Product Owner - AI IOT Data Platform

Full Description

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategic plans for AI, IoT, and data platform initiatives.

• Align project goals with business objectives and ensure they deliver value to the organization.

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of developers, data scientists, and engineers.

• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture.

• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of AI, IoT, and data platform projects.

• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and trends in AI, IoT, and data platforms.

• Recommend and implement new tools, platforms, and best practices.

• Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and other teams to gather requirements and ensure alignment.

• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to senior management and stakeholders.

• Monitor the performance of AI, IoT, and data platform solutions.

• Identify and address performance bottlenecks and ensure optimal operation.

• Ensure all solutions comply with security standards and regulatory requirements.

• Implement robust security measures to protect data and infrastructure.

• Manage budgets for AI, IoT, and data platform projects.

• Ensure efficient allocation of resources and control costs.

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the team.

• Implement feedback from stakeholders and incorporate lessons learned from past projects.

• Ensure comprehensive documentation of solutions, processes, and best practices.

• Provide training and support to team members and other stakeholders.

Authority/Decision Making:

• Key decisions having significant impact on the department are referred to the reporting manager for approval before implementation.

• Authorize and prioritize AI, IoT, and data platform projects based on business needs and resource availability.

• Develop and enforce policies, procedures, and best practices for AI, IoT, and data platform projects.

• Job holder exercises financial authority as per the level established by the company board and stipulated in the authority matrix.

Qualifications & Skills:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field from a university accredited by UAE authorities.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect are highly desirable.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in IT management, with a focus on AI, IoT, and data platforms.

• Good experience profile leading agile projects as a product owner and as a scrum master.

• Formal project management qualification such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Project Management or equivalent.

• Proven understanding of project management techniques in an agile environment.

• Excellent project coordinator that can plan 2-3 steps ahead of the team and surface hidden risks 2-3 levels deep within the team.

• Excellent knowledge on tracking and analytics setup.

• Proficient with drawing storyboards, creating wireframes, creating/grooming product backlogs, writing user stories and developing acceptance criteria.

• Relentless prioritization and alignment with business and IT stakeholders to ensure highest value capture.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior client business and IT executives on transforming towards agile.

• Ability to move between strategic discussions with senior business leaders to tackle on the ground agile coaching with teams.

• Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams from tech, design, and business.

• Demonstrable experience of managing a diverse change portfolio with concurrent initiatives underpinned by proven dexterity, creativity, and the efficient use of resources.

• Solid experience of all stages of the project delivery.

• Experience of engaging and managing third parties (vendors, consultants, etc.).

• Strong planning and control expertise.

• Experience working with design team to deliver top user experience (UX) and user interface (UI).

• Good to have experience delivering advanced analytics, digital, automation and robotization project experience.

• Good to have IT, automation & control system experience and training in similar fields.

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