Senior Product Owner

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa NTT Full time

NTT is a prominent global IT solutions and services organization that unites individuals, data, and objects to shape a superior and more sustainable future.

Living in today's interconnected world, connections have become more crucial than ever. By assembling skilled individuals, top-notch technology partners, and emerging innovators, we assist our clients in tackling some of the most important technological, business, and societal challenges worldwide.

Ready to be a part of our team?

The Senior Product Owner serves as the customer's voice within the team, collaborating with Product Management and other POs, along with various stakeholders, to define and prioritize stories in the Team Backlog. This role plays a critical part in shaping the vision and roadmap, ensuring the realization of value in our digital products, particularly our virtual agent. The collaborative and strategic foresight of the PO is pivotal in driving the transformation towards business agility, value delivery, and customer satisfaction.

Working at NTT

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Critical role in transforming our Virtual Agent into an engaging and intelligent Virtual Agent.
  • Collaborating with prospective users and clients to understand and anticipate their needs, translating them into product requirements.
  • Defining the vision for the team's product.
  • Creating a product roadmap based on this vision.
  • Managing and prioritizing the product backlog based on evolving requirements.
  • Overseeing all stages of product creation, including design and development.
  • Developing user stories.
  • Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each process stage.
  • Liaising with the product team and end-users to provide updates.
  • Participating in Scrum meetings and product sprints.
  • Understanding the ServiceNow ITSM platform and ensuring up-to-date training and knowledge on the products.
  • Providing advice on best practices for the ServiceNow ITSM tools.
  • Understanding and integrating ITIL practice requirements into ServiceNow ITSM.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

  • Understanding the ServiceNow ITSM platform and ensuring up-to-date training and knowledge on the products. Understanding and linking ITIL practice requirements to ServiceNow ITSM functionality.
  • Experience in Agile/SAFE scrum practices.
  • Thorough knowledge and comprehension of the complete software development lifecycle.
  • Understanding of systems and design thinking.
  • Ability to listen and support teams in problem identification and decision-making.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

  • ITIL v3/4.
  • SAFe Product owner/manager.

Required Experience:

  • Significant active working experience with SAFe (Scaled Agile for the Enterprise).
  • 5 Years ITIL experience.
  • 3 – 5 years of ServiceNow ITSM experience.
  • 3 – 5 years of scrum/agile experience.

Skills Summary

Agile Architecture, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Project Management, DevOps, Product Development, Product Roadmapping

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment, regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, veteran status, or other protected categories.

Join our expanding global team and boost your career with us. Apply today.

A career at NTT means:

  • Being part of a global pioneer - gaining exposure to Fortune 500 clients and world-leading global technology partners. Working with a network of over 40,000 intelligent and diverse colleagues across 57 countries, delivering services to over 200 countries.
  • Being at the forefront of cutting-edge technology - supported by a 150-year legacy of utilizing technology for positive purposes. With 40% of the world's internet traffic flowing through our network and being the birthplace of Emojis, you can take pride in our many 'firsts'.
  • Making a difference by engaging in meaningful work that shapes the future for our clients and across various industries and communities worldwide.
  • Being your best self in a modern 'Connected Working' environment that promotes flexibility, connection, and well-being. Embracing diversity and different viewpoints to ensure equal opportunities for all.
  • Having continuous opportunities to own and develop your career with a personalized and professional development plan, along with access to the most extensive learning offerings in the industry.

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