SENIOR PRODUCT OWNER (Fire Control Foundation)

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Our Above Water Warfare Fire Control System (AWW-FCS) enables protection of ships and other units from above-water threats. These threats are becoming faster, smarter and more complex. And a Fire Control System combines the radar and the intelligent algorithm which is designed to assist a ranged weapon system in targeting, tracking and hitting its target. 

Specifically, we develop software that connects Thales' next-generation radar suite with the actual Firing Systems on marine ships. The AWW-FCS system provides the necessary information to Defense Operators to make the right decision within seconds.
 

ABOUT THE JOB
The Senior Product Owner maximizes the value of the product resulting from the development team. In this role, you will provide the best items for the development team to deliver high quality product. You will also act as an interface between the technical team, the marketing team the customers and end-users.
 

As a Senior Product Owner (PO), you are a vital link between internal (project and product) stakeholders and their requirements, the (technical product) roadmap for the streams and teams, the product architecture and the development team. There are multiple teams within multiple sub-departments working on the same, so dependency management and alignment between teams and sub-departments is essential.
 

You collaborate with Project Managers, your Team/line Manager, other POs within and outside the sub-department, but mostly with Functional Leads of the streams and PO’s of the teams. Your part in the delivery results comes from Prioritizing, working on Design Sessions, Backlog Grooming and Documentation, and Roadmap Creation.

The software we use is based on Java and C++ and is supported by a modern development environment. Your agile / scrum team is multidisciplinary (incl. scrum master, architect, tester and SW engineers), responsible for creating enablers for our AWW-FCS, and is hybrid between the Netherlands and Romania. You will act as the leader of the agile / scrum team, both in functional content as well as in team dynamics and efficiency.
 

You will work (among others) with the following tools and techniques:
•    Agile/Scrum
•    Team leadership
•    Continuous Integration & Delivery
•    Thales engineering process
 

ABOUT YOU 
You will match Thales and the team best if you: 
•    At least 5 years of relevant professional experience as Product Owner;
•    Knowledge and experience in development of software intense systems;
•    Is an inspirational leader, who leads by example and with a proven track record in coaching others;
•    Have proven HBO/University level of work and thinking;
•    A team-player;
•    Strong sense of (team) ownership; with “can do” and “make it happen” attitude; 
•    Wants to contribute to a safe and secure society; 
•    Finds pleasure in rapidly mastering new domains and techniques;
•    Willing to travel (multiple times a year)

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU 
We offer a career in our high-tech, innovative, international organization (over 80,000 co-workers) with different career path possibilities. Thales produces highly technical and complex systems for our customers, where security and safety is always the main theme.

We offer you an international environment and career opportunities, attention to personal growth and a salary that matches your experience and responsibility level. In addition, we value a good work-life balance and flexibility. And last but not least, 40 paid days off per year!