Europe Windows Basic activities Product Owner

The department / team

Windows Basic is a legacy Windows 10/11 product part of the AXA Group Operations Workplace – Modern Device Product line.

It is a worldwide deployed product which technical configuration is mainly managed by 3 geographical teams (L3 engineering teams) taking care of continuous support & contributing to global & local projects.

As part of the Workplace-Modern Device Product line, you will be the Product Owner in charge of implementing the strategy provided by the Product Manager (Device lifecycle management, improvements, management of AXA-internal programs such as Security programs, new product features, technical debt management activities etc.) in coordination with the Windows Basic Product Owner.

Besides the Windows Basic Product roadmap activities, you will also coordinate the local activities happening in the different scopes of Europe where the product is deployed (Belgium, Germany, Switzerland).

You will be jointly working with the engineering teams whose mission is to deliver the technical solutions allowing us to maintain the operations, quality of service, and security level.

In this context, the Windows Basic Europe Product Owner works with several Teams:

• The Product Management, that will provide the strategy, vision and roadmap of the Product
• The Windows Basic Product Owner, that will cascade activities from the Product roadmap into each regional backlog
• The Engineering Teams (split by geographical areas) managing the integration activities
• External actors such as AXA internal Programs
• Our partner entities: which are requestors of some projects to be handled by our engineering teams
  
  

About The Job

Main missions

Your Responsibilities Include

• Secure the delivery of activities impacting Windows Basic in the Europe scope to maintain the expected level of security & quality of service towards our partner entities
• Build and maintain the backlog for the Windows Basic Europe activities (projects, features delivery, technologies end of life management) according to the Product Roadmap and Group requirements within an Agile context
• Create the items in the backlog of the feature team (Themes, Epics & User Story functional description)
• Manage the prioritization of the activities according to the strategy
• Build the release planning and communicate on the progression, the release content and the roadmap
• Be available and legitimate to quickly answer team’s queries on functional aspects of the User Stories
• Be the mirror Project Manager of customer’s project managers
• Participate in monthly Steering Committees, led by the Product Manager with Workplace Senior Management
• Technical Debt tracking: Follow-Up, reporting on the Windows Basic technical debt (eg. OS lifecycle management) & engaging communication actions toward our partner entities accordingly
• Communicate within the Internal Teams workspace (audience being the extended technical team delivering Windows Basic Product) about the above
• Be the first support contact for local team members queries

For the backlog management related activities, the Windows Basic Europe PO will be in charge of maintaining an iterative way of working with the required governance

Expected Skills & Experience

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

Technical Skills

• Minimum 5 years of Workplace project management
• Functional knowledge of Workplace Modern device management solutions and IT domain
• Experience in agile methodology, acting as a Product Owner
  
  

Soft Skills / Transversal Skills

• Relational and organizational qualities, autonomy
• Fluency in German & English essential
• Analytical and synthetical mind
• Editorial skills
  
  

What We Offer

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.

About The Entity

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

• State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
• State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
• High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities
  
  

About AXA

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working for 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.