Opportunity: Product Owner / Project Manager

 

Responsibilities:

• Sequence Data Workflow Product:
  • Collect requirements from stakeholders.
  • Design and implement solutions.
  • Manage a product backlog.
  • Interface with a development team of about ten developers and a business team of about nine experts in sequence data from various business areas.
• Field Trial Operational Management Product:
  • Assist with the rollout of a new tool for data management of field trials.
  • Provide support to departments such as biometrics.
  • Help with training of breeders in Europe.
  • Work with stakeholders for testing.
  • Provide ongoing support for data management of field trials in Europe with current and future tools.

Requirements:

• Education:
  • Master’s degree in Computational Biology / Bioinformatics or related discipline, or in Computer Science with affinity for data science / data management.
  • Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree with ten years of proven experience in the field.
• Project Management Skills:
  • Ability to organize and document complex information.
  • Time management skills to run several initiatives in parallel.
  • Efficient project management communication.
  • Decision-making skills.
• Product Ownership Skills:
  • Full engagement and accountability for the product.
  • Knowledge of scrum and ability to manage a product backlog.
  • Technical understanding to interact with technical leads and developers.
  • Analytical skills to develop generic solutions.
  • Ability to brainstorm and design global solutions.
• Domain Expertise:
  • Preferred in Bioinformatics / Data Science, Breeding, and/or Statistics.

Soft Skills:

• Strong team player comfortable with giving and receiving feedback.
• Experience in R&D environments is a plus.
• Strong customer focus.
• Proven ability to collaborate across geographic locations.