Product Owner

ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 17 countries. In 2020, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $53.3 billion and crude steel production of 71.5 million metric tonnes, while iron ore production reached 58.0 million metric tonnes. Our goal is to help build a better world with smarter steels. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future. 

Mission:

Digital & IT Data is deploying solutions to business stakeholders for topics related to Data, ensuring data sets design for reporting concerns, reporting solutions / support and data science models. 

The Product Owner / Business Owner manages the iterative development of a product and guarantee that it will perfectly meet the expectations of the business.

This position is open in Luxembourg, Dunkerque (Hauts-de-France, France), Gent (Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium).
 

Responsibilities:

• Define and design a digital product/service:
• Support business stakeholders in defining their needs (“Business Workshops”).
• Translate business needs into transformation projects and involve business stakeholders throughout the project.
• Define the structure of the backlog and adapt it if necessary during the product life cycle in order to have a formalized reference
• Write and schedule/prioritize user stories (simple and understandable description of user needs)
• Lead project progress meetings with the business, and participate in scrum “ceremonies” organized by the scrum master
• Organize functional recipes with users to validate deliveries in case this is not already taken care of by a Scrum Master
• Maximize the value of the product resulting from the work of the production teams
• Prioritize objectives based on needs expressed by users, value provided and feasibility (Backlog management)   
• Communicate to the business the progress of the product creation
• Ensure that the product complies with the rules in force in terms of data protection (GDPR)

The Product Owner / Business Owner will be interacting with: 

• Different business stakeholders (key users, business project manager, department head, CEO) depending on the nature of the subjects and the managed scope, to build and manage the development of products that meet the needs.
• IT stakeholders (IT management committee, IT leaders, architects, functional analysts, etc.) to communicate at all stages of the project and ensure the adequacy between deliverables and needs
• Internal or external production team, within the framework of the bodies defined by the chosen methodology
• Solution Providers and External Service Providers (traditional, subcontractors), within the framework of the bodies defined by the chosen methodology
• Peers, to exchange good practices
• Where applicable with the Group, to negotiate functional developments of products supported by solution providers managed by the Group (e.g. SAP)

Minimum applicant attribute:

• Min. 5 years experience
• Background in IT, Engineering, Finance or Operations management.
• In-depth knowledge of “Agile” methodologies
• In-depth knowledge of backlog management tools
• Excellent communication skills, understanding of steel industry.
• Excellent understanding of IT applications, architecture and systems.
• Experience in data management is a must.
• Project and change management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, networking and listening skills. 
• Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills.
• Analytical mindset and creativity to seek, encourage innovation.
• Strong customer-oriented mindset and real sense of emergency.
• Fluent in English. Any other European language is appreciated.

Why joining us?

• You are proactive, innovative, curious, and bold. You are willing to understand, challenge and support our business needs
• You want to evolve in a multicultural environment with more than 20 nationalities
• To work in a fast moving, learning and collaborative environment
• You are looking for opportunities to develop and grow.
• With a competitive salary package

Don’t hesitate to apply

ArcelorMittal is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants regardless their gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, or physical/mental disability.