Ericsson is looking for a Product Owner to help shape and deliver infrastructure capabilities that support technology leadership and customer value. You will work at the intersection of product strategy, technical delivery and Agile execution, ensuring that the right work is prioritized and delivered with the right quality, timing and cost.
As Product Owner, you will contribute to the product vision and roadmap, convert strategic priorities into an actionable team backlog, and guide the Agile Team through planning, refinement and delivery. You will act as the content authority for the team, helping ensure that delivered features and components maintain strong conceptual and technical integrity.
This is an opportunity to influence product direction while staying close to technical delivery. You will help teams focus on the work that matters most, strengthen delivery outcomes and contribute to infrastructure capabilities used in a global technology environment.
What you will do
- Collaborate with Product Management on product vision, strategy and roadmap.
- Maximize the value delivered by the Agile Team by aligning the backlog with customer and stakeholder needs.
- Manage and prioritize user stories, enabling stories, defects and maintenance work.
- Lead iteration planning and backlog refinement with the Scrum Master and Agile Team.
- Define acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done, and accept stories during team demos.
- Partner with System Architects and Product Management on capacity allocation and delivery planning per PI.
- Identify and manage product-related risks, including security, asset management and data privacy.
- Work with Product Managers, architects, delivery leaders, Scrum Masters, Agile Teams and customers.
- Participate in retrospectives and help drive continuous improvement.
- Coordinate with third-party vendors and suppliers, including deliverables, performance and service-level expectations.
- Support software licensing, compliance, renewals, cost tracking and audit readiness.
What you will bring
- University degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
- Five or more years of experience as a Product Owner, with knowledge of product management and the product development lifecycle.
- Strong understanding of Agile ways of working; experience with SAFe is highly valued.
- Experience with IT infrastructure, security, cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP, and operating systems.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
- Practical experience managing a technical backlog in JIRA or a comparable tool.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, presentation and leadership skills.
- Good understanding of budget planning, resource planning and delivery execution.
- A structured, proactive and meticulous approach to planning and problem solving.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across teams, cultures and disciplines.
- Openness and adaptability when working in new areas and evolving ways of working.
It is a plus if you have
- SAFe Product Owner certification or equivalent experience.
- Experience with vendor management, procurement collaboration or third-party software licensing.
- Experience with infrastructure security, privacy, asset management or audit readiness.
- Experience using AI-assisted tools to improve requirements, planning, reporting or documentation.
- Exposure to multicultural product-development or technology-delivery environments.
What we provide:
Salary package
- Cafeteria fringe benefits (yearly amount of gross 840,000 HUF)
- Annual bonus
- Benefits after life events (eg.: childbirth)
Other
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life and accident insurance
- Wellbeing activities
- Company share purchase plan
- Referral program
- All You Can Move partner
- Learning & Development
- Continuous learning through trainings, workshops, and conferences
- Internal and external learning & development opportunities
- Language courses
Facilities
- Modern office in the 11th district
- Hybrid working based on our current Home Office Policy
- Laptop and mobile phone
- Free parking in the secured company underground garage
- Bicycle storage, showers and lockers
As this position is based in Budapest, we welcome applications until 31 October 2026 from candidates currently based in Budapest, Hungary, as well as who are open to relocating to Budapest for the role.
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Hungary (HU) || Budapest
Req ID: 791909
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Skills Required
- University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Five or more years of experience as a Product Owner
- Knowledge of product management and the product development lifecycle
- Strong understanding of Agile ways of working
- Experience with IT infrastructure, security, cloud platforms, and operating systems
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
- Practical experience managing a technical backlog in JIRA or a comparable tool
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, presentation, and leadership skills
- Understanding of budget planning, resource planning, and delivery execution
- Structured, proactive, and meticulous approach to planning and problem solving
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work across teams, cultures, and disciplines
- Openness and adaptability in new and evolving work environments
- SAFe Product Owner certification or equivalent experience
- Experience with vendor management, procurement collaboration, or third-party software licensing
- Experience with infrastructure security, privacy, asset management, or audit readiness
- Experience using AI-assisted tools for requirements, planning, reporting, or documentation
- Exposure to multicultural product-development or technology-delivery environments
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What We Do
Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
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Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day, tackle complex challenges in live environments, and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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