Security Product Owner

• Analyze end-user and business stakeholder needs and translate them into clear functional requirements for the IAM team.
• Understand business needs and user experience, and ensure solutions are correctly implemented and followed up.
• Establish, manage, and maintain the product backlog.
• Prioritize functionalities before each sprint, taking into account business objectives, team capabilities, and added value for stakeholders.
• Clarify the overall scope and identify technical synergies between different sub-projects.
• Determine business priorities together with the team lead.
• Develop and monitor a roadmap for deliveries.
• Monitor the progress of development, implementation, and functionalities, including the management of product and delivery logs.
• Ensure the quality of delivered functionalities by verifying that solutions are tested and align with end-user needs.
• Manage risks and bottlenecks related to deliveries and report on budget, progress, and potential issues.
• Actively communicate with stakeholders, help resolve conflicts, and facilitate collaboration between teams and involved parties.
• Organize Sprint Review meetings and continuously follow up on customer feedback regarding changes and deliveries.
• Clarify roles and responsibilities within teams and coach and motivate teams.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and best practices.
• Proactively propose technical solutions and innovations and inform stakeholders about progress, risks, and issues.

• At least 5 years of experience as a Product Owner within IT, preferably in IT security.
• Experience with business analysis, quality assurance, stakeholder management, and complex system integrations.
• Good knowledge of Identity & Access Management (IAM), authentication, authorization, Single Sign-On (SSO), PKI, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and human and non-human identities.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, preferably as a Product Owner or Scrum Master.
• Good knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, and/or SAFe.
• Understanding of Enterprise Integration Patterns and REST APIs.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, information security standards such as ISO 2700x, and IT security risk analysis and evaluation.
• Experience with development and collaboration tools, such as Jira, and with quality control and test follow-up.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to manage multiple assignments simultaneously with limited supervision.
• Results-oriented, customer-focused, structured, and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills.
• Strong sense of responsibility and team-oriented mindset.
• Good coaching and training skills.
• A master's degree in computer science or equivalent experience.

Languages.

• Dutch and/or French.
• Good knowledge of English.