SUMMARY:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
- Proven experience in Sub Product or Proxy Product ownership within IT product teams.
- Strong backlog management and prioritization skills aligned to customer value.
- Hands-on experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and working with Feature Teams.
- Solid understanding of Microsoft Azure cloud services and cloud-native application concepts.
- Java development knowledge and familiarity with Java-based architectures and toolchains.
- Ability to write clear acceptance criteria and definition of done for backlog items
- Experience coordinating development, operation and maintenance activities across teams.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills to align business and technical needs.
- Practical experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices in an Azure environment.
- Competence in monitoring, incident, problem and change processes for IT services.
ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:- Knowledge of Azure PaaS offerings (App Services, Functions, AKS) and IaC (ARM/Bicep/Terraform).
- Experience with document and output management or middleware architectures.
- Familiarity with ITSM tooling and processes (incident, problem, change, CMDB).
- Experience with frontend and backend integration patterns in Java ecosystems.
- Experience using Jira (or similar) for backlog, sprint planning and reporting.
- Awareness of cloud security best practices and managing security vulnerabilities.
- Experience with license management and compliance for enterprise software.
- Prior exposure to cross-regional support (e.g., working with teams across multiple countries).
- Mentoring experience and ability to onboard new team members on technical aspects.
- Experience with monitoring, logging and observability tools in Azure (e.g., Azure Monitor, Application Insights)
POSITION INFO:
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reporting structure:
- Contractually reports to IT Delivery Manager, ZA IT Hub.
- Dotted line operational report to and close collaboration with Product Owner, Germany.
- Duties include, but not limited to:
- Own and continuously prioritize the product backlog for the defined sub-product scope.
- Define clear backlog items with acceptance criteria and ensure a shared definition of done.
- Collaborate with Feature Teams to ensure timely delivery of features and maintenance work.
- Coordinate development, operation and maintenance activities for the Sub-Product.
- Make release decisions or recommend rework based on product quality and acceptance criteria.
- Allocate available resources (budget, capacity) across teams to maximize customer benefit.
- Support continuous improvement of agile working models and DevOps practices within the teams.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and act as the bridge between product vision and delivery teams.
- Mentor team members, identify skill gaps and recommend training or resource adjustments.
- Maintain up-to-date product and operations documentation and ensure CMDB/configuration accuracy.
- Oversee incident, problem and change processes for the assigned IT service and coordinate external
- contractors when required.
- Ensure security vulnerabilities are tracked and remediated in line with organizational standards.
- Willing and able to travel to international stakeholders multiple times per year, as per business requirements.
- Any additional responsibilities assigned as per the BMW Agile Working Model Team Charter.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:- Relevant IT degree or certification and proven experience in managing enterprise software products.
- 5+ years’ combined experience in Agile product ownership, software development or operations.
- Proxy or Sub-Product ownership experience.
- Strong Java development background and demonstrable experience working in Microsoft Azure environments.
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