Product Owner

Location: Noida, India

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and has operational offices and sites spread across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune among others. Over 1800 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets.

**Job Summary**

The Software Product Ownership Roles maximise the value of the product resulting from the development team.
They provide the best items for the development team to deliver high quality product.
They also act as an interface between the technical team, the marketing team the customers and end-users.Software Product Ownership

**CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US**
**PROFILE**:
You graduated with a Master of Engineering or Computer Science or in University, and you have significant experience in your field of expertise
You have previous experience in project and/or product management (ideally as a Product Owner)
You have already worked within an Agile team
You have strong business acumen and want to stay abreast of the latest innovations
You have a great understanding of customer needs
You are recognised as a team-player and enjoy collaborative work
You are a listener and an effective communicator
You are a storyteller
You are autonomous and know how to get your ideas adopted to improve your team's practices
You are open-minded and love to receive feedback from all stakeholders.

**COMPETENCIES**:
You have an Agile culture and know Agile frameworks, Scrum, Kanban, Lean (mastery of Jira, Rally or Redmine type tool)
You know how to develop a product vision based on your understanding of your field and customer needs
You have knowledge of software development
You have the ability to prioritise backlog according to their value
You are able to simplify and break down problems in a context where the functional area is complex
You know how to focus on customers and delivery by bringing quick results to users
You share regularly within communities your Product Owner’s practices and learnings
You are recognised for your ability to adapt to various interlocutors as well as for your excellent oral and written communication skills

**LIFE AS A THALES PRODUCT OWNERSHIP ROLE**

As a Software Product Ownership Role within Thales, you will

Define and own the product vision:
Engage customers/end-users and understand their needs
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of field and keep proximity to customer needs
Communicate the vision of the product and define squad's goals
Facilitate internal and external Customer demos with the team members for direct feedback
Ensure squad success:
Write and reviewing User Stories, including Acceptance Criteria
Accept and rejecting User Stories using the Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria
Prioritise product backlog items and maintaining an updated backlog for the Squad
Co-carry out market research and collect necessary data through studies, surveys, alpha/beta programs and onboard metrics to objectively analyse and identify user needs
Remain available for the Squad throughout the sprint
Interface with Group Functions and key stakeholders