlog prioritization, gather requirements from users and stakeholders, and guide the team through sprint planning and execution, ensuring alignment with the product vision.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and continuously seek process improvements using Azure DevOps and Confluence.