Product Owner(Recruitment & Onboarding Technology)

About the role:

Direct, inform and prioritize the order of work to maximise value within constraints of resource, strategy and compliance with an entrepreneurial attitude

Understand the needs of the stakeholders and business process owners; and, work with them to shape the target state that the solution enables

Co-create, prioritize and communicate product roadmaps and high-level squad backlogs using iterative techniques with feedback loops

Ensure that development practices include clear test outcomes to guarantee quality of code within the development cycle; establish and run L3 Operational Support processes within squad and adoption of DevSecOps practices

To work closely with internal and external data engineers, developers, and analysts in the squad to design and deliver product improvements.

To balance & manage technical debt in line with customer value work, aligning with the engineering lead on delivering to the architecture blueprint

Ensuring cooperation between functions and teams and manage interdependencies and remove impediments and create an environment for people to excel

To support the squad to deliver on budget, to clear scope, with clear guidance on timelines with clear acceptance criteria

About the team:

We are looking for a product owner to lead Recruitment and Onboarding technology at Swiss Re. Acquiring and onboarding the best talent is a strategic priority for Swiss Re and it is critical that the processes and technology that enable it are effective, efficient and help us to differentiate and succeed in the talent market.

As Product Owner you will be responsible for working with the stakeholders from the Swiss Re recruitment and other HR Operations teams to understand their needs and to implement, change and operate technology that delivers on those needs. You will be embedded in a Squad and work directly with fellow squad members to prioritise and manage what needs to be done and by when. You will coordinate closely with your Product Delivery Director and key Stakeholders to stay aligned on business goals and make sure your Squad is progressing and delivering against them. You will also represent the voice of the customer, ensuring Squad members understand customer needs and preferences.

To get this work done, you will maintain and prioritize the backlog of user stories that your Squad members will use to inform their work. Through your passion for the Recruitment technology, you aim at maximising its value for Swiss Re.

About you:

Successfully completed university degree, preferably in computer science, math, physics, engineering, relevant business administration or equivalent field

6+ years of work experience in IT leadership role (e.g. Product Owner, IT lead, IT project coordinator)

Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills, with experience managing a range of stakeholders particularly from HR and Recruitment teams

Several years of experience implementing and operating HR Technology in particular Recruiting / Talent Acquisition and Onboarding solutions

Direct experience of SAP Success Factors Recruitment and Onboarding modules

Passion towards people development and motivation of junior team members to build a strong talent pool and encourage them to work well in a distributed team with diverse partners spread across the world

Detailed real-world experience with Scrum or similar agile methodologies. A Scrum Product Owner certification is a plus

Strong analytical skills

English proficiency is a requirement, German or any other language is a plus

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

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