Who We Are
PALO IT is a global innovation consultancy and Agile software development company dedicated to helping organizations embrace tech as a force for good. We work with clients to rapidly launch products and services, create new business models, leadership and culture for the future. We are a community of innovators, designers and technologists across 10 offices and five continents (France, Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Mexico, USA, Brazil and Colombia).
We're committed to helping businesses transform our world for the better. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum (WEF) New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company in México, Singapore and Hong Kong, currently working towards certification across all other locations.
Our Impact in PALO IT
Using our B Corp certification and WEF status as our north star, we’re eager to adapt to change, learn from our experiences and move to meet our planet’s urgent needs. With 2025 as our horizon, we are taking action to meet the following objectives:
- Become a climate net-zero company
- Attain 50% of revenue from projects with a positive impact
- Train 100% of our workforce on impact
- Achieve B Corp certification among all 11 of our offices across the globe
- Attain 90% happy employees at PALO IT
Our clients are amongst the world's most successful companies. We innovate with both established Fortune 1000s, SMEs and start-ups who aim to make an impact, become global leaders and address the world's most complex challenges.
What does your job look like?
As a Product Owner, at PALO IT, you will play a crucial role in aligning country-specific product strategies and requirements with global goals. Working closely with Product Managers and Global Product Owners, you will help translate country needs into actionable features and user stories, ensuring that product development aligns with regional market expectations.
Your main responsibilities will be to
- Product Strategy Translation: Work closely with the Product Manager to translate country-specific product strategy and requirements into well-defined features and user stories for development teams.
- Country-Specific Delivery Management: Accountable for the successful delivery and maintenance of products tailored to local market needs.
- Feature/User Story Creation: Develop features and user stories that meet country-specific requirements, coordinating with Global Squads for implementation.
- Product Planning: Responsible for yearly and quarterly product planning to ensure alignment with local business objectives.
- Quarterly Business Review: Conduct regular reviews of local product performance and work with relevant teams to adjust priorities as necessary.
- Backlog Management: Oversee the local product backlog, ensuring that it reflects country-specific priorities and aligns with the overall product roadmap.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with Local Product Managers, Global Product Owners, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on product requirements and strategic direction.
- Requirements Gathering: Collect essential information and feedback from country teams, ensuring the product addresses local market needs effectively.
- Cross-Functional Team Coordination: Work with local development, design, and marketing teams to define necessary specifications and support delivery.
- Performance Analysis: Evaluate product outcomes, success metrics, and user feedback to identify areas for improvement and ensure value for the local market.
- Testing and Validation: Participate in the testing of global squad deliveries to validate alignment with country requirements.
What you need
- Product Ownership Experience: At least 5 years of experience as Product Owner (no or similar role)
- Agile Methodologies: Proficient in Agile frameworks like Scrum or Kanban for managing the product lifecycle.
- Communication and Collaboration: Strong ability to work across functional teams and communicate effectively with local and global stakeholders.
- Analytical Skills: Proven ability to analyze product performance metrics and make data-driven decisions to enhance product value.
- Cultural Adaptability: Experience working with teams from different cultures, with sensitivity to country-specific business needs, creativity and solution oriented.
- English Proficiency: Fluent in English (B2 level or higher).
You share our values
- Your willingness to do the right thing even when facing adversity
- You care about the well-being of others and the world at large
- You strive to approach things in a optimistic way
- You nail the fundamentals, sweat the details
- You understand the whole is more than the sum of its parts and actively work towards continuous improvement of the group
What We Offer
- Stimulating working environments
- Unique career path
- International mobility
- Internal R&D projects
- Knowledge sharing
- Personalized training
- Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship
Discover more about us
- With our PALOCast with direct testimonies from our Palowans!
- More on our team culture and benefits in our careers page.
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