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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
Role Purpose
As a Technical Product Owner, you will act as the bridge between the technical team and business stakeholders. You will own the end-to-end delivery of the product roadmap, ensuring that the technical team builds high-quality solutions aligned with business goals. You will lead technical planning, prioritize features, and work closely with engineers to translate business needs into technical specifications.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership
Product Ownership:
- Own and manage the product backlog; define, prioritize, and communicate the product vision.
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions by closely collaborating with developers.
- Lead sprint planning sessions, ensuring clarity and alignment of tasks with product goals.
- Drive product strategy, balancing technical debt, feature development, and customer needs.
- Communicate clearly with stakeholders, providing regular updates on product progress, roadblocks, and technical risks.
Technical Guidance & Planning:
- Ensure all technical designs adhere to best practices and are aligned with customer requirements.
- Work closely with the technical team, providing input on architecture and tool selection.
- Ensure full understanding of the product's technical needs across the team.
- Drive innovation within the team, encouraging technical and product improvements.
Coaching & Team Leadership:
- Guide the technical team in understanding business priorities and how they relate to technical solutions.
- Offer technical mentorship and support to ensure smooth project execution.
- Maintain and promote a collaborative environment, ensuring all team members contribute to the product's success.
Quality Control:
- Ensure high-quality technical deliverables, performing code reviews, and enforcing best practices like unit testing.
- Work with the team to enforce coding standards and ensure maintainability of the product.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
Strong knowledge in:
- Object-Oriented Programming (Java, Spring Boot)
- Design Patterns (GoF, SOLID)
- Microservices Architecture
- Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
- RESTful APIs and SOAP Webservices
- Spring Framework (Spring Security, Spring Data, Spring Integration)
- CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes)
- Caching & Performance Tuning (Redis, ElasticSearch)
- Big Data Solutions (Kafka, NoSQL databases)
- Testing Frameworks (Unit Testing, Integration Testing, BDD)
Product Ownership Skills:
- Experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and sprint management.
- Strong ability to translate business requirements into detailed technical tasks.
- Solid understanding of product lifecycle management and backlog prioritization.
- Ability to balance between technical debt management and feature delivery.
Must have technical / professional qualifications
- 7+ years in technical roles, including development experience.
- A product owner or similar role managing both technical and business teams is a plus.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.