Product Owner - IST Products

At IST we think personality is just as important as skill. We have a busy time ahead of us, and we’re searching for several people to join us as we take on these challenges. Right now, we are on the lookout for a Product Owner to join us in Växjö.

About us
More than 5 million users. 400 co-workers and 9 offices. From Stockholm in Sweden to Schmalkalden in central Germany. We are the leading Edtech company in Scandinavia!

For more than 35 years we have made the everyday life easier for students, parents, teachers and managers. Together with our users we develop digital solutions for a better way of learning. We combine technical competence with work experience from schools to change the world.  Do you also want to make a difference? Welcome!

We offer a fulltime position as Product Owner with placement at our Växjö or Stockholm office and possibilities for partly flexible workplace. On a personal level we strive for continuity, equal possibilities for all and flexibility to balance the work-life puzzle of all employees.

About the role
As a Product Owner at IST you will work as a part of our Product Management consisting of 15 other Product Owners, product managers and UX Designers, located in Växjö and Stockholm. You will also work closely together with development teams.

As a Product Owner you work hands-on together with the development teams to prioritize, plan and deliver software that meets the customers expectations. You are responsible for release and maintenance coordination.

As a product owner you have a key role in leading the priorities and product backlog towards our common strategy and vision and ensure sustainable products and product quality.

You work in close collaboration with UX Designers to define the best possible user experience.

You make sure to have good knowledge about our vision, and become a product expert and knows our users ways of working. You are responsible for bringing that knowledge to the team.

Your daily tasks include handling and breaking down requirements, technical evaluations and decisions and estimations and forecasting of the teams backlog.

Clearly communicate with stakeholders cross organization and responsible for release and maintenance of the products.

About you
To be the right person for this job, you have quite a few years experience from development projects of various sizes. You might also, but do not have to have, experience from being a Product Owner.

Besides having an academic degree as a System analyst, in a Computer Science related field or similar, we believe you have great communication skills and a true commitment, not only contributing to the team and the people around you but to the organization as a whole. As a person you show great responsibility, tend to make things happen and welcome change. We believe that you quickly adapt to new situations and enjoy being part of an agile, constantly changing environment.

Apply
If this sound like the right challenge for you, make sure to apply as soon as possible at https://career.ist.com/. We will not consider applications submitted by e-mail. Apply before 2022-03-31 - but don’t wait, applications are processed continuously.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send us an e-mail or give us a call.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

For more information, get in contact with Hanna Kullsten, HR Business Partner at hanna.kullsten@ist.com.