Senior Agile Product Owner
Wolters Kluwer provides professionals in various sectors with specialized information and technological solutions. Information, software, and training that help our customers make decisions in their daily practice and allow them to perform their work efficiently.
As part of the global Wolters Kluwer group, we combine in-depth knowledge of our local market with insights into global trends, enabling us to continuously invest in new technologies. Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are also included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. The company has more than 21000 employees in more than 40 countries.
About the Business Unit Tax & Accounting Software (TAA)
The Business Unit Tax & Accounting Software develops and sells products for tax and accounting professionals. Our BU offers a wide range of software solutions: ERP software; accounting, financial and tax advisory, and practice management software.
About the role
We are hiring a Senior Product Owner to join one of our BE TAA technology teams. These teams are responsible for the development and technical maintenance of our tax & accounting portfolio in the Belgium market, consisting of both on-premise and cloud products in various domains such as personal and corporate tax, accounting, ERP & e-invoicing.
As a Senior Product Owner, you will work closely with Product and Technology Management to translate the roadmap into actionable work for the engineering team. You will be the voice of the customer and the business within the development team, ensuring that we deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing features.
Representing the product(s) that your development team maintains, you will be the main point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding both technical and functional questions.
You will report directly to the Product Software Engineering Manager and benefit from a hybrid working model, combining office presence in Hasselt with remote work from home.
We are looking for someone who:
1. Is entrepreneurial and self-directed
2. Has a passion for technology and product development and who is willing to learn about working in an agile SAFE and SCRUM environment.
3. Has a strong background in taxation, with a particular focus on personal income tax.
4. Is interested in helping us translate our strategy into qualitative solutions
5. Can communicate clearly with both internal and external stakeholders
6. Can work in a hybrid environment
7. Is a team player and wants to be a fantastic colleague
8. Speaks fluent Dutch and English
Your Responsibilities
As a Senior Product Owner, you will play a key role in providing direction for the development team in order to build and maintain our software products.
Your tasks and responsibilities include:
9. Collaborating with the Product Manager to define and prioritize the backlog
10. Learning how the current products are built and being able to add functionalities or solve problems
11. Translating high-level roadmap items into more detailed features and user stories with technical requirements
12. Working closely with the development teams to ensure clear understanding of requirements and priorities
13. dentifying dependencies from or to other development teams
14. Driving sprint planning, backlog grooming, and review sessions to ensure the delivery of the identified needs
15. Ensuring timely delivery of features that meet quality and performance standards
16. Reporting to the DRTE and both Product and Technology Management on the team’s progress
17. Identifying risks which might impact the delivery of features
18. Acting as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding product capabilities and providing support to both our Customer Support and Professional Services Team
19. Monitoring product KPIs and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Our Offer
You will join a dynamic and ambitious team! The role offers variety and independence. You will work with up-to-date tools and documentation to perform your job effectively.
In addition to a competitive compensation and numerous fringe benefits including a company car and a healthy work-life balance, Wolters Kluwer continuously invests in the growth and skills of its employees and aims to give them every opportunity to develop.