Senior Agile Product Owner

Wolters Kluwer provides professionals in numerous industries with specialized information and technology solutions. Information, software and training that help our customers make decisions in their daily practice and allow them to carry out their work efficiently.

As part of the global Wolters Kluwer group, we combine in-depth knowledge of our local market with an understanding of global trends and are able to invest permanently in new technologies. Wolters Kluwer's shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are also included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. The company has 19 000 employees in more than 40 countries.

The Tax & Accounting Software Business Unit develops and markets products for tax and accounting professionals. Our BU offers a whole range of different software solutions: erp-software; accounting, financial and tax consultancy and practice management software.

About the Role:
Step into a key role as a Senior Agile Product Owner, where you'll engage in advanced technology projects and play a significant part in achieving team objectives. Your contributions will drive the success of our IT initiatives and enhance our organizational capabilities.

You will be responsible for the maintenance and future developments of our Adsolut product suite.

You can work in 1 of our 3 locations (Mechelen, Ghent or Hasselt) with working from home, but will also occasionally go to 1 of our 2 other locations.
Responsibilities:

• Lead specific workstreams of larger technology projects.

• Manage project schedules and deliverables independently.

• Provide insights and documentation of project requirements and scopes.

• Oversee and report on project progress and performance metrics.

• Identify, mitigate, and escalate project risks as needed.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.

• Maintain project budgets and resource allocation effectively.

• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and prepare concise updates.

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and project specifications.

• Document lessons learned and best practices for future projects.

Requirements:

• You have a Batchelor's or Master's degree, or equivalent through experience.

• You have min. 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.

• You have experience with customer-oriented software development

• You are familiar with the scrum methodology and working within an Agile context.

• You have experience within a financial and or tax environment, this would be an advantage

• You are customer focused

• You can use your analytical and communication skills in a problem solving environment

• You have strong organizational skills and are able to set priorities and translate them into planning

• Thanks to your leadership you are able to optimize team results.

• You are fluent in Dutch and can also express yourself fluently in English (speaking and writing).

Skills:

• Leadership: Capable of leading specific project workstreams.

• Performance Tracking: Proficient in tracking and reporting project performance metrics.

• Risk Management: Skilled in identifying and mitigating project risks.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Effective in working with diverse teams.

• Budget Management: Proficient in maintaining project budgets.

• Stakeholder Communication: Skilled in facilitating meetings and updates.

• Quality Assurance: Ensures quality standards are met within projects.

• Documentation: Expertise in documenting lessons learned and best practices.