Seeds R&D Digital Product Owner (m/f/d)

Job title:

Seeds R&D Digital Product Owner (m/f/d)

Company

BASF

Job description

JOIN THE TEAMWe are seeking a professional to join our team as a Seeds R&D Digital Product Owner. In this role, you operate within an international team to enable BASF scientists and breeders to make quicker and more accurate data-driven decisions by providing cross-functional and integrated informatics solutions to accelerate product development and strengthen BASF’s competitive advantage in the seeds business. Your work will contribute to BASF’s innovative Seeds and Traits to help farmers sustainably feed and clothe the world, the biggest job on earth. Your place of employment will be Gent, Belgium.RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will be the Product Owner for multiple R&D applications used by different business functions.
• You will be in regular dialogue with the product family manager, who brings in the vision of our overall Seeds Digital Roadmap.
• You will collaborate in a project team with business representatives that gathers requirements and performs functional analysis, as well as change management with the user community.
• You will define the product vision together with the project team and ensure that the product is continually improved according to prioritized business requirements.
• You will ensure the product maintenance and lifecycle management.
• You will lead an agile/scrum development team proceeding from technical analysis and design to implementation, user test, and rollout.
• You will provide the development team with user stories based upon the gathered requirements.
• You will manage relationships with any external partners and vendors upon which the product depends.
• You will be part of the global product owner community, where you contribute to the overall vision of the digital landscape, and address interdependencies between products.

QUALIFICATIONS

• You have a Master’s degree with at least 5 years of successful experience, or a PhD, in a relevant field of digital life science. Bioinformatics knowledge and experience is required.
• Your knowledge in the field of plant biotechnology including molecular analysis, trait and gene discovery, predictive breeding, and lab data management would be a plus.
• You understand business needs/demands & define business requirements at a product level.
• You have hands-on experience in agile project management and the usage of scrum with DevOps teams for implementation.
• You demonstrate excellent collaboration and communication skills, and the ability to work within global and diverse teams as well as with external partners and vendors where appropriate.
• Your digital mindset and your passion for improving processes enables you to think out of the box as you design solutions in teamwork.

BENEFITS

• A permanent contract within an attractive working environment in a professional and motivated team.
• A role with challenging assignments and responsibilities.
• An attractive base salary in relation to your diploma and competencies, an annual bonus, and extra-legal benefits.
• A good work-life balance

ABOUT USBASF is a multinational company dedicated to revolutionizing agricultural science. We are committed to developing innovative solutions that address global challenges in food security and sustainability.If you need more Information about the process or the vacancy, please reach out to talent-acquisition-belgium@basf.comAt BASF, the chemistry is right.Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us – in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.A unique total offer: you@BASFAt BASF you get more than just compensation. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Click here to learn more.A unique total offer: you@BASFAt BASF you get more than just compensation. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Click here to learn more.We aim to form the best team by bringing together people with unique backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Our differences make us stronger and more vibrant. And an open, creative and supportive work environment inspires us to achieve exceptional results.About BASFFind out what BASF has to offer as an employer and why you should join our team.Your applicationHere you find anything you need to know about your application and the application process.Contact usYou have questions about your application or on how to apply in Europe? The BASF Talent Acquisition Europe team is glad to assist you.Please note that we do not return paper applications including folders. Please submit copies only and no original documents.Gent, BEBASF Belgium Coordination Center CommVResearch & DevelopmentPermanent104023ATS_WCMS_WEBFORM

Expected salary

Location

Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen

Job date

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 22:10:33 GMT

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