IT Product Owner

#YourCareer starts by doing what you love

Are you passionate about defining user stories based on product strategy?

Do you consider yourself a result-driven person, with a strong problem-solving attitude and excellent leadership skills?

Does a career upgrade in a DIY market leader company sound appealing to you?

Furthermore, do you want to be part of a team that values performance, respect, exemplarity, simplicity, coherence and generosity?

If there is a match, then you might be the talented colleague we are looking for.

How you are:

• A problem solver – you have the ability to fast and effectively identify and implement solutions to complex or unexpected situations;
• A talented speaker – you are great at working with both your audience and the topic at the same time, ensuring that your message is delivered in a timely, clear and professional manner;
• A result-driven person – you have the talent to recognise what results are important and what actions need to be taken to achieve them;
• A leader – you are committed to articulating a clear vision for your team and inspire them to act towards driving it to completion;
• A born planner – your passion for organization, prioritization, goal-setting and planning always help you and your team work smarter, not harder.

What you will do:

Animation of the Digital Product:

• You will work together with Business stakeholders and other Product leaders to identify the needs and construct the corresponding backlog to develop on our core system (application covering the core processes of Purchasing department, Supply Chain and In store operations);
• You will define and prioritize the backlog including the creation of epics and user stories based on product strategy, business value to the customer, implementation cost and resource availability;
• You will give visibility about the backlog, the macro-planning and the key results, through regular communication, making sure the scope defined in the user stories is aligned with the priorities defined with the business stakeholders;
• Together with the IT Performance Leader, you will follow the budget of your product and the added value of the users stories delivered (new functionalities or continuous improvement);

Operational responsibilities of the Digital Product:

• You will be responsible for the support and maintenance of the Digital Product;
• You will follow the key indicators measuring the performance and effectiveness of the support and build activities (weekly, monthly, quarterly basis);
• You will work with a dedicated development team and provide backlog management, iteration, planning and elaboration of the user stories;
• You will ensure deliverables are prepared according to deadline of the projects;
• You will ensure the team always has an adequate of tasks to work on, sprint by sprint;
• You will play an active role in mitigating impediments impacting the successful delivery of sprints;
• You will assist and support in the different test phases following the delivery of a sprint, both in QA and UAT, until the go live of the sprint;
• You will work on continuous improvement with all the parties involved (business, IT delivery team, IT support team);

What we want you to have:

• Experience in Product Owner role at least 2 years;
• Technical skills: good level
• English language: advanced level;
• Agile methodology – proficient;
• French language: considered an advantage;
• Experience in the retail industry: definitely a plus.

What we offer you: 

• A team of professionals which are committed to give their best to make every project a real success;
• A cozy relaxing zone where you can perfectly get your head together or simply enjoy some moments by yourself;
• A job where your professional development through challenging projects, workshops, seminars, trainings or managerial support is a priority;
• A working environment where your needs, desires or ideas are always paid full attention;
• A place where your success is properly rewarded.

What you have to do next?

Send us your CV If there is a match, we hardly wait to meet you and talk more about #YourCareer at Leroy Merlin.

Company description:

Member of the French Adeo Group, the Leroy Merlin company is number 1 in Europe on the DIY market and number 3 worldwide. An achievement to which we have added one brick each year for almost 100 years. We've built a safe and comfortable home for ourselves because we don't believe in half-measures. The 25 stores in 16 cities in the country are our pillars of resistance and proof of our ambition to be the best.And we don't stop there. The story started with building a solid foundation – our team. That is, the more than 3500 great people who make up the Leroy Merlin family. Together, we are creators of experiences, strategies and stories. We want to contribute every day to improving the world in which we live. And it's no small thing that we've managed to make hundreds of millions of people's day better so far.

Come and continue the story with us