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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Product Owner, Telecom - Distribution & Industrial - **Company:** GE Vernova - **Location:** Massy, France - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** LTE (Telecommunication), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Firmware, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Scrum Methodology, Requirements Traceability, Scaled Agile Framework, Service Pack, Smart Devices, Software Requirements Analysis, Wireless Networks, Wi-Fi Technology, Polarion - **Published:** November 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/22F30966C1B44A10B8DD3CD5D06B4A5C/job/ ## About the Role * Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. * Experience: Minimum 8 years of experience in product ownership, product management, systems engineering, or technical development within the Utility/Industrial Communication segment in a multicultural environment. * Domain Expertise: Prior experience in the telecom industry with a strong focus on wireless communications (e.g., PLTE/LTE/5G, Wi-Fi, microwave backhaul, mission-critical wireless networks, IP, Cloud). * Agile Acumen: Demonstrated experience defining and prioritizing requirements and backlogs in an Agile or SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment. * Global Collaboration: Proven experience working successfully with global teams and customers. * Modern Tools: Experience using AI-driven tools for requirement drafting, data analysis, or process automation., * Certifications: SAFe POPM, CSPO, or equivalent product ownership certification. * Industry Knowledge: Understanding of energy, industrial, and transportation sectors; familiarity with distribution automation, SCADA, AMI, or Distributed Energy Resources (DER) communications. * Specialized Tech: Experience with Broadband Powerline communication (e.g., IEEE 1901) or licensed microwave link engineering. * Protocols & Standards: Familiarity with industrial protocols (DNP3, MQTT, IEC 60870-5-101/104) and product security/hardened-equipment standards (IEC 62443, NERC CIP, IEEE 1613, IEC 61850-3). * Tooling: Proficiency with requirements and product management tooling (Jira, Airfocus, Azure DevOps, Polarion, or DOORS). * Work Style: Schedule flexibility to collaborate effectively across global time zones, and a willingness to travel up to 40%. * Process Improvement: Lean process or transformation experience. ## Description We are seeking an experienced and technical Product Owner to own and drive the product backlog and lifecycle for our D&I wireless and edge portfolio. In this role, you will act as the Content Authority for the backlog, bridging customer needs, industry standards, and R&D execution. You will partner closely with systems engineering, R&D, NPI (New Product Introduction), and global cross-functional teams to deliver secure, highly reliable industrial wireless and edge platforms for utility and critical infrastructure customers., * Backlog Management: Own and maintain the product backlog; translate portfolio strategy and multi-year roadmaps into prioritized epics, features, and enablers. * Content Authority: Make explicit trade-offs across scope, cost, schedule, and quality, ensuring a release-ready backlog ahead of each planning cycle. * Requirements Definition: Translate customer insights, field feedback, and standards obligations into clear, testable system requirements-including non-functional requirements (coverage, latency, availability, cybersecurity, environmental ratings). * Traceability & Change Control: Maintain requirements traceability and change control; assess and communicate the impact of scope changes on committed release plans. 2. Product Execution & Lifecycle * Portfolio Ownership: Own backlog and release execution across wireless platforms, including: * Private LTE / PLTE Core & RAN * Wireless Edge devices and industrial IoT platforms * Edge Applications for Distribution Automation (e.g., Smart RTU, protocol conversion) * Broadband power line communications * Microwave and narrowband radio systems * R&D & NPI Partnership: Act as the "voice of the customer" to R&D and NPI program teams. Lead backlog refinement, support Program Increment (PI) Planning and NPI tollgate reviews, and validate delivered value against acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done. * Architecture & Dependencies: Partner with System Architects to balance feature content against architectural/platform enabler work, managing cross-team and supplier dependencies. * Release Rhythm: Pace release content to portfolio operating rhythms, including multi-generation product plans, business plans, and NPI cycles. * Compliance & Security: Ensure product security, safety, certification, and type-approval requirements are integrated into the backlog (e.g., FCC/ISED/CE, 3GPP, IEC 62443, IEEE 1613). * Sustaining & EOL: Prioritize sustaining content (field issues, firmware maintenance, security patches, obsolescence-driven redesign) alongside new development; support product End-of-Life and installed-base migration plans. 3. Cross-Functional Collaboration * Alignment: Drive alignment across Technology/R&D, Global Supply Chain (GSC), Sourcing, Services, Quality, and Commercial teams on backlog priorities and release commitments. * Team Leadership: Partner with Technical Coordinators, Team Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure team-level stories reflect customer needs and system intent. * Business Strategy: Support the Senior Product Manager with business case inputs, cost targets, and pricing structures for new platform content, while contributing to competitive and technology analysis. 4. Commercial & Customer Engagement * Voice of the Customer: Lead requirement workshops, pilots, field trials, and user acceptance testing with distribution utility and industrial customers. * Sales Enablement: Support global commercial teams, ITO (Inquiry-to-Order), and OTR (Order-to-Remittance) with release content, roadmap clarity, configuration guidance, and technical support arbitration. * Go-to-Market: Contribute to launch readiness, value propositions, sales enablement materials, and conference papers focusing on product and solution use cases.