Product Owner

Aveva Denmark; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a skilled Product Owner to bridge the gap between stakeholders and the development team. In this role, you will translate product vision into actionable features, ensuring that customer expectations are met through effective collaboration within an agile environment. Your expertise in managing product backlogs and writing user stories will be crucial in driving value for clients. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to transformative projects that enhance efficiency and sustainability in the engineering and construction sectors. If you have a passion for technology and a desire to make a significant impact, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a certified Product Owner in software.
• Strong procedural knowledge in SCRUM and software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Break down product vision into features and stories for development.
• Write user stories with acceptance criteria for the development team.
• Maintain product backlog to ensure steady workflow.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Market Research

Education

Degree / Diploma in Business

Degree / Diploma in IT

Degree / Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps Boards

Jira

Miro

Draw IO

Job description

Driven by transformative digital technologies and trends, we are RIB and we've made it our purpose to propel the industry forward and make engineering and construction more efficient and sustainable.

Built on deep industry expertise and best practice, and with our people at the heart of everything we do, we deliver the world's leading end-to-end lifecycle solutions that empower our industry to build better. As a Product Owner, you are responsible for meeting the goals and vision of our solution RIB Candy by ensuring the expectations of our customers are executed through the software development team.

You will act as a bridge between stakeholders and the development team, clarifying requirements and expectations within an agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Understanding and breaking down the product vision into sequenced features and stories for product development and ensuring the completion of these goals within the operational business.
2. Writing well-formed user stories with acceptance criteria for the development team.
3. Maintaining the product backlog to support a steady workflow for the development team.
4. Participating in all relevant team meetings and ceremonies to support the execution of the team's prioritized features.
5. Assisting the QA team with testing activities.
6. Ensuring new features and enhancements drive value for our client's customers and are implemented and measured.
7. Managing your own and the team's availability - you will need to join/host meetings outside typical office hours from time to time.
8. Performing market research to establish future trends in quantity takeoff.

Minimum Requirements

1. A Degree / Diploma in Business, IT or Engineering.
2. Experience as a (certified) Product Owner within the software business for more than 3 years.
3. Procedural Knowledge within the software development process (SCRUM, Sprints, managing ticketing & test cases).
4. Experience in working with development systems like Azure DevOps Boards, Jira or others for creating tickets, structuring test cases.
5. Proficient English language skills (verbally and written) are essential.

Desired Skills and Competencies

1. Basic Miro & Draw IO skills are an advantage.
2. Understanding Web APIs is beneficial.
3. Advanced Communication and presentation Skills.
4. Being a Team player and used to working with Software Developers.

Join RIB to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to build a better world.