Product Owner AI

About Prysmian

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the Group manufacturers thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector. We are almost 29.000 employees, across 52 countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVx-NAGfjEs&feature=emb_title

Role overview:

We are looking for an experienced Product Owner to join our Artificial Intelligence Program, driving the implementation of key initiatives. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and leadership to define and deliver innovative digital solutions enhanced with AI and GenAI capabilities aligned with the company’s strategic objectives. As a key player in the process, you will be responsible for prioritizing the product backlog, translating business needs into actionable user stories, and ensuring successful product delivery.

What are the key challenges for this role?

• Product Vision & Strategy: Define and communicate a clear product vision that aligns with the digital transformation goals, ensuring that all team members and stakeholders are aligned.
• Backlog Management: Own and maintain the product backlog, prioritizing features and tasks based on business value, stakeholder input, and customer feedback.
• Execution: Act as the key interface between the business and the development team, mastering project development methodologies (such as agile, waterfall, rapid prototyping, etc.), ensuring the correct project execution

• User Story Definition: Collaborate with stakeholders to create detailed and actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and deliverables that guide the development team in building digital solutions.
• Stakeholder Communication: Facilitate effective communication between teams, leadership, and external partners to ensure transparency, manage expectations, and resolve conflicts or blockers.
• Customer Focus: Advocate for end-users by ensuring the product delivers maximum value and optimal user experience, continuously refining product features based on feedback.
• Project Management: define and track the proper delivery of the solution designed supporting the governance team with status update and making things happen.
• Performance Tracking: Measure product performance using KPIs and analytics, and iteratively improve digital solutions to meet business objectives.
• Change Management: Support the adoption of new digital tools and processes across the organization, providing guidance and training where necessary.

How is success defined in this role?

• Agile Mindset: Familiarity with Agile methodologies and the ability to lead Agile teams.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think both strategically and tactically, ensuring short-term wins while aligning with long-term digital transformation goals.
• Communication: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including C-suite executives.
• Technical Acumen: Good understanding of digital technologies and their business implications. Familiarity with Customer Experience and UX design peculiarities, and understanding of process design activities.
• Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on delivering business value in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaboration: Excellent teamwork skills and experience working in cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams.
• Negotiation: Ability to effectively manage conflicting needs of stakeholders.

What are the 3 most exciting aspects of this role?

Driving Innovation: As a Product Owner, you have the opportunity to shape the future of the company by defining and delivering innovative digital solutions. This involves staying ahead of technological trends, understanding market needs, and creatively solving problems to provide value to the business and its customers. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with diverse teams, stakeholders, and leadership is a key part of the role. This collaboration fosters a rich environment for learning and growth, as you get to interact with experts from various fields, align different perspectives, and drive consensus towards common goals. Impactful Decision-Making: Prioritizing the product backlog and translating business needs into actionable user stories means you play a crucial role in determining what gets built and when. This responsibility allows you to directly influence the success of the digital transformation initiatives, ensuring that the most valuable and impactful features are delivered to meet strategic objectives.

Who are we looking for?

• STEM Master’s degree
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or similar role, with proven experience in digital transformation or Artificial Intelligence projects within large organizations
• Direct experience in manufacturing or industrial enviroment is a strong plus.
• Fluency in Italian and English, both written and spoken.
• Certification in Agile or Project Management methodologies is a plus.

Additional information

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills and abilities, who will enhance the quality of service and contribute to the Group’s success. Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, appreciated and free to fully express their human potential. Prysmian strongly believes that diversity drives meritocracy and brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increases the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and shareholders. Prysmian bases its decisions on principles of equality, with evaluations based on the type of position and with a focus on best practices so individuals succeed based on their efforts and skills and their alignment with applicable job requirements. Line Mangers, Hiring Managers, HR Corporate and HR Local are responsible for ensuring that diversity and inclusion are respected during the recruiting process. Unconscious bias and stereotypes must not influence our selection processes. We look for the best candidates and for the real value they can bring into the organization. We value meritocracy. We value diversity. We turn off our bias. All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Your application data will be treated according to our Data Protection Policy. If you believe you require assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please let us know.

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian's commitments.

Your application data will be treated according to our Data Protection Policy. If you believe you require assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please let us know.