Senior Product Owner

As a Senior Product Owner at OBDeleven, you'll be responsible for guiding the entire product development process, from discovery to delivery. This includes conducting user research to identify problems and opportunities, setting clear objectives for product features, leading agile ceremonies, and managing stakeholder expectations. Your roles will also involve analyzing data to enhance user experience and product adoption, as well as mentoring other product owners to foster growth within the team.

To qualify for the Senior Product Owner role at OBDeleven, you should have proven experience as a Product Owner or Manager, ideally in a startup or scale-up that focuses on web applications. Solid expertise in data analysis, a successful track record in revenue growth and customer satisfaction strategies, and exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills are also essential. Strong communication skills and a deep understanding of market trends will help you excel in this role.

At OBDeleven, we are committed to your professional development. As a Senior Product Owner, you'll benefit from a 2% gross salary learning budget, allowing you to grow your skills. You can also take advantage of a monthly paid self-learning day to focus on your development without stress. Additionally, our culture encourages sharing ideas and feedback, providing an environment for real impact.

Work-life balance is a priority at OBDeleven. For our Senior Product Owner, we offer hybrid work flexibility—allowing you to spend three days in the office and two days working remotely, tailored to your needs. You can even work remotely from abroad for up to 183 days a year. This flexibility helps ensure that you can maintain a healthy balance between your professional and personal life.

The gross salary for a Senior Product Owner at OBDeleven ranges from 4960 to 6700 EUR per month, depending on your experience. In addition to competitive pay, you’ll have access to various benefits such as a comprehensive health plan, paid days off for personal and family care, and various team-building activities. Our environment is focused on well-being, offering a range of perks that enhance your overall job satisfaction.

When answering this question, it’s essential to highlight your full cycle experience—from concept through to launch and management. Discuss specific projects where you’ve defined product vision and strategy, and how you collaborated with teams across departments. Real examples can illustrate your leadership skills and your ability to drive product success.

To effectively prioritize features, start by using a systematic approach such as the MoSCoW method (Must have, Should have, Could have, Would like). Explain how you gather input from stakeholders and use data analysis to assess user needs and market trends, ensuring that the most impactful features are prioritized for development.

Discuss various methods you employ to collect user feedback, such as surveys, usability tests, user interviews, and analytics data. Emphasize your ability to synthesize this feedback into actionable insights that guide product improvements, reflecting a strong customer-centric approach.

Focus on the importance of communication and collaboration. Provide examples where you facilitated discussions to resolve conflicts, emphasizing your ability to listen to different viewpoints while steering the team towards a consensus. Highlight your approach to maintaining a positive team dynamic even during challenging situations.

Use this opportunity to narrate a specific instance where you managed a successful launch. Focus on your planning process, how you coordinated with your team, and the metrics you used to gauge success. Show how your leadership and strategic vision impacted the launch's results.

Discuss various key performance indicators (KPIs) that you track, such as user adoption rates, Net Promoter Score (NPS), customer satisfaction scores, or revenue growth. Explain how these metrics inform your decisions and adjustments to the product roadmap.

Talk about your methods for keeping informed about industry trends, such as following relevant blogs, attending conferences, or participating in professional networks. Emphasize the importance of staying ahead of trends to drive innovation in your role as a Senior Product Owner.

Mention specific tools you’re experienced with, such as Jira, Trello, or Productboard. Explain how these tools aid in tracking progress, managing backlogs, and communicating with the team, while demonstrating your adeptness at utilizing technology for effective product management.

Discuss your strategies for embedding customer feedback into the product development process. Talk about how you encourage team members to engage directly with customers, fostering empathy and understanding of user needs, therefore creating a culture that prioritizes customer satisfaction.

Explain your philosophy on mentoring, focusing on your dedication to knowledge sharing and creating growth opportunities for junior members. Provide examples of how you’ve previously guided others, facilitated learning sessions, and fostered an environment of collaborative improvement.