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Vodafone • Spain

Senior Product Owner

Employment type:  Full time

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Job Description

Would you like to be part of our new adventure? Vodafone Group launched its new technological HUB in 2021, an international center of excellence dedicated to research and development of technical solutions, such as Secure Networks, 5G and 6G development, Open RAN, IoT, MPN & MEC and UCC for Vodafone Business, platforms and enterprise solutions.


This vacancy is part of VOIS Spain, legal entity part of Vodafone Group.

Come and join us to create the future together!

What you’ll do

Product and Platforms Engineering organization develops Software for products and services within the different verticals in Vodafone Business. Part of this organization named Platforms is focused on building a PaaS with common capabilities such as Assurance, Orchestration, Data Lake, etc. that can be used for all different products and services in VBPS.

The role owner will be part of a chapter in charge of Assurance capability in the PaaS, working in an agile squad responsible to deliver the solution to different customers. The role includes the ability to understand the latest technology trends and convert those into assets.

Role description:

  • The Product Owner maximizes value by delivering the product vision and defining the epics and user stories to work on, owning, defining, and prioritizing the product backlog of the squad and accepting deliverables at the end of each sprint.
  • The Product Owner represents the business stakeholders and is the voice of the customer guiding an individual squad for a particular business purpose.

Role accountability:

  • Defines the product vision and coordinates with the Tribe Lead and other Product Owners.
  • Focuses the team on delivering business value in regular increments.
  • Develops the scope of the MVP, considering the constraints and the life cycle of the client.
  • Responsible for defining and tracking Objective Key Results (OKRs).
  • Uses data to develop and define user stories and acceptance criteria for features.
  • Contributes to the squad with relevant product knowledge in the development of tasks.
  • Prioritizes initiatives to achieve business objectives and continuously grooms the backlog to keep it up to date.
  • Participates in the sprint planning to reaffirm priorities and clarify requirements.
  • Approves the final release plan and accepts all deliverables against defined user stories and acceptance criteria.
  • Engages stakeholders and senior leaders regularly on all aspects of the product.

Who you are

We are looking for you, even if you have some of these skills:

  • Requirements Analysis and Feature Definition
  • Proven experience and recognized knowledge of developing software
  • Expertise in Agile software development environment and methods
  • Familiar with EKS and MSK technologies
  • Familiar with GitLab
  • Familiar with TM Forum Open Digital Architecture
  • Experience with Open Observability& Monitoring Software (Grafana, Elastic Stack)
  • Business and Commercial Acumen
  • Data-driven decisions
  • Demand Management
  • Presentation skills
  • English skills

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too:

  • Possibility of hybrid working from Málaga
  • Direct Contract with Vodafone VOIS
  • Tickets Restaurant
  • Intensive Summer Hours (8:00 am-3:00 pm).
  • Social benefits
  • Flexible retribution plan
  • Training plan
  • 25 days of vacation + December 24 and 31

Who we are

At Vodafone, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We take pride in our commitment to providing equal opportunities to individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We firmly believe that diversity includes a spectrum of experiences, and we welcome and support individuals with functional diversity.

Our mission is to create an accessible workplace where all team members can thrive, regardless of their unique abilities or challenges. We are committed to making reasonable accommodations to ensure that everyone can fully participate and excel in our organization. We value the unique perspectives and talents that individuals with functional diversity bring to our team and consider them an integral part of our success and innovation.

We recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social or marital status.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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Company benefits

UK (28), India (22), Egypt (21), Hungary (20), Romania (20), Albania (20), Turkey (14) days annual leave + bank holidays
Work from anywhere scheme – work for up to 20 days/year abroad (dependant on country)
Annual bonus – dependant on company performance
Employee discounts
Personal development days – once per quarter
Learning platform – access to Harvard Business Publishing, MIT Horizon and Skillsoft
Enhanced maternity leave – 16 weeks (paid) with a phased return to work over 6 months
Enhanced paternity leave – 16 weeks (paid) with a phased return to work over 6 months
Volunteer days – up to 5 days
Coaching – access to a free certified internal pool of coaches
Mentoring
Carer’s leave
Adoption leave – 16 weeks (paid) with a phased return to work over 6 months
Enhanced sick days
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders
Employee assistance programme
Complimentary Medical Services – 24/7 online doctor service
Compassionate leave
Home office set up
Buddy scheme
Referral bonus
Early finish Fridays
Buy or sell annual leave
Cycle to work scheme
Life insurance
Sabbaticals
Salary sacrifice
Share options
Teambuilding days
Faith rooms
Enhanced pension match/contribution
LinkedIn learning license

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