Product Owner (Project Management)

The story of Yıldız Holding, which started with biscuit production in Istanbul in 1944, continues today with our food-snack products that we have reached 4 billion people in 5 continents with more than 300 brands and with our retail companies all over Turkey. With our 80 thousand employees, the majority of whom are located in Turkey, we aim to reach the better without stopping, and we produce a wide range of products from biscuits to chocolate, from frozen food to packaging in a total of 45 factories, 20 of which are abroad. We always raise the bar in economic contribution, employment, exports, social solidarity and sustainability. We give priority to social contribution with the principle of "Make Happy Be Happy" and we have been producing happiness for more than 80 years with our products, services and sustainable social responsibility understanding.

Our company Yıldız Tech, established to support the software development journeys of our digital applications within our group and to create innovative solutions, aims to enable our customers operating in the e-commerce sector to make the most of next-generation technologies, achieve success through digital and analytical solutions, and capitalize on emerging opportunities to attain sustainable benefits.

If you want to be a part of this global world with us, apply for the position of Product Owner and join us.

What Awaits You, What Will Be Your Responsibilities?

• Manage and own digital products such as jira, resource management platforms and PowerBI reports for PMO.
• Lead UX/UI improvements for PMO tools
• Conduct regular meetings with business stakeholders to gather and analyze new requirements
• Document needs with user stories, prepare mock-ups and flow diagrams, and define user acceptance criteria
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog based on evolving IT business needs
• Deliver high-quality project outputs within planned timelines and resources
• Design and coordinate user acceptance tests, and manage system testing processes
• Prepare training materials, and conduct training sessions for PMO tools
• Monitor vendor support quality, evaluate application support performance, and ensure SLA compliance
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to IT users
• Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall; hands-on experience preferred.
• Skilled in project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and progress tracking.
• Proficient in project management tools such as Jira, Trello, MS Project, Asana, and Confluence; practical experience is a plus.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports for senior management and stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Responsible for the planning of the program, all administrative and operative tasks for supporting the project teams and project managers
• Ensure that the projects under program run smoothly and in accordance with the master plan
• Responsible for the progress of program and project activities, quality of results and adherence to budgets and resource plans
• Monitor overall program quality (functional and IT concepts, test plans, right staffing, sticking to specifications etc.)
• Responsible for the planning of the program and all administrative and operative tasks for supporting the project teams and project managers
• Develop project charter, identified stakeholders and determine expectations, influence and impacts
• Review design documents and ensure they are aligned with RFP and target operating model
• Track project status, follow blueprint session outputs and deliverables, open items and risks
• Determine the process of change control board, identified risks and responses
• Control scope, costs, quality, risks, procurements and risk reassessments
• Making sure the project is running on time and to budget. Work is done according to standards
• Track changes of the scope / application architecture / resources and escalate requirements
• Monitor project budget and escalate additional budget requests to program sponsor
• Prepare integration test and UAT plans and schedule
• Prepare project closure presentation, archive project documents and create final reports

What will be the qualifications we expect from you?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related fields

• Minimum 2+ years of proven experience in project Management

• Experience in business analysis is a plus

• Knowledge of process management and agile project methodologies

• Strong sense of product ownership and active participation in decision-making processes

• Experience in web and front-end development is a plus

• Involvement in digital transformation projects, especially in multicultural environments

Which Skills Will Be Featuring You?

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Effective stakeholder management

• Problem-solving mindset

• Result-oriented and proactive approach

• Ability to manage cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders

• Multitasking and time management skills

• Analytical thinking

• Proficiency in MS Office applications

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