Product Owner at IAG Cargo

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Relationship Management, Business Expertise, Product Backlog Management, Change Delivery, Development Oversight, Continuous Improvement, Quality Assurance, Product Support, Supplier Management, Knowledge Management, Industry Expertise, Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Agile Methodologies, Team Leadership

Industry

Airlines and Aviation

Description

Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics organisations? At IAG Cargo we are in the business of moving things. From antibiotics to rhinoceros, gold bullion to avocados and everything in between. Whatever people need, wherever they are. In an era of digital screens and closed borders, we open the skies and fly the world to bring people the things they really need. We are the logistics and cargo brand of International Airlines Group (Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling). At IAG Cargo, we believe in keeping the world’s economies turning, and do everything with determined attitudes, curious minds, collaborative actions and heartfelt pride. Join us at our globally recognised logistics business, where we are building a great place to work for customers and colleagues alike. About the role Reporting directly to one of our Heads of Technology, the Product Owner role has end-to-end accountability for critical technology products within the assigned business area of IAG Cargo. This role acts as a liaison between IT development groups and business units in order to establish a full product roadmap. They will be responsible for the full lifecycle of these technology products, managing the product backlog, timely deliver of features, enhancement and bug fixes and management of associated technology vendors. The Product Owner will liaise with Service Operations and Cyber teams to ensure the ongoing operation of the technology meets service level requirements, both from a functional and non-functional perspective. What you’ll do Technology Accountability: Overall accountability of assigned business area technology products entire lifecycle from design, build to BAU run activities. Relationship Management: Serve as the main point of contact between business stakeholders, customers, and the development team. Act as the voice of the customer to ensure technology solutions meet their needs effectively. Business Expertise: Understand the underlying business of the technology product and collaborate with the Product Manager in order to identify product opportunities, shape the vision and define the product roadmap. Product Backlog Management: Manage and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring features, user stories, and bug fixes are well-defined with clear acceptance criteria and aligned with business priorities and Product Roadmap. Change Delivery: Accountable for the successful delivery of all changes to the product, be they project driven, small change or bug fixes. Development Oversight: Lead and participate in all Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning and retrospectives, collaborating with QA teams to resolve issues before release. Continuous Improvement: Continuously improve product development processes for better efficiency and communication. Quality Assurance: Ensure underlying technology meets performance service levels, identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions including compliance with cyber, architectural and data internal and industry standards, regulations, and policies.. Product Support: Work closely with Service Operations and support partners, to ensure the day-to-day operations of the product meets operational SLA’s and customer expectations. Supplier Management: Act as point of escalation to the vendor for any delivery or operational issues. Knowledge Management: Build the internal knowledge base product features, processes, and updates and become the product “subject matter expert”. Industry Expertise: Monitoring of industry trends relevant to the product customers, including competitor activities, emerging technology and supplier landscape. It's all about you What you’ll bring to IAG Cargo: Demonstrates clear leadership and an ability to influence and persuade across the organisation at senior levels, leading by example and aligning stakeholder groups around a common vision. Collaborative, open working, resulting in recognition as a valued partner by colleagues, customers and senior stakeholders across the organisation. Sound judgement, attention to detail, solution focused and ability to make effective decisions in a fast-paced environment. . The ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear, concise manner (verbal and written) across functional and technical departments. Ability to work on multiple tasks at any one time, handling conflicting demands, prioritize workload and effectively delegation while maintaining high quality standards. High emotional intelligence and solid interpersonal and relationship building skills. Strong analytical and product management skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer/business needs together with the technology platform road map into manageable product backlog user stories. Entrepreneurial self-starter who is self-motivated but also a team player. Experience in leading cross-functional teams and motivating them to go the extra mile. Advocate of Digital and Agile approaches, drive simplicity and scalability. Essential Experience: Proven experience working in agile environments and familiarity with agile lifecycle management tools. 2-3 years of experience in a product-focused role, with experience working in the Airline or Logistics Insurance industry . Desirable Experience: Experience with SaaS products and vendors. Experience in establishing product teams and ways of working. We’ll treat you right Wherever you work within IAG Cargo, you’ll play a part in helping us deliver what the world needs and join a diverse and inclusive business that’s making a difference. As well as a competitive salary, bonus, we offer a range of benefits to support our colleagues, which include: A hybrid environment with 3 days a week in the office and two from home. From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways and group airlines. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family. Flexible bank holiday policy- Individuals not on shift have the flexibility to swap the statutory public holidays, with the days you choose to take off instead. All our colleagues get access to LinkedIn learning and Rosetta Stone Language courses For health and wellbeing we offer a free onsite gym facility as well as access to the UNMIND app and a community of Mental Health First Aiders Access to discounts on Apple, Cinema tickets and loads of other goodies through Perks at work Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Our recruitment procedures positively support our equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda. All candidates are considered strictly on their merits in relation to the criteria for the role, treated fairly and consistently and have their individual needs responded to throughout the process. #IAGCARGO

Responsibilities

The Product Owner is accountable for the entire lifecycle of technology products, managing the product backlog and ensuring timely delivery of features and enhancements. They act as a liaison between IT development groups and business units to establish a full product roadmap.