Product Owner (Public Sector, Remote)

Job summary

The Product Owner for Source-to-Pay in the public sector is tasked with defining and prioritizing product capabilities that help customers navigate complex procurement regulations across various countries. This role emphasizes compliance as a core capability, ensuring scalable solutions with necessary local adaptations.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of public sector procurement regulations at both EU and national levels, particularly in the Nordics and the Netherlands.
• Practical experience with EU eForms and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with supplier qualification processes and MEAT-based evaluation models.
• Proven ability to document audit trails and procurement dossiers.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and public sector security constraints.
• Experience with multi-country product roadmaps.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and refine the product backlog for public sector capabilities, aligning with product strategy.
• Convert public sector regulations into actionable product requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliant and scalable solutions.
• Support planning for multi-country roadmaps, balancing platform capabilities with local needs.
• Engage in sprint planning and backlog refinement to ensure quality delivery.

Skills

• Stakeholder management across legal, compliance, engineering, and business teams.
• Ability to conduct research and translate regulations into product requirements.

Education

• Relevant experience in public sector procurement and product management is essential.

Tools

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and product management tools is preferred.