Staff Product Owner

Staff Product Owner - Job Description

Location: Bengaluru, Office Environment
Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)

About the Team

Digital Platforms & Engineering is ThermoFisher’s center of excellence for software engineering in Bengaluru. We deliver top-tier software and cloud computing solutions that enhance scientific research, making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Our software products accelerate scientific discovery and improve lab productivity by offering comprehensive content, selection tools, collaboration features, and scientific applications. We connect devices and products to foster efficient workflows and collaborative science.

We employ industry-standard methodologies for designing, developing, and deploying scalable software products, leveraging the power of the cloud.

Role Overview

As a Staff Product Owner (PO) in the Digital Platforms & Engineering team, you will serve as the voice of the customer, translating business needs into actionable requirements for the Connect Enterprise project. You will be responsible for the team backlog and ensuring that the team’s work aligns with customer intent and business value. This role requires strong leadership, functional knowledge, and the ability to bridge the gap between business objectives and technical execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Roadmap & Development: Collaborate with global product management partners and customers to co-develop and drive product roadmaps. Translate these roadmaps into well-defined product requirements, including features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

• Agile Management: Lead the team in Agile methodologies, including daily stand-ups, iteration planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Manage and prioritize the sprint backlog, balancing partner requirements and ensuring effective backlog refinement.

• Functional Design & Go-to-Market: Define product functional design, develop go-to-market plans, and ensure product management, marketing, and leadership have the necessary tools and information for success.

• Non-Functional Requirements: Identify and document Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs), including security, performance, and cost aspects. Drive implementation and reporting of these requirements.

• Team Collaboration: Guide the team in estimating features and capabilities, and maintain visibility and clarity through information radiators. Collaborate with Release Train Engineers, Product Management, and Scrum Masters to prepare for program-level events such as PI Planning and system demos.

• Process Improvement: Ensure adherence to QMS (ISO9001:2015) and ISMS (ISO 27001) standards. Lead process changes and support auditing. Promote process automation and innovative ideas to advance product development.

• Communication & Leadership: Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills. Document and explain processes clearly. Facilitate a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Candidate Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s in Engineering or Master’s in Computer Science with 6+ years of relevant experience.

• Experience:

  1. Minimum 6 years in software development or as a Business Analyst.
  2. At least 1 year of experience with the SAFe framework.
  3. Minimum 2 years of experience with technologies such as Java, Angular, AWS, Jenkins, etc.
  4. Proven track record in driving quality objectives and managing Non-Functional Requirements.
  5. Experience in launching software or services in partnership with engineering teams.
  6. Experience with geographically dispersed teams.
  7. Strong organizational skills, initiative, and accountability.

• Skills:

  1. Balance of technical expertise and business acumen.
  2. Proficiency in prototyping, iterative development, and Agile principles.
  3. Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Atlassian suite tools.
• Knowledge of the Kanban framework.
• Scrum certifications.
• Experience with QMS (ISO9001:2015) and ISMS (ISO 27001) adoption.
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