Senior Product Owner

at  Keystone Solutions

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Strong expertise in Agile methodologies (SAFe, SCRUM) and demand management.
• Experience in public sector procurement processes, including RFPs and supplier relationship management.
• Proficiency in tools like Jira, Confluence, and familiarity with ITIL v4 principles.
• Strong background in product lifecycle management, from roadmap creation to backlog maintenance and release coordination.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills, with a proven ability to engage cross-functional teams.
• Fluency in French or Dutch (excellent), with a good command of English.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AS A KEYSTONE CONSULTANT

You will be the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the clients business team, guiding them through the identification, analysis, and specification of their needs. Your responsibilities include:

• Business Engagement & Support
• Assist the client in defining requirements and evaluating the impact of proposed changes, while balancing technical and organizational constraints.
• Work with business leaders to validate the added value of each request, establish business cases, and prioritize deliverables.
• Support the preparation of public sector specifications, including participation in tenders and supplier selection.
• Solution Conceptualization & Delivery
• Translate business requirements into a detailed product roadmap, working closely with the IS department and development teams.
• Maintain the product backlog, defining, prioritizing, and closing user stories.
• Collaborate with the Service Delivery team to anticipate non-functional requirements like monitoring and reporting.
• Coordination of Delivery & Vendor Management
• Manage the integration of deliverables into the Sales Solutions environment, ensuring alignment with release schedules.
• Oversee vendor relationships and manage the delivery and integration of system upgrades or new features.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing to validate solutions before implementation.
• Reporting & Risk Management
• Regularly update the client on progress, risks, and obstacles through status meetings.
• Collaborate with the Service Manager to address incidents and define necessary functional or technical improvements.