IT&Data PO D&A MDM Platform tbc

Job Description:

• As Product Owner for the Master Data Workflow you deeply understand the needs of the requestors data stewards approvers and downstream consumers who depend on these workflows and you own the vision roadmap and backlog of the platform
• You will Own workflow capabilities supporting Product Customer Vendor and future master data domains across the enterprise
• You are mandated by the organization and its stakeholders to turn that vision into a product that delivers maximum value to Danone and its business functions and you are accountable end to end for user satisfaction with the workflow product
• You own the what and the why
• You define outcomes prioritize the backlog and decide what gets built and in what order

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Vision Strategy
• Define communicate and continuously evolve the vision and strategy for the Master Data Workflow aligned to the MDM and IT Data strategy and to the needs of the business functions it serves
• Translate business and data governance objectives into a clear product direction and measurable outcomes
• Backlog Management
• Own maintain and prioritize a single transparent product backlog for the Workflow spanning enhancement project and transformation demand
• Requirement Gathering Refinement
• Work closely with business process owners data owners and data stewards to gather clarify and refine requirements into well formed backlog items and user stories
• Ensure data quality and governance needs are expressed as product requirements in partnership with Data Governance and DQ teams
• Release Planning Roadmapping
• Own the product roadmap and plan and prioritize releases with the squad and stakeholders
• Manage the global roadmap and its communication keeping stakeholders aligned on what is coming when and why
• Plan Review
• Plan the work with the squad then review and accept completed increments demonstrating delivered value to stakeholders
• Keep the backlog and product artefacts current for the applicable delivery framework Scrum Kanban hybrid waterfall
• Dependency Management
• Identify and manage dependencies across Orsoft SAP ECC S 4HANA the integration layer e
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• Tibco and other products that affect the platform s success coordinating and escalating through product and program governance as needed
• Act as the primary liaison between the squad and stakeholders across Finance Marketing R I and Supply Chain ensuring needs trade offs and decisions are understood on both sides
• Represent the product in product group architecture and program governance forums and communicate value delivered to both technical and executive audiences
• Acceptance Criteria Definition
• Define clear acceptance criteria so the team knows when a requirement is complete and ready for release safeguarding quality and fitness for purpose from the user s perspective
• Continuous Improvement
• Actively seek feedback from stakeholders squad members and end users to identify improvement opportunities and foster adherence to product and agile best practices
• Use adoption quality and performance signals to drive simplification and continuous improvement of the workflow product
• Workflow Governance

Technical Requirements:

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Business or a related field
• 7 years in enterprise IT Data including proven experience as a Product Owner Product Manager or equivalent owning the vision roadmap and backlog of a technical or platform product
• Strong command of agile product ownership backlog management and prioritization writing user stories and acceptance criteria release planning and working in Scrum Kanban hybrid SAFe an advantage
• Sufficient domain fluency in SAP master data material product customer vendor and in master data workflow BPM e
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• Orsoft SAP Business Workflow SAP MDG to prioritize credibly shape requirements and partner effectively with the technical Chapter without needing to be the hands on design authority
• Demonstrated ability to translate business and data governance needs into product outcomes and measurable value
• Excellent stakeholder management across business and IT up to senior management level able to align priorities and to say no constructively
• Outcome and data driven decision making comfortable prioritizing under constraints and ambiguity
• Fluent English written and spoken effective in a global multicultural matrixed organization
• Experience supporting global template deployments regional rollouts and business transformation programs spanning multiple markets and operating companies

Additional Responsibilities:

• Product ownership of master data workflow or platform products in a large matrixed enterprise
• Familiarity with Orsoft based master data processes and with S 4HANA migration programs and their workflow implications enough to prioritize and plan not to configure
• Understanding of data governance operating models data owners stewards councils and how workflows operationalize them
• Awareness of process mining workflow analytics and automation RPA low code as levers on the product roadmap
• FMCG CPG industry experience and its master data characteristics innovation cycles regulatory attributes customer hierarchies
• Working knowledge of agile hybrid delivery Scrum SAFe and ITSM ITIL as it relates to product operations
• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns APIs event driven architectures and workflow orchestration across SAP and non SAP ecosystems

Preferred Skills:

Technology->Oracle Cloud->Product Master Data Management