VITEC solutions deliver easy-to-use technology that ensures high-quality, low-latency HD video, capturing live and recorded events for seamless distribution in a multitude of formats anytime, anywhere, to any device.
VITEC have a fantastic opportunity to join our R&D team in Dalgety Bay as a Product Owner. The role is in office – the successful person will act as the voice of the customer and stakeholders for the R&D team.
VITEC’s UK division is based in Dalgety Bay, Scotland, a leading IPTV and digital signage provider worldwide. Our values and solutions have formed the foundation of a reputation which has allowed us to build a global list of recognised customers.
Already an engineering centre, Dalgety Bay has expanded to be one of two core shipping hubs for VITEC worldwide. Our reach includes a presence on every continent, providing multilingual sales and support around the world via a supportive and highly valued network of customers, channel partners and consultants.
About the role
As part of the R&D team, reporting to the local Head of R&D, the Product Owner manages the product backlog for key products within the VITEC group. This includes creating, maintaining and tracking all tasks associated with new features, changes to existing features, handling defects and bugs to be fixed.
The Product Owner acts as the voice of the customer and stakeholders for the R&D team. As such they are an essential communication asset between the Product Manager (and sometimes the customer) and the R&D team.
The Product Owner focuses on internal inbound needs and is the key to translating the Product Management roadmap to a successful deliverable in terms of feature set and time to market.
What you’ll do
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Product Requirements: Translate stakeholder needs and product strategy from Product Management into actionable user stories, requirements and acceptance criteria for the R&D team via the R&D tool (Jira).
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Prioritize Development Work: Create and maintain the feature backlog, prioritize items based on the product roadmap to ensure the product delivers the highest possible business value.
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Product backlog management: Ensure work in progress meets product requirements through acceptance and UX criteria, guiding changes as needed before and after completion.
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Work Closely with Development Team: Guide the development team on how to build features and interactions using domain knowledge and set development priorities in accordance with the product roadmap and R&D process and technologies.
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Ensure Development Process Compliance and Transparent reporting: Collaborate with the development team leads and Program Manager to ensure the process is followed, and deadlines are met. Report any deviation compared to initial plans ensure all stakeholders are informed.
About You
You’ll have:
Experience in either product ownership, product management, business analysis, or a related field.
Knowledge - A strong understanding of how users interact with the products - Insight into product development, user needs and stakeholder management. Knowledge of Agile, Scrum and similar product development approaches and you’ll also understand product life cycles, road maps and strategy.
Skills
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Detail oriented and execution driven.
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Negotiation: manage competing priorities and stakeholder demands.
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Leadership: guide teams and influence stakeholders (without direct line management).
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Communication: the ability to communicate complex systems and ideas across R&D and Product Management departments.
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Decision-making: the ability to make timely and effective decisions based on product goals and customer needs.
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Empathy: Understanding and advocating for customer needs.
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Focus: the ability to prioritize and manage the product backlog and avoid distractions.
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Problem solver mindset: the ability to identify problems and propose solutions that align with the product vision and strategy.
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Conflict resolution.
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Risk: clarifies any ambiguity as much as possible with the Product Management team otherwise using best judgment to resolve.
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Results evaluation: the ability to measure and analyse the outcomes and impacts of product development and delivery.
About VITEC
VITEC is a market-leading provider of IPTV, digital signage and video streaming technologies that help organisations harness the power of video to communicate, educate and entertain. VITEC is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for video encoding, decoding, transcoding, archiving and streaming over IP. Our end-to-end video streaming solutions enable customers to capture TV and video content directly from any source and manage its delivery, as channels or within digital signage screens, to any connected device via an existing network.
From corporate, broadcast and venues, to accommodation, government and military, VITEC has global expertise in delivering complex, proAV solutions. VITEC’s award-winning IPTV platform is a powerful suite of services for content management, digital signage, video archiving, and video wall processing. Our encode/decode solutions are 100% hardware based, including PCIe cards with SDK for custom design or OEM for high-performance video systems.
Headquartered in Paris, France, we have a global reach through our offices across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Making a difference with green initiatives, VITEC is the first Zero Carbon MPEG company and encourages customers to buy GreenPEG™ for continued environmental efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.
Why work for VITEC?
People
Our people come first. Our teams are dynamic and inclusive and each person in every team is unique and valued. We are big on autonomy and empowering individuals to make a difference.
Work/life balance
When you thrive, we thrive. Work- life balance is the key to a rewarding career. As you grow and develop, you’ll discover the tools, culture, and opportunities to help personalise your career journey, so it’s as unique and ambitious as you are. Hybrid and flexible working options are available too, where possible.
Growth Potential
Working internationally with our team of experts means an always learning approach and there are lots of ways to play, problem solve and create. This growth will continue; innovation and evolution are key. Our growth is phenomenal – check out our company timeline and corporate overview – our future direction is clear.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity, inclusiveness, and your career are vital to our success. Your point of view matters and you deserve to feel included. We empower you to use your voice and talents to help others find theirs. Whoever you are, we believe your uniqueness helps us stand apart.
Team Culture
Our inclusive corporate culture provides opportunities to grow your career. Our people create great work in a relaxed way, regardless of where their workstation is located. Small teams mean your efforts and the great decision you make every day are seen. We’ve created a great team environment, with regular meetups for team collaborations and to share fun times together as well.
Benefits
We take care of everyone. What makes us tick is our people. Our people are everything. The VITEC benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional and social wellbeing. You can find out more about the benefits we offer from the HR Contact in Country.
How to Apply
VITEC is an equal opportunity employer, and the only thing that matters to us is your ability to do this role.
