Product Owner

Our client is one of the leading ship management companies globally today. They manage a diverse fleet of vessels via a worldwide network of fully owned subsidiary offices, coordinated from their headquarters in Limassol, Cyprus.

They are currently looking for a Product Owner to join their engineering team. The ideal candidate will have previous experience as a Product Owner, In-depth experience of the Scrum agile process methodology and excellent communication skills.

• Be the leading role in planning, monitoring and eliciting requirements
• Determine operational objectives by studying business functions, gathering information, evaluating output requirements and formats.
• Improve systems by evaluating current practices and working procedures while uncovering areas for improvement.
• Provide solutions to business problems by defining, analysing and documenting requirements. (confluence, user stories, gherkin scenarios)
• Work closely with UI/UX team to create prototypes and UI mock-ups (wire-frames) procedure.
• Prioritize initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Ensure solutions meet business requirements by monitoring performance.
• Work closely with development teams, QA, Product designers and be the ambassador and the primary contact for queries related to the product.
• Overview and participate in Sprint planning, review and retrospective meetings, guide and offer feedback to the team
• Work closely with Scrum team and be part of all Sprint ceremonies

• Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Product Owner.
• Written and verbal communication (ideally English and Greek), experience in creating detailed reports and giving presentations.
• In-depth experience of the Scrum agile process methodology.
• Experience working with Jira or similar tools.
• Experience in collaborating with UX team during the design/prototype phase of the project
• Ability to influence operations and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions.
• Detail oriented, analytical and inquisitive.
• Process improvement, big picture thinking, problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills.
• Team oriented personality
• Shipping knowledge and understanding will be considered a great advantage