Product Owner

Making Mobility Seamless. Vix is a global leader in automatic fare collection, transit information and transit analytics solutions. Trusted by over 200 city and regional transport authorities around the world, we have been driving change in fare collection for over 35 years. Our core values are a statement of intent about the type of business we strive to be and describe the way we work and interact with each other, our customers and our partners: Think like a customer; Focus on what matters; Do great things together; Be smart, stay curious Find out more about your new workplace here! We're on the hunt for a passionate Product Owner for the Rail Gates stream. This exciting role is a member of the AFC (automatic Fare Collection) Product team, who is accountable for making the value based decisions that inform what our team will deliver and in what order we will deliver it. They champion the needs of our customers and stakeholders, evangelise the qualities of our solutions and help our sales, customers and project teams understand how to benefit from them, whilst remaining focused on the commercial viability of our offerings This role will suit someone that loves a variety of responsibilities and working across multiple teams, in a global context. We are a diverse and dispersed organisation here at Vix and we are actively looking to grow our team with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, ages, genders, neurodiversity, religions, sexual orientations and experiences. We understand that many people only apply if they meet 10 out 10 requirements for a role; however, our approach is to hire for behaviours, growth and capability, not just experience and merit. So, if you think you have what it takes, but you don't meet every single requirement please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit for our team. #connectingpeopleandplaces What will you be responsible for? Prepare user stories and tasks for the development teams involved in the Solution Define, document, and own our roadmap for the delivery of the product as well as new features and enhancements, bringing together our customer commitments, stakeholder needs and market trends Become an SME and Provide subject matter expertise on my solutions' capability, supporting our sales, solution delivery & operational processes Evaluate & prioritise new features and new platform enhancements based on value, using customer feedback as my guiding principle Accountable for validating & approving readiness for deployment of features & enhancements (PO verify process) Actively and constructively engage with the customers, and the internal and third party partners and vendors with whom we collaborate to provide solutions to our customers Assist in producing collateral needed to support sales, colleagues, and customers What does our ideal candidate look like? Excellent communication skills: Confident communicator that can work across multiple mediums, with both technical and non-technical audiences. Should be able to manage difficult conversations and be able to challenge others Be able to form and maintain effective relationships across a range of internal Vix teams, industry consultants, existing customers and prospects Be able to interpret contractual information and ensure compliance Good organisational skills, including multi-tasking and context switching Knowledge of Public Transport Payments Technology Knowledge of Fare Collection Technology Experience writing and communicating clear user stories to a set standard Knowledge of Scrum Product development methodology Exposure to UX Design Thinking is desired What's in it for you? Besides the opportunity to work for a global company that is customer focused and values its people. An award winning flexible working culture truly flexible working environment An opportunity to contribute to something that drives real positive social impact A focus on learning and development A fun, vibrant team to be a part of Sounds good? Then apply now! Add your resume and anything else to showcase why you would be a great addition to our team. Don't forget to include confirmation of your working rights. No recruitment agencies, please! We won't accept any introductions. Vix Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all people and want to build a workforce as diverse as the community we serve. We aim to have a work environment where everyone feels included and everyone can realize their full potential.