Product Owner - Fixed Value Stream

at  Vodafone

WHY WORK FOR US:

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future A more connected, more inclusive, and more sustainable world. We believe technology is only as powerful as the people using it to create a better tomorrow:

WHO WE ARE:

Vodafone is pioneering Ireland’s gigabit society. We are Ireland’s leading total communications provider offering products and services make a real impact in the lives and communities of our customers. As part of Vodafone Group, we are part of the world’s largest mobile community with a presence across all five continents.
We’re at the forefront of innovation in Ireland. From delivering Gigabit speeds which offers the fastest game play for gamers, or helping people work from anywhere in the country, the work we do is at the cutting edge of technology and is constantly evolving.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future, and this is made possible by our people. No matter what your background, career stage or interests, we have opportunities across all areas of the business, which will help you explore and unlock your full potential. You will get to work in a fantastic environment where diversity and difference is valued, flexible working is the norm and you’ll get to play a role in delivering Ireland’s Gigabit Society!
Our people are at the centre of everything we do. We employ approximately 1,300 people in Dublin and across our network of retail stores in Ireland. Our aim is to ensure each employee has the opportunity to innovate, to be challenged and to be rewarded. We are dynamic in everything we do, including our approach to training, development, performance management and flexible benefits.
Vodafone is committed to support LGBT+ people at work.
We are an equal opportunities employer where our people can be at their best.

ROLE PURPOSE:

You will work with a team with skills in software development, testing, architecture, and other product specialists, supported by a Scrum Master, to build and deliver product backlog to achieve product goals for Consumer and Small Business Fixed Broadband services.
You act as an ‘owner’, ensure our fixed broadband product achieves the high standards in the market and delivery of exceptional customer value.
You are a leader and act as a role model emulating the behaviours and characteristics we desire from the teams who look to you for guidance

ESSENCE OF ROLE – KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Work with the Chief Product owner to develop and explicitly communicate the Product Goal
Working with key stakeholders to create, gather and clearly communicate the Product Backlog Items
Ensuring that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible and understood to the team and to stakeholders
Developing and refining the product backlog items and prioritizing them based on changing requirements and progress to achieving product goals and customer outcomes, including the development of user stories and acceptance criteria.
Creating and maintaining story maps to break work down into smaller increments of value deliverable to customers.
Identify opportunities for enhancements to the product and value delivery to customers.
Working with a cross functional team, using the scrum framework, you will be accountable for the product goals being accomplished and for the value delivered.
Agree sprint goals, actively participate in sprint events, and role model behaviours of collaboration and teamwork.
Own the responsibility for planning and executing successful sprint reviews.
Plan releases of value created by the scrum team, working with agile delivery owners to move user stories or epics through to release to customers.
Own the release plan.
Be the champion and voice of the customer for your product.
Support the Chief Product Owner with updates and reporting to C-Suite and other senior stakeholders on value delivered, progress to product goals, impediments and other key KPIs etc.