Jobs in the UAE: Technical Product Owner at Al Futtaim

Al Futtaim is offering a job opportunity as a Technical Product Owner to join the team in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

Technical Solution Envisioning and Relationship Management:

• Build a strong partnership with business unit leadership (business domain) and other key stakeholders to become fully integrated in decision-making and driving business strategic priorities.
• Assist and advice the Product Owner on key technical decisions and contributes to the elaboration of the House of Quality (HoQ) / Product Backlog (Epic).
• Work alongside Business Product Owner to define, manage and accept user stories.
• Participate in RFx process and evaluates functional capabilities of vendors/solutions.
• Evaluating the proposed solution to ensure business fitment.
• Support development of business cases, operating model changes, solutions, business buy-in and integrate in planning and budgeting cycles.
• Bring new thinking and innovation to the business.

Technical Solution Delivery:

• Contribute to the solution definition and architecture development (including phase out plans) with the Principal Engineer.
• Support the Program Manager and Scrum Master/Project Manager in the program/project plan definition.
• Take part in sprint planning and clear all technical questions.
• Support the Product Manager with the elaboration of the Product Backlog and be responsible for User Stories to meet DOR (definition of ready). 

1. Degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering/Science.
2. IT Experience of 5-7 years and Business Domain Experience of 3-5 years.
3. Experience with working in SCRUM or Agile environments and in the conduction of Design Thinking sessions.
4. Intermediate knowledge in UX design, website and mobile development etc.
5. Demonstrable experience working in a similar role.
6. Retail/Automotive/Finance/Treasure/Insurance/Banking/Real Estate business operating model and experience; Vertical business system, technology and related best practice knowledge.

About Al Futtaim:

Al-Futtaim’s family business traces its origins back to the 1930s on the banks of the Dubai Creek, a trailblazer for innovative trading concepts designed to enrich lifestyles. Today, Al-Futtaim is present in 29 countries, represents over 200 companies spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, and it is now 42,000 people strong. Currently spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, Al-Futtaim’s diverse and far-reaching portfolio of brands and companies are ever-present in people’s lives, from the shores of Singapore to the sands of the UAE.

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