Product Owner | Finance
Cork / Dublin (Hybrid)
Join Our Family at Musgrave
Musgrave is one of Europe's most successful family-owned businesses, with a rich 150-year legacy in food and brand innovation. We're proud to serve communities across Ireland and Spain, feeding one in three people every day through 18 iconic brands like SuperValu, Centra, Mace, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave MarketPlace. By supporting thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses, we make a positive impact on the communities they serve. We're committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland, and we're looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join us on this journey.
As we continue our journey toward becoming Ireland's most trusted and sustainable business, we have an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to join our team as an F
inance IT Product Owner, Corporate Functions IT.
Role Purpose:
As an IT Product Owner, you are an innovator, a problem solver, a questioner, a listener, and someone who understands that both stability and progress are key. You work closely with your stakeholders and vendors to deliver and drive best-in-class customer experiences. You know what others are doing outside our business, and you bring ideas to the table of stakeholders as well as your team, and you mentor your team to deliver these solutions through 3rd parties.
We are looking for you to join the wider Corporate Functions IT team, where we deliver and manage all the systems and applications that are used in Finance and HR across all brands. With the vast systems estate and our never-ending ambition to deliver value for our corporate colleagues, we are always spinning up new projects and delivering at a high pace. We have a broad group of stakeholders with whom we work closely to ensure we deliver value and prioritise correctly.
Your activities in this role will include the following:
* Managing a team of Business Analysts/Technical Analysts
* Vendor management and contract negotiation
* Identification of vendors and delivery partners
* Service delivery and QA
* Working closely with stakeholders to decide and prioritise projects and activities, including innovation
* Roadmap of product(s) including upgrades and patching
* Budget planning and tracking
* Delivery of projects
* Ensuring all designs conform to the Musgrave Enterprise Architecture and are within the Solutions Architecture requirements
* Ensuring handover of projects to BAU support/operations
* Mentoring of team members
* Managing the supply and demand (in collaboration with the Demand Analyst within the team)
* Responsibility for the management of cost and timelines for delivery
We want you to take an active role in all the above, working closely with Musgrave Colleagues and 3rd party Delivery and operations teams. We are looking for someone who is keen to constantly adjust and improve how we do things.
What we are looking for:
* IT-oriented degree
* Innovation and roadmap experience
* Previous budget responsibility and participation in the budget planning process
* Min 5 years experience in BA and/or product ownership
* Min 5 years experience in IT Project Management / Programme Delivery
* Strong analytical skills
* Experience in requirements gathering, analysis, specification, verification, and the ability to apply them in practice
* Strong experience partnering with third-party vendors and working hybrid teams
* Team and collaboration orientation
* A strong understanding of software development lifecycle, quality assurance, and information security
* A history of successfully delivering products into the market
What we Offer or Why Musgrave:
Career Development: With a commitment to your personal and professional growth, Musgrave offers numerous opportunities for advancement and learning.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate team, where your contributions will make a significant impact
Innovation Focus: Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions
Community Focus: Be part of a company that truly values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.
Be Part of a Legacy: Join a company with a long-standing commitment to community and innovation.
Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now and join is in creating a future where business success and positive change go hand in hand
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely.
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