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Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Software Product Owner - Digital Solutions, f/h

Product ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeEybens, FranceIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, product management, or an equivalent field.
  • Significant experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, or in a comparable digital product leadership role.
  • Experience managing and prioritizing a product backlog in a software development environment.
  • Ability to translate business and user needs into clear, testable requirements that development teams can use.
  • Ability to work with development teams, architects, and business stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of the Product Owner role and Agile team operations.
  • Strong backlog management, refinement, and prioritization skills.
  • Ability to write and challenge user stories, acceptance criteria, and business rules.
  • Understanding of the product lifecycle, from needs discovery through delivery and validation.
  • Understanding of dependency, risk, and release management.
  • Awareness of quality, security, performance, and maintainability considerations for solutions.
  • Understanding of enterprise web applications, APIs, integrations, cloud, and cybersecurity principles.
  • Ability to balance value, risk, effort, and delivery constraints.
  • Fluent English is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Translate product vision, business priorities, and customer expectations into concrete objectives for the squad.
  • Maintain alignment among Program Increment objectives, features, user stories, and releases.
  • Prioritize the backlog based on value, risks, dependencies, and team capacity.
  • Balance short-term needs with sustainable product evolution.
  • Own the squad backlog and ensure its quality, visibility, and prioritization.
  • Translate product priorities into clearly defined features, enablers, and user stories.
  • Facilitate refinement activities and ensure work is sufficiently prepared before development.
  • Work with Business Analysts, Technical Leaders, architects, and developers to clarify needs, constraints, and dependencies.
  • Participate in SAFe events, including PI Planning, iteration planning, demonstrations, and reviews.
  • Contribute to defining realistic objectives aligned with business priorities.
  • Coordinate delivery commitments with Product Management and stakeholders.
  • Identify and promptly communicate risks, trade-offs, and dependencies affecting delivery.
  • Serve as the primary contact for product priorities and backlog decisions.
  • Communicate objectives, priorities, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders.
  • Use user feedback, demonstrations, and usage data to adjust priorities.
  • Promote a value-oriented culture and contribute to continuous improvement of Product Owner practices.
  • Ensure quality, security, performance, resilience, and maintainability requirements are represented in the backlog.
  • Ensure technical enablers, quality actions, and compliance requirements are prioritized appropriately.
  • Promote shared understanding of quality criteria and the Definition of Done within the squad.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working in a scaled Agile environment such as SAFe.
  • Experience in international or distributed organizations.

About the Company

Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management and automation. It helps homes, businesses, and industries run electricity more efficiently by selling electrical products, automation hardware, software, and related services. Its offerings cover electrification, automation, and digitization, and solutions connect devices, collect data, and control systems to optimize energy use in smart industries, resilient infrastructure, and data centers. The company distinguishes itself with a broad, end-to-end portfolio and a worldwide presence in over 100 countries, combining hardware, software, and services to address sustainability and reliability. Its goal is to help people and organizations use energy more efficiently, reduce environmental impact, and improve uptime and reliability.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Founded
1836

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