Product Owner

Application Deadline:
- Workplace: Hybrid Position- Location: New Delhi, IN, 110075- Contract Type: Full-Time- Working Hours: 42- Employment Type: RegularDo you have experience working with a product development team? Have you had the opportunity to take on some responsibilities related to water? If not, we believe this is the right path for you to gain and develop your skills in product development.

Grundfos is seeking an exceptional Product Owner - Digital and controls who will champion and work closely with the Controls Value Stream Director. This role will be based in the Grundfos Gurgaon, India office.

**What is the job about?**

The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the execution output of the Development Team and securing a product development backlog that is fully aligned with customer requirements.

Specifically, the Product Owner is accountable for the Technical Product Backlog. Product Backlog management includes:

- Represents the product development projects’ PD deliveries to the project management team, and stakeholder reviews.
- Clearly expressing Product Backlog items from an end2end perspective (across the value chain)
- Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions.
- Optimizing the value of the work the Development Teams performs
- Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next.
- Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.
- Refinement of Epic’s cross-functionally within the dependency of the Scrum team.
- Prepare forecasting, estimates, risks, and budgets for product development within a product group.
- Prepare short 0-12 month and long term 1-3-year Technical Product Lifecycle Management Plan as part of one consolidated Product group lifecycle plan/roadmap.
- Drive* the prioritizing of urgent tasks, i.e., quality Red Alerts, compliance, and development project escalations or last-time buys in close collaboration with the Product Manager.
- Lead agile transformation and mindset.
- Align and agree on deliveries from the capability pool outside PD on spec. and content (PD Software, Architecture, Digital and external partners).

**Your background**:

- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognized technical institution.
- Ability to communicate Business Development and Product Management decisions and background.
- Certified SCRUM product owner
- Product and customer understanding
- At least with experience working in cross-functional teams.
- At least with experience from working in an international company.
- At least with Agile experience and change management.
- Product Development experience in the Digital & Controls field (desirable)
- Should be willing to travel when required.
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English and other languages (desirable)

**What’s in it for you?**

You’ll be an invaluable part of the Product Development, Water Utility division under the Value Stream Director - Digital & Controls team, a diverse network of pioneers guiding others in seeing possibilities, not problems. You’ll be instrumental in spreading our optimistic, positive attitude to facilitate pursuing opportunities and a good sense of purpose, embodying our **six core values**.** We support you in navigating your own career and development path, offering you tools to hone your leadership craft, both within your field and to broaden your interest or expertise in diverse areas.

**In addition, your day-to-day benefits include**:

- Working with the strategic agenda of a global leader in sustainability
- The ability to work in a cross-cultural, inclusive environment that equally prioritizes well-being and achievement.

**Do you want to learn more?**

If this sounds appealing to you, please upload your CV/resume and cover letter today via our Careers portal.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

**About Grundfos**
Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

**An inclusive team**
If you like the look of this job and know you can bring your skills to contribute to our purpose, please apply. We need and welcome professional people from all corners