> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2173003-product-owner-tech4ops](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2173003-product-owner-tech4ops). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Product Owner Tech4Ops - **Company:** Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. - **Location:** Utrecht, Netherlands - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** €5,994.0 - €8,563.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Decision Support Systems, DevOps - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.nl/job/nlaaad8577747a5f53538e6ff70c8a9f7e/eaa ## About the Role You are a decisive Product Owner who understands that focus creates value. You dare to challenge assumptions, say "no" when needed, and make difficult trade-offs. You combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution and continuously look for opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve. You are energized by solving complex challenges and bringing people together around a shared ambition. Most importantly, you believe that engineers should be able to focus on creating customer value instead of spending their time managing operational complexity. That belief is at the heart of Tech4Ops and our journey towards ZeroOps. Proven experience as a Product Owner in a complex Agile organization. Experience managing products with significant business and technology impact. Experience with platform, operational, engineering, observability, security, or technology products. Strong stakeholder management skills across multiple organizational layers. Strategic thinking, decision-making, storytelling, and influencing. Change agility, professional collaboration, and leadership without hierarchy. ## Description Lead Tech4Ops products impacting 9.5 million Rabobank customers and thousands of engineers, enabling ZeroOps through automation and operational excellence. You & your role Shape the future of operations as Product Owner Tech4Ops by owning a strategic product domain within Tech4Ops. Translate the product vision into a clear roadmap and well-prioritized backlog, balancing customer needs, operational excellence, technical sustainability, security and compliance, business priorities, and innovation opportunities while maximizing value for customers, engineers, and Rabobank. Our mission is clear: minimize disruptions, maximize operational efficiency, enable compliance, and reduce operational overhead through standardization, automation, observability, security monitoring, and intelligent remediation. Examples for practices Define and continuously evolve the product vision and strategy, translating strategic ambitions into a roadmap with a 12-month horizon. Prioritize the backlog to maximize customer and business value, deciding what functionality is delivered and when. Drive data-driven decision making, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement of operational efficiency and engineer experience. Facts & figures 36 or 40 hours per week Roadmap with a 12-month horizon 9.5 million customers worldwide Top responsibilities Own a strategic product domain within Tech4Ops and translate vision into clear priorities, roadmap choices, and measurable product outcomes. Engage stakeholders across business and technology, aligning Product Owners, Chapter Leads, Architects, Security, Operations, and Engineering teams., To ensure that we assess all candidates equally for suitability for this position, we do not require a mandatory cover letter. Instead, we ask all candidates the same three questions to see how your profile matches the role. Please pay sufficient attention to answering these questions and explaining your answers; together with your CV, these responses form the basis for our evaluation in this round. Submitting both a CV and answers to the three questions is the minimum requirement to be considered in the selection process. A cover letter is not mandatory but may be submitted optionally. You may draw on your work experience, volunteer work, education, private life, and so on. Use a maximum of 200 words per question and provide no more than two examples. Below are the questions: 1) Can you share an example of how you defined and executed a product strategy for a complex platform (e.g., observability or security) while balancing short-term operational needs? 2) How have you managed a large span of control and influenced senior stakeholders to drive alignment and behavioral change across multiple teams or areas? 3) Describe a situation where you led a transformation - what challenges did you face, and how did you ensure adoption of new ways of working (e.g., DevOps or S@S)? Please submit these answers in the application section titled 'Add your cover letter (optional)' on the website portal. You & the application process You can apply for the Senior Product Owner Tech4Ops vacancy at Rabobank, until fulfilment. Questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Ashley Lumbantobing, IT Recruiter via If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you via SMS and email to schedule it. For the second-round interview, candidates will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation outlining a product they own (or have owned), the problem it solves, their role, key decisions taken, results achieved, and key learnings. 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