Job opening: Project Manager / product owner - Embedded solutions
We are looking for a Project Manager / Product Owner to support one of our Embedded software solutions. Our organization works in a matrix structure, where experts from different competence teams temporarily join the project team to contribute to specific releases.
Main responsibilities
- Strategy & planning
- Align with business stakeholders to synchronize product roadmaps and define realistic release plans.
- Translate business requirements into clear project objectives and priorities.
- Ensure scope, planning, budget, resources, and risks are well managed.
- Team alignment & delivery
- Bring the development teams together to agree on:
- A realistic and achievable scope for each release
- The way of working (methodology, iterative vs. agile, sprint planning, cybersecurity requirements, DevOps, automation, testing, documentation expectations)
- Ensure clear backlog prioritization, acceptance criteria, and refinement sessions (if acting in a combined PO role)
- Coordination & communication
- Organize regular project meetings with all relevant stakeholders
- Provide transparent reporting on progress, risks, blockers, actions, and challenges to management
- Conduct regular check-INS with team members to understand their input, concerns, and feedback
- Continuous improvement
- Identify bottlenecks and problems early
- Propose and implement process improvements along the way
- Foster a constructive, ambitious, and collaborative project atmosphere
- Help integrate DevOps and test automation practices consistently into the project workflow (important for Embedded projects)
Requirements
Professional skills
- Experience in project management and/or product ownership, ideally in Embedded or Hardware-software environments
- Familiarity with agile and iterative methodologies
- Basic understanding of lifecycle management, quality gates, cybersecurity, and testing processes is a plus
- Languages: fluent in Dutch and English
- Onsite presence: 40% of working hours at our Airpower site in Antwerp
Job details
- Start date: as soon as possible
- Duration: long-term engagement possible
