Product Owner

Sandvik IT is on an exciting journey – fully committed and aligned to Sandvik Group’s objectives of addressing growth and operational excellence. In the current rapid technological development and transformation of the manufacturing industry, IT and automation within the End User area plays an important role in our ability to meet and exceed our customers’, as well as colleagues’, expectations going forward.
For this, we’re now looking for a passionate and engaging leader to take on the role as Product Owner for Digital Workplace Experience. You’ll be joining a team where we explore new ways of working, focus on customers, embrace our strong values, and release the power of our people to innovate and develop relevant products that set the stage for modern experiences in all parts of Sandvik. Welcome with your application!
Your mission
In this position you’re responsible for the definition, development, maintenance, and operation of systems within the Digital Workplace. You ensures the End User area´s technological level is up to date, conducting studies and implementing new procedures and techniques, while looking at the selection of hardware, software and supplies where needed.
You have a key role in maximizing the value produced by the team and ensuring that stories meet users’ needs and comply with the definition of done. You have significant relationships and responsibilities outside the local team – including working with Product Area Manager, customers, business experts, and other stakeholders within the organization making sure the product team is cross-functional.
Your responsibilities include:
Developing the product strategy and roadmap
Ownership of vision, goals, strategy, roadmaps, and impact against the product mission – including end-to-end ownership from idea to release and lifecycle management.
Defining and analyzing metrics and use them as a cornerstone for team focus and priorities.
Integrating qualitative and quantitative research, product analysis and customer insights into product requirements, roadmaps, and strategies.
Communicating and gathering input and opinions from all stakeholders, all the way from business users to senior executives.

The location for this position is Gasverket in Stockholm or Sandviken, Sweden.
Your character
We believe you’re a passionate and innovative leader with a deep understanding of IT operations and business development. You understand the importance of end user experience and have a strong user understanding. You like working in a dynamic, diverse environment and your previous career includes managing cross-functional teams and making them go the extra mile. You’re an entrepreneurial self-starter who’s self-motivated, but also a team player with a professional presence. You’ve knowledge of lean and agile software development, a proven ability to lead and inspire teams in uncertain circumstances and you always make decisions having “the best for Sandvik” at top of mind.
What you know and need – this is important
Degree within IT or Business Administration
Experience from product development and operations with P&L responsibility
Business mindset with passion and a track record of delivering results in fast-changing environments
Stakeholder management experience
Excellent skills in English, verbal and written

What we see as an advantage
Business steering based on objectives and KPIsExperience from working as product owner
Management of outsourced services
Certificates in agile methodologies like SAFe
Knowledge in Swedish and other languages

Our culture
At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.
Application
Send your application no later than October 19, 2022.
Read more about Sandvik Group and apply at home.sandvik/career (Job ID: R0046651).
As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins after the application deadline.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
Marcus Memis, Head of End User Services, +46 (0)26-26 29 96

Union contacts - Sweden
Malena Rackner, Unionen, +46 (0) 026-26 27 48
Göran Norell, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0) 026-26 65 74
Peter Olsson-Andrée, Ledarna, +46 (0) 026-26 19 84

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.
Recruitment Specialist
Irene Sveen
Sandvik is a global high-tech engineering group offering solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing as well as advanced materials. In 2021 the Group had approximately 44,000 employees and revenues of about 99 billion SEK in about 150 countries.