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Are you looking for a new challenge and for a chance to become part of an ambitious and multi-cultural team? Are you interested in applying your skills in a company that assists world-leading companies and organisations to create more sustainable supply chains?

At RCS our vision is a world where natural resources are produced, traded and transformed in a way that generates sustainable positive impacts on people and the planet.

Join us at RCS Global Group!

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Product Owner to join our team!.

1. YOUR ROLE

The Product Owner will collaborate closely with development and design teams and oversee the development of products from start to finish to ensure they meet the requirements and preferences of relevant stakeholders. Their main duties include collaborating on the overall vision of products, determining sprint priorities, managing various backlog items and deciding which features each product will have according to requirements and preferences.

2. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Accountabilities/Primary Responsibilities/Core duties

• Collaborate with users, clients, and stakeholders and DigiSol leadership to collect requirements, inform product vision and contribute to DigiSol product roadmap

• Prioritise the day to day work of the software development team, manage backlog, clearing the roadblocks for and streamlining the communication within the development team

• Contribute to and ensure product roadmap delivery and report product development progress to stakeholders and management

• Analyse and prioritise user and customer requirements in the context of product vision, priorities, established roadmap, DigiSol’s resource and RCS’ business goals

• Supporting users with issues using the software, answering questions and providing guidance

• Support Product Manager / Unit Leadership on the competitor and market research and analysis of competing products. Particular focus on features, architecture, use cases

• Close collaboration with engineering & design teams to transform customer and user requirements into development deliverables (preparing specs, user stories, mockups, and designs for the team)

• Managing GitHub and project pipeline for respective products

• Facilitating workshops with internal/external stakeholders on product development

• Overseeing all stages of product creation including design and development

• Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the process

• Liaising with the product team and end-users to deliver updates

• Leading/running in Scrum meetings and product sprints

• Creating of up to  date product documentation and user guides

3. YOUR PROFILE

• Between 3 - 5 years of experience in a  Product Owner role, or a similar one, such as Product Management.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

• In-depth knowledge of Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodology

• Experience with product research and UX research, gathering requirements from multiple business stakeholders.

• Working knowledge of product development architecture

• Proficiency in the use of analytic tools

• Ability to prioritize effectively

• Excellent knowledge of user-centered design principles

• Excellent oral and written communication

• Should have a good knowledge of software development and other relevant web technologies.

• Have proven hands-on experience managing all stages of the product life cycle.

4. LOCATION

The position is based in Berlin

5. STARTING DATE

Immediately

More about RCS GLOBAL GROUP

As the world transitions towards e-mobility, raw materials crucial to that transition are coming under increased scrutiny due to human rights and environmental risks throughout and at the source of global supply chains. 

Founded in 2007, RCS Global Group is the leading advisory and supply chain audit firm working with companies across the world to identify and manage environmental, social and governance risks in their supply chains. This includes - inter alia - customer-facing automotive and electronics brands in the United States and Europe, battery and other manufacturers in Asia, and mining operators around the world.

Our vision is a world where natural resources are produced, traded and transformed in a way that generates sustainable positive impacts on people and the planet. We do this by bringing transparency and good practice to every point of a company’s supply chain from source to store, including through supplier audit programs, product traceability, as well as data solutions for supply chain monitoring. 

With team members from Germany, China, the United States, New Zealand, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Spain, the Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, and Mexico, we are a very diverse team. We have offices at each stage of the mineral value chain, with representations in China, Europe, North and Central America, and in Africa.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.