Product Owner

What is in it for you?

• 6-month contract with potential extensions.
• Opportunity to work on Workplace (WP) and Voice products within a leading enterprise.
• Exposure to SAFe Agile practices and large-scale delivery programs.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

What we need from you

• Proven experience as a Product Owner within Agile delivery environments (Scrum, Lean, Kanban, SAFe).
• Hands-on experience with Voice products
• Strong understanding of UCaaS and Outbound Voice solutions.
• Experience managing product and user story backlogs.
• Strong analytical skills to define and prioritize stories, features, and enablers.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work closely with Scrum teams, product managers, and end users to deliver business value.

 

Role

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to join one of our premium Telecommunications Client. In this role, you will act as the key contact between end-users and the development team, ensuring that customer expectations are translated into product features for Workplace and Voice solutions.

You will be responsible for driving backlog refinement, prioritization, and delivery, ensuring each Program Increment delivers maximum value. This role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and analytical skills to balance program priorities while maintaining technical integrity.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring product features meet business and end-user needs.
• Manage and develop product and user story backlogs.
• Facilitate backlog grooming sessions and participate in sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver valuable features.
• Monitor product development progress and plan for releases.
• Communicate with stakeholders, providing updates on product development and delivery.
• Analyze customer feedback to shape features and enhancements.
• Attend product management events for planning and backlog refinement.

What You’ll Need:

• Experience as a Product Owner in large, complex programs.
• Proficiency in Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
• Mandatory experience in Voice products (UCaaS and Outbound Voice).
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification.
• Experience in enterprise-scale Agile delivery.
• Background in telecommunications or digital workplace products.

 

Talented, committed, can-do individuals have always been the cornerstone of this dynamic organisation. If you have what it takes to thrive in this role and want to know more, please reach out to Isha Khanna at isha.khanna@akkodis.com 

Joining Akkodis as a Consultant 

• Weekly Pay 
• No payrolling processing fees 
• Upskilling opportunities and training discounts 
• Consultant gatherings events 
• Akkodis SME meet ups/information sessions 
• EAP Support Program 
• Dedicated Account Management Support Team 

 

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“Akkodis is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to all forms of workforce inclusion. We actively invite and encourage applications by candidates from diverse backgrounds” 

Candidate Profile

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to join one of our premium Telecommunications Client.