Digital Excellence - Product Owner

Akzonbel

Pune, India

7-10 Years

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Job Description

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

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Job Purpose

AkzoNobel is a global leader in paints and coatings, operating in over 150 countries with a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability. Our Digital Transformation Team is a pioneering unit functioning like a start-up within the company with a strong business case to curate these capabilities in Pune, India. We aim to transition 10 billion in revenue through digital channels and accelerate growth through next-generation platforms such as Web 2.0, Lead Management, CRM 2.0, eCommerce, and Order Management. This team combines platform innovation, product design and delivery, process redesign, advanced analytics and human adoption to deliver measurable impact at scale.

Joining the Digital Transformation team would place you at the heart of driving commercial digital excellence and strategic initiatives. Building and implementing scalable digital capabilities and products that power AkzoNobel's global digital transformation on the path to profitable growth.

The Product Owner (Build) is responsible for maximizing the value of the product backlog for assigned digital products or capabilities. The role focuses on translating the product vision and roadmap defined by the Lead Product Owner into clear, actionable backlog items and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery by the development team.

Key Accountabilities

Ownership

Own and prioritize the product backlog in alignment with the roadmap and priorities set by the Lead Product Owner
Ensure backlog items are clearly defined, refined and ready for development
Balance business value, technical feasibility and delivery capacity in day-to-day prioritization

Requirements & Refinement

Translate business requirements into user stories with clear acceptance criteria
Collaborate with digital leads, UX, vendors, technical teams to understand scope and feasibility
Ensure a shared understanding within the delivery team

Delivery & Sprint Execution

Define sprint goals and support the team during sprint execution
Accept completed work based on agreed acceptance criteria
Ensure transparency on progress, risks and impediments

Quality & Non-Functional Requirements

Ensure non-functional requirements are captured in the backlog
Validate that delivered solutions meet enterprise standards and guidelines
Identify delivery risks when needed

Stakeholder Alignment

Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders for assigned backlog items
Align expectations and clarify priorities with stakeholders on an ongoing basis
Escalate conflicts or dependency issues

Release & Adoption Support

Support release preparation activities, including user acceptance testing
Ensure required documentation and user guidance is available
Support adoption by clarifying functionality and expected benefits to users and/or PO Adoption

Education

7-10 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product leadership role within global organizations or start-up/high-growth environments
Proven track record of owning and delivering complex digital products and capabilities on a scale, from concept to adoption
Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with ability to connect product decisions to commercial outcomes
Deep understanding of digital ecosystems, including CMS, CRM, eCommerce platforms, APIs, and third-party integrations
Ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and manage dependencies across multiple streams
Experience in prioritization frameworks and data-driven decision-making for roadmap planning.
Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps
Technical fluency to engage confidently with engineering teams on architecture, integrations, and non-functional requirements
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership
Strong analytical mindset with ability to leverage insights for continuous improvement and measurable impact

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID:52133