Technical Product Owner - Global Control Plane

ST Engineering iDirect is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks. Our business provides innovation focused on solving satellite’s most critical economic and technology challenges, and expands a shared commitment to shaping the future of how the world connects. With your talent and energy paired with our vision and technical leadership, the most fulfilling work of your career is waiting for you at ST Engineering iDirect…the sky is truly the limit!

The Product Owner role is part of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) organization. The PLM organization is responsible for defining new product features and enhancements, and for directing activities to ensure the timely development and delivery of reliable and efficient solutions to business requirements. We are seeking a highly motivated Product Owner with a strong background in Product Development Process who loves to collaborate with different teams to define the backlog and ensure the delivery of a customer centric product. 

• Work with Product Manager(s) and customers to understand and transforms the strategic vision of the product into deliverable iterations for their respective product teams.
• Prioritize work based on stakeholder needs
• Maintain the conceptual and technical integrity of the product’s features
• Develop subject matter expertise related to the products. Play a pivotal part in articulating the value of products to engineers and analysts
• Develop deep understanding of the industry’s megatrends and current technical situation to drive strategic roadmaps and measurable value creation
• Serve as sole interface with scrum/project team(s) by working with key project stakeholders and consolidating, validating and filtering requests for new requirements
• Identify, manage and escalate issues/obstacles to the delivery the defined product
• Responsible for delivering finished product (including documentation, adequate testing, appropriate functional and performance capabilities)
• Building a relationship with the teams based on trust and mutual respect
• Being able to listen, to show empathy, but also be decisive and be able to communicate clear and concise

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience in a related career field. 
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (Desirable) 

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Expertise   :

• Networking and Telecommunications knowledge - 1-3 years
• Demonstratable background in investigating, analysing and documenting clear requirements, epics, user stories and acceptance criteria. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of the full software development lifecycle are key success criteria for this role. 

• Highly organised, self-disciplined with strong planning and time management skills. 
• Strong stakeholder management skills 
• Drive, enthusiasm & being a team player; you will want to make a positive contribution toward the team goal  

Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Expertise :

• Satellite communications knowledge 
• Experience in Jira and Confluence 
• Experience within software engineering, especially developing with code. Must be able to understand the technical aspect of the product. 

Ideal candidate will come from one of more of the following background: 

• A product owner who understands the principals of data generation and transfer, with background in Wi-Fi/telecoms (is a plus) 
• A business analyst -  with IT background, or understanding of networking principals 
• A solutions architect who would like to explore a new career path 
• A scrum Master with domain knowledge