Role: Expert Product Owner
Location: VASS BRUSSELS
А global digital transformation company with a team of more than 4,900 global players in 26 countries – in Europe, America and Asia, working together to put organizations at the forefront of innovation by bringing together talent, knowledge and technology.
Our approach is based on conscious technology, through which we create positive environments and meaningful opportunities, always in our own way, making the complex simple.
VASS BeNeLux, in partnership with the European Commission, is currently seeking an Expert Expert Product Owner to work from the European Commission.
The role:
Description Of The Tasks
Following tasks will be performed by external service provider:
* Works within the agile process and is the final authority for decisions regarding priority, business
value, and functionality for all the work done by the agile development team.
* Typically supervises several business analysts.
* Possesses an in-depth knowledge of goals and desired objectives of the project.
* Interacts and validates requirements with the business.
* Propose solutions by combining IT tools and business process refactoring or improvements based
on an in-depth understanding of a specific business domain (see skills).
* Creates, maintains, prioritizes, and sequences the product backlog based on business value or return
of investment.
* Creates user stories and acceptance tests from themes and features granular enough for a single
sprint.
* Is involved in the decision making process related to user stories scheduling into sprints.
* Participates in project planning, daily stand-up meetings (SCRUM).
* Participates to retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings.
* Reviews deliverable and demonstrable product version/software functionalities after every sprint.
* Organizes live demonstration of the product at the end of the sprint.
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* Facilitates the acceptance of the product by the business.
* Develops and maintains standards for testing.
* Provides progress reporting.
* Assists with internal and external communication by improving of transparency and dissemination
of information.
* Assists with prioritization and resolution of defects / bugs.
* May perform the role of Scrum master
Knowledge And Skills
Following skills and knowledge are required for the performance of the above listed tasks:
Agile & Scrum Leadership Skills
* Scrum mastery: deep understanding of Scrum roles, artifacts, and ceremonies (Sprint Planning,
Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Reviews).
* Agile coaching: ability to guide the team and stakeholders in adopting agile values and practices.
* Facilitation & conflict resolution: strong skills in leading workshops, mediating disagreements, and
ensuring team collaboration.
* Servant leadership: supporting the team by removing blockers rather than top-down directing.
* Metrics & reporting: ssing burndown charts, velocity, and cumulative flow diagrams to track
progress.
Technical Awareness (Java JEE & ServiceNow)
(The Scrum Manager doesn't need to code but must understand enough to facilitate discussions and remove
impediments.)
* Java JEE basics: awareness of enterprise Java concepts (application servers, APIs, microservices,
CI/CD pipelines).
* ServiceNow fundamentals: knowledge of workflows, scripting, integrations, and ITSM/ITOM
modules.
* DevOps & CI/CD: understanding Jenkins, Git, automated testing, and deployment pipelines.
* Integration knowledge: how Java backends might integrate with ServiceNow workflows or APIs.
* Quality practices: encouraging unit tests, code reviews, and automated regression testing.
Project & Stakeholder Management
* Backlog management: collaborating with Product Owners to refine and prioritize requirements.
* Dependency management: Coordinating between Java and ServiceNow teams (often working on
connected systems).
* Risk management: identifying technical and organizational risks early.
* Stakeholder communication: explaining progress and challenges to business and IT leadership in
non-technical terms.
Soft Skills & Mindset
* Communication: bridging developers, testers, architects, and business stakeholders.
* Problem-solving: quickly unblocking issues, whether technical or organizational.
* Adaptability: handling changes in scope, priorities, or technology.
* Coaching & mentoring: helping team members grow in agile maturity
CERTIFICATIONS & STANDARDS:
Following certificates & standards are required for the performance of tasks:
* Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) mandatory
Optional:
* ITIL Certification above ITIL foundation (or equivalent)
* Project management certification such as Prince 2, PMP or equivalent
* SAFe Scrum Master or SAFe Agilist
You have:
To have a bachelor of minimum 3 years
If you want to join a dynamic company where technological challenges will be found in your day to day we are waiting for you in the great VASS team.
And we encourage you to be the best version of yourself:
Transformative, Creative, Honest, Vibrant
At VASS we take action every day to achieve a favourable environment that facilitates and promotes equal opportunities, non-discrimination, diversity and inclusion of all people. We select our talent based on business needs, skills and merits.