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Position Overview :
We are seeking a talented and highly motivated individual with a strong background and relevant experience to join Bayer’s Vegetable R&D Engineering and Automation Hub as a Technical Product Owner. The Engineering and Automation Hub carry out a mission to create data-driven end-to-end digital workflows that improve operational efficiency and support predictive breeding for the R&D organization.
This technical product owner role combines traditional product ownership responsibilities with technical leadership and some primary scrum master duties. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between technical implementation and product strategy, working closely with our software engineering team and collaborating with our digital enablement team to deliver high-quality digital solutions for our end-users. You will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining key projects in the Vegetable R&D portfolio. This involves cross-functional collaboration with a diverse, global group of plant breeders, genomic scientists, engineers, developers, and IT teams.
Responsibilities Product Ownership & Agile Leadership – Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring comprehensive, well-defined user stories
Lead technical refinement sessions with the scrum team to break down complex features into actionable user stories
Facilitate sprint ceremonies including planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives
Drive sprint execution, monitor sprint progress and team velocity to ensure predictable delivery
Support the scrum team in maintaining high-quality standards and technical excellence
Oversee end-to-end execution of software development initiatives from conception to delivery
Technical Planning & Implementation – Collaborate with engineers across the full software stack (cloud infrastructure, database, API, and frontend) while guiding backlog and story refinement
Lead strategic planning sessions to align technical roadmap with business objectives
Facilitate the creation of detailed technical work plans for new product development efforts
Support the development of comprehensive testing strategies, including functional testing and user acceptance testing plans
Champion best practices, ways of working, and continuous improvement within the software team
Leverage generative AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to enhance productivity in user story creation, technical documentation, and requirement analysis
Cross-functional Collaboration – Partner closely with the Digital Enablement team to translate business requirements into technical specifications
Support Digital Specialists in gathering user feedback and defining requirements
Engage with stakeholders, users, and subject matter experts to ensure alignment on technical direction
Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical team members
Monitor relevant support channels, assist in communication with users, and assist in transferring support issues onto the backlog
Work with enterprise IT teams to ensure proper system integration and compliance with security policies and practices
Qualifications WHO YOU ARE (Education / Experience) – Bachelor''s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline plus minimum of 5 years of experience
Proven experience as a product owner in an Agile Scrum environment working with a remote team using tools like Slack or Microsoft Teams
Strong experience working with Microsoft Azure Devops or JIRA for managing agile projects, tracking progress and ensuring completion of deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
Track record of successful product delivery in a fast-paced environment
Preferred experience with advanced Plant Breeding methodologies (e.g., marker-assisted selection, high-throughput phenotyping) or willingness to learn Plant Breeding domain knowledge
Skills (Technical & Soft) – Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with strong facilitation skills
Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail
Strong technical mentoring and coaching abilities
Scrum certification (CSPO, PSPO, PMC or equivalent)
Strong technical background with understanding of full-stack development concepts
Experience with modern software development practices and tools
Preferred experience with cloud-based data warehouses and cloud infrastructure
Preferred experience with generative AI tools and LLMs for documentation generation, and product management tasks
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