Are you an IT professional who wants to be challenged every day? At the TU/e, scientists and students continuously create the unthinkable. The strength of the IT landscape is their key to success and, hence, so are you. These creative minds expect you to offer them a solution for tomorrow that doesn't exist today. Together we are building the high performance backbone that this epicenter of science and technology demands.The service department Library and Information Services (LIS) service is responsible for the entire demand - supply chain in the fields of information management, IT and library services. The service department is transforming into a product-oriented structure, with empowered product teams responsible for professional service provision and further development of their product. In consultation with stakeholders, requirements are collected, prioritized and aligned. Part of the transformation is the introduction of Agile working methods. The service department consists of six Product Areas: Library and Open Science, Research, Education, Corporate, Data & Insights and Platforms.Job descriptionThe Product Area Corporate contributes to efficiency and effectiveness of business operations by offering intelligent solutions and integrated standard platforms. We focus on optimized end-to-end processes, scalable architecture and reusability.
Within the product area Corporate, the Finance and Procurement team is responsible for the functional management (business information management) of the TU/e financial business operations landscape. This includes the various core financial processes as well as procurement processes, projects, expenses and timewriting. The team works in close cooperation with the other LIS Product Teams and colleagues in the Finance and Control Department.
The product portfolio includes the recently implemented systems Unit4 ERPx, Proactis, Unit4 Planning & Analysis, the legacy system Oracle eBusiness Suite, Exact Globe and a large number of application integrations.
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Product Owner to join our Finance and Procurement team. You will be responsible for developing and executing the product roadmap, defining and prioritizing features, and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction. You will work in close cooperation with the Product Area Lead Corporate, the Competence Manager, the various business stakeholders and other Product Owners within LIS.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure strategic alignment of the product team by defining and continuously refining the product vision, goals and roadmap.
- Understand stakeholder needs and translate them into product backlog items.
- Prioritize and manage the product backlog to ensure alignment with stakeholder needs and strategic goals.
- Act as an ambassador for the services and as the primary contact for queries related to the services.
- Protect the long term (technical and/or domain) integrity of the product and ensuring that the quality is sufficient.
- Represent the interests of the teams in quarterly planning and PO sync sessions.
- Participate in stand-ups, review and retrospective events.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments, and share knowledge and best practices with the team.