At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
We are looking for a Senior Product Owner to oversee the development and implementation of automation solutions that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of design processes. In this role, you will be accountable for advancing a tool or set of tools through the product ideation and development lifecycle, while maintaining consistent scheduling, budgeting and performance tracking. As a Senior Product Owner, you will be responsible for supporting mentorship of other Product Owners through regular touch points. This is a really exciting opportunity to have real business impact by driving improvements in delivery across the asset lifecycle to achieve better outcomes for our clients.
As a product owner, you will
- Lead and inspire a product team, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
- Oversee regular planning of tool backlog and roadmaps, with regular reporting on progress
- Ensure timely, budget-compliant, and high-quality delivery of the approved scope of work
- Identify and monitor dependencies, blockers and product risks.
- Monitor Opex vs. Capex spending weekly and take corrective actions.
- Collaborate with the Communications, Marketing and Adoption teams to facilitate product growth and communication
- Collaborate with the Resource Manager on resource forecasting and sprint planning
- Coordinate with the 3rd party vendors to manage scope, schedule and budget
- Adhere to Agile and DevOps practices throughout the development lifecycle.
- Mentor other Product Owners through the development workbooks and processes, helping to provide guidance and experience
Your keen ability to multi-task, communicate effectively and tackle challenges will allow you to thrive in our fast-paced environment. Working together, we'll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future - big and small, global, and local.
Here's what you'll need
At least 6 years proven experience as a Product Owner/Manager of digital products/tools
- Exceptional project management skills and ability to report progress effectively
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and align multiple stakeholders
- Strategic problem solving and decision-making capabilities
- Familiarity with software development processes, including Agile practices, DevOps, and product lifecycle management
AtJacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients expectations.
Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.
At Jacobs it's all about what you do, not where you are, which counts!
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.
