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# Product Owner

- **Company:** OPTIMUS IT SERVICES
- **Location:** Brussel, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Scrum Methodology
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5860739085

## About the Role

* At least 5 years of relevant experience as an Agile Product Owner or in a similar product ownership role.
 * Proven experience leading a team in collaboration with a Scrum Master and managing multiple stakeholders.
 * Strong knowledge of credit products and processes.
 * Familiarity with customer journey concepts and the ability to translate business needs into clear requirements for development teams.
 * Ability to engage in technical discussions and understand and incorporate technical constraints when making product decisions.
 * Proven ability to manage and prioritize a Product Backlog, define user stories/features and establish acceptance criteria.
 * Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
 * Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to work across Business, IT, Risk, Legal and Compliance.
 * Strategic and analytical mindset with a structured, quality-oriented and results-driven approach.
 * Fluent Dutch and French and sound knowledge of English.
 * Master's degree or equivalent experience.

## Description

* Define objectives and deliverables for credit-related initiatives and translate business needs into effective, step-by-step product increments.
 * Lead ideation and refinement processes and prioritize features based on business value, technical constraints, regulatory requirements and user feedback.
 * Own, maintain and prioritize the Product Backlog, including features and user stories, and define clear, measurable acceptance criteria.
 * Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as backlog refinement, sprint planning and sprint reviews in collaboration with the Scrum Master and Development Team.
 * Manage expectations and alignment across Business, Risk, Legal, Compliance, IT and other stakeholders.
 * Ensure regulatory and legal requirements are considered from the design phase and maintain appropriate documentation for audit and traceability.
 * Measure the impact of initiatives using relevant KPIs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and process optimization.
 * Support user adoption through training, demos, progress communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
 * Act as a change agent within the squad, promoting effective Agile practices and continuous improvement.


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