Product Owner

Full Time
Remote
Posted 2 weeks ago

Simfoni Overview

Simfoni specializes in sourcing, procurement and supplier management software for indirect material spend.  Our solutions approach is grounded in the belief that results come through a combination of intelligent technology, domain expertise and a deep understanding of client business objectives and challenges.  Our technology is deployed for major customers in over 40 countries and across 240,000+ suppliers.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and support your cross-functional, agile team to deliver customer value day in and day out.
• Represent and champion the end user and business needs to engineering and quality teams.
• Create, own, and maintain user stories and acceptance criteria, used to describe the desired outcome we are striving for
• Be up to date on the latest technology trends and best practices to be able to offer creative and innovative ideas as we design and implement product solutions.
• Support internal and external communication, training and documentation to ensure new enhancements and product capabilities are understood and implemented.
• Own and coordinate release planning, ensuring every release delivers maximum outcomes for customers, end users and/or the business
• Identify and support continuous improvement of our product development processes
• Manage and support cross-product dependencies where applicable
• Partner with the Product Manager and Head of Product to deliver the product roadmap and product vision

Requirements

We employ high-performing individuals with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Individuals will excel in this role if they:


• Appreciate the art of balancing needs and desires of different stakeholders
• Enjoy using their skills in translating user requirements into solution design.
• Thrive when working in the ‘detail space’, diving into a problem and collaborating with engineering and design to come up with creative ways to achieve a desired outcome.
• May be more ‘at home’ in the technical and execution aspect of software, but still comfortable speaking to business and user need.
• Self-directing, but highly collaborative and motivated.

Above all, we value aptitude and the willingness to learn.

Your Ideal Professional Background:
• 2+ years experience in product management/ownership and/or software business analysis, having direct experience in software development lifecycle management.
• Candidates that have experience in fintech, procurement and/or analytics software will be preferred. Minimum: experience in B2B/SaaS software.
• Experience operating in iterative or Agile methodologies (e.g., scrum, kanban).
• Ideally, direct experience collaborating with customers and end users to gather intelligence, feedback and requirements that inform solution design.

Job Features

Job CategoryProduct & Technology
BenefitsCompetitive Salary
Service LineProduct & Technology
SpecialismProduct Ownership
Reporting toHead of Product
Base LocationRemote/Work from home
Travel and working hoursWorking days and hours will be defined in the employment contract. The role may require travel between regional Simfoni office locations and for periodic team meetings.

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