Product Owner

Client type: Corporate/Enterprise

Position: Senior Product Owner

Workload: 100% (full-time)

Project start date: ASAP

Engagement period: Minimum 12 months with the option to extend the term

Candidate location: EU (remote)

Language: English C1

Interview timeline: ASAP

Interview process: 1) CV review 2) Interview with our CTO 3) Interview with end client 

Number of interviews: 2

Description:

Our client is a leading life sciences and technology company that supplies a broad range of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, reagents, software and services used in scientific research, healthcare, biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturing worldwide. Its mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by supporting breakthroughs in areas from life-sciences research and clinical diagnostics to complex analytical challenges and drug development. 

They offer a wide range of scientific software products that help laboratories manage, analyze and automate data and workflows. Their portfolio includes enterprise lab informatics platforms with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN) and data management tools.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Product Owner to join our growing product team. In this role, you will serve as the critical bridge between business stakeholders and our engineering teams - translating vision into executable roadmaps and ensuring every sprint delivers meaningful value.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring user stories are clearly defined, estimated, and ready for development sprints.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business, design, and engineering to define product vision, goals, and success metrics.
• Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives as a key member of the Agile team.
• Write clear, concise user stories and acceptance criteria that enable development teams to build the right solutions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for product questions, decisions, and trade-offs throughout the development lifecycle.
• Communicate product progress, risks, and roadmap updates to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Demonstrated ability to write well-structured user stories, define acceptance criteria, and manage a prioritized product backlog.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders around a shared product vision.
• Experience using product and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent platforms.
• Proven track record of delivering software products on time, with measurable business impact.
• Solid understanding of software development processes and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, or equivalent Agile certification.
• Familiarity with UX/UI principles and experience collaborating closely with product design teams.
• Experience working in scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS) or with multiple cross-functional product teams.
• Knowledge of API integrations, platform architecture, or technical concepts that facilitate deeper collaboration with engineering.

Please note: Background and reference checks will be conducted as part of the selection process.