Agile Product Owner

At Uni Systems, we are working towards turning digital visions into reality. We are continuously growing and we are looking for a professional Product Owner (Agile/Scrum) to join our UniQue Brussels team

What will you be bringing to the team?

• Works within the agile process and is the final authority for decisions regarding priority, business value, and functionality for all the work done by the agile development team.
• Typically supervises several business analysts.
• Possesses an in-depth knowledge of goals and desired objectives of the project.
• Interacts and validates requirements with the business.
• Propose solutions by combining IT tools and business process refactoring or improvements based on an in-depth understanding of a specific business domain
• Creates, maintains, prioritizes, and sequences the product backlog based on business value or return of investment.
• Creates user stories and acceptance tests from themes and features granular enough for a single
• sprint.
• Is involved in the decision making process related to user stories scheduling into sprints.
• Participates in project planning, daily stand-up meetings (SCRUM).
• Participates to retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings.
• Reviews deliverable and demonstrable product version/software functionalities after every sprint.
• Organizes live demonstration of the product at the end of the sprint.
• Facilitates the acceptance of the product by the business.
• Develops and maintains standards for testing.
• Provides progress reporting.
• Assists with internal and external communication by improving of transparency and dissemination of information.
• Assists with prioritization and resolution of defects / bugs.
• May perform the role of Scrum master.

Requirements

• Master Degree + 11 years of relevant professional experience
• Scrum mastery: deep understanding of Scrum roles, artifacts, and ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Reviews).
• Agile coaching: ability to guide the team and stakeholders in adopting agile values and practices.
• Facilitation & conflict resolution: strong skills in leading workshops, mediating disagreements, and ensuring team collaboration.
• Servant leadership: supporting the team by removing blockers rather than top-down directing.
• Metrics & reporting: ssing burndown charts, velocity, and cumulative flow diagrams to track progress.
• Java JEE basics: awareness of enterprise Java concepts (application servers, APIs, microservices, CI/CD pipelines).
• ServiceNow fundamentals: knowledge of workflows, scripting, integrations, and ITSM/ITOM modules.
• DevOps & CI/CD: understanding Jenkins, Git, automated testing, and deployment pipelines.
• Integration knowledge: how Java backends might integrate with ServiceNow workflows or APIs.
• Quality practices: encouraging unit tests, code reviews, and automated regression testing.
• Backlog management: collaborating with Product Owners to refine and prioritize requirements.
• Dependency management: Coordinating between Java and ServiceNow teams (often working on connected systems).
• Risk management: identifying technical and organizational risks early.
• Stakeholder communication: explaining progress and challenges to business and IT leadership in non-technical terms.
• Communication: bridging developers, testers, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to understand, speak and write English [B1/B2 level]

Following certificates & standards are required for the performance of tasks:

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) mandatory

Optional:

• ITIL Certification above ITIL foundation (or equivalent)
• Project management certification such as Prince 2, PMP or equivalent
• SAFe Scrum Master or SAFe Agilist

At Uni Systems, we are providing equal employment opportunities and banning any form of discrimination on grounds of gender, religion, race, color, nationality, disability, social class, political beliefs, age, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristics. Take a look at our Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Policy for more information.