Our client, a global leading IT company, is recruiting for a Product Owner – IT Optimization and Modernization (Telecom) to join their business in France. Position Title: Product Owner – IT Optimization and Modernization (Telecom) Position Type Permanent Start Date: ASAP Location: Paris, France Contact: Bojan Ulemek | +4989238898671 Key Responsibilities Define and communicate the product vision in collaboration with Product Management and Business Owners. Own and manage the Product Backlog including Epics, Features, and User Stories. Prioritize backlog items based on business value, effort, and risk. Ensure backlog items meet the Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD). Participate in PI Planning, Sprint Planning, and Backlog Refinement sessions. Collaborate with Scrum Masters, System Architects, and development teams for timely delivery. Validate deliverables through Sprint Reviews and System Demos. Engage with Business Owners to define business value and approve increment plans. Ensure delivered features meet functional and non-functional requirements. Use JIRA and Confluence for backlog management and reporting Skills & Competencies Technical proficiency in .NET, MS SQL, Java, Spring Boot, Angular, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Bruno, Git. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to lead cross-functional agile teams. Strong decision-making and prioritization abilities. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban). Experience with Agile tools: JIRA, Confluence, Git, Jenkins, SonarQube, Prometheus. Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. Experience in telecom or enterprise IT modernization. French & English speaking Preferred Qualifications Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 Certification SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Certification. Experience working in large-scale agile environments. Familiarity with TPAS contractual frameworks and customer's (Tier 1 telco operator) agile governance. For more details contact: sales(at)manningglobal.com Quoting reference: FR_MGBU_POITOPM_13184 Or call Bojan on: +4989238898671 View our latest jobs: www.manningglobal.com Follow us on twitter: @ManningGlobal If you know of anyone within your network who may also be interested in this position,would you please forward this ‘Email & Role’ to them. Please note: That we do all we can to respond to all applications but if we have not contacted you within 2 days following your application its likely we have not shortlisted your CV for the position. Manning Global cannot consider your application for this role if you are working for the customer we are recruiting for If you are working for the client we are representing, but have confirmation you are leaving a permanent or contract position, please discuss this with us, so we can discuss representation with you. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the originator of the message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. Group Head Office Manning Global AG Hohenzollernstraße 60, 80801 Munich, Germany Sitz der Manning Global AG: München, HRB 170058 Amtsgericht München, Vorstandsvorsitz: Rachael Manning Munich (DE) – Dublin (IRE) – Liverpool (UK) – Zurich (CH) Maastricht (NL) Lille (FR) – Changzhou (CN) – New York/Houston (USA) – Zagreb (HR) Timișoara (RO) – Madrid (ES) – Istanbul (TR) – Mexico (DF) – New Delhi (India)