Product Owner

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE

As a member of the Global Asset Digitization team, the Product Owner works with the Global Program Lead to scale up Targeted Diagnostics capabilities across the organization and is responsible for transforming valuable digital insights for regional business owners.

As a Product Owner, you will collaborate closely with regional stakeholders, gathering their input and understanding their unique needs. The role bridges the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring that requirements are translated into actionable user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria.

Leveraging expertise in agile and project management methodologies, you will lead a cross-functional squad, supported by technical teams and regional implementation leads.

SCOPE

• Global

MEASURES

• Contribute to the strategy and change management across our digital transformation.

• Deliver value by gathering business and tech requirements.

• Good practice.

MAJOR / KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Assist the Global Program Lead by acting as a technical resource: understanding business needs, decoding technical requirements, and coordinating the BRIX backlog with the technical Product Manager and ensuring stories are incorporated as expected.

Acts as a technical advisor to the GPM and stakeholders on key technical decisions, helping the GPO in define, manage, and accept technical stories for the Program.

Formulating and prioritizing the needs, participating and focusing on the story sprint, managing the priority of the product backlog and supervising the development stages with the technical stakeholders.

Part of their work is also to collect and analyze expectations to improve the process as a whole.

Leads a collaborative, agile delivery approach that improves velocity while maintaining a strong focus on both quality and scalability

Use the latest thinking from disciplines such as Agile, Lean, Design Thinking and others to ensure scalable solutions.

Develops strong relationships with regional and functional teams as well as key senior stakeholders

Ensures alignment and support from Flow Illumination team (BRIX), IT, Digital ops, business owners and other technical teams

Drives delivery and continuous improvement approach by utilizing feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity

Proactively identifies and manages issues, risks and opportunities, while being a decision maker on technical aspects.

CHALLENGES / PROBLEM SOLVING

Working in matrix environment.

Dealing with Ambiguity and a “startup” environment within a global organization.

Global environment (different time zones etc.).

Change management / implementing change management.

AUTHORITY / DECISION MAKING

Creation of the internal opportunities for use case trials and solution rollouts

Establish BRIX backlog prioritization.

KEY CONTACTS

Asset Digitization Global Program Leads

Product Management Lead

Flow Illumination and Pool Performance Product Manager

BRIX Tech Lead

Digital Project Managers

Analytics translators

Other technical stakeholders (IT, Aperture, QA etc.)

Regional Data teams and business owners

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent globally

Desirable Qualifications:

Project Methodology (Agile framework) or certifications (e.g., PSPO)

EXPERIENCE

5+ years’ experience leading, managing or influencing multiple functions, geographies and stakeholders (ideally in a Global Digital Program). Experience managing a large, multi-cultural, diverse team.

Significant previous experience creating and leading cross functional and multi-country business change programs.

Experience in a full product development lifecycle, with exposure to a wide array of technologies, methodologies and business environments.

Experience of managing a portfolio of programs and initiatives within a matrix structure, creating/delivering customer value propositions, and leading technology related programs.

Have a sufficient digital background to identify technical issues and be able to interact with the development team.

Experience as Product Owner and working with different business stakeholders in driving product/program vision to deliver value.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

The individual should have an open mindset, be able to listen and comprehend different opinions and views, document and share through the organization. The position owner should strive for the best approach, but also challenge to do things differently and bring in their perspective.

Pronounced attraction for Tech and the digital world.

Engineering / Software development background.

Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of an international and cross-functional squad working remotely across multiple time zones.

Ability to work within tight deadlines.

Ability to deal with ambiguity and change. The person will be adaptable and able to pivot in a dynamic environment.

Organizational skills and good priority management.

Decision-making capacity: arbitration between the different issues and stakeholders.

Communication and clarity of expression.

Agile project management skills.

Reactivity, fast execution, and proactivity.

Curiosity and creativity.

Technical and Analytical skills.

On occasion this role may require international travel, hence the ability to travel.

LANGUAGES

Essential: English

Desirable: Spanish or any other European language beneficial

Preferred Education

Bachelors

Preferred Level of Work Experience

5 - 7 yearsHybrid Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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