The World Bank Group is hiring a Product Owner to join our Information Technology Services (ITS) organization. You will be responsible for maximizing the value of our products by defining and executing a clear product vision and strategy aligned with our mission of ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. This role ensures products deliver measurable business value while adhering to ITS governance, security, and quality standards, applying Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles.
What You'll Do
- Prioritize and execute product features to ensure alignment with Operational Procurement business objectives and institutional priorities.
- Translate procurement policies, operational needs, and stakeholder inputs into actionable and well-prioritized product backlogs.
- Define and maintain the product vision and contribute to the development of product roadmaps reflecting operational priorities and modernization initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve procurement lifecycle processes through workflow optimization, automation, analytics, and system enhancements.
- Own, prioritize, and continuously refine the product backlog to maximize business value.
- Translate business, policy, and operational requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and non-functional requirements.
- Ensure backlog items align with business outcomes, technical feasibility, security requirements, and compliance standards.
- Engage Operational Procurement specialists, policy owners, and end users to gather, analyze, and validate requirements.
- Facilitate backlog refinement sessions, product demonstrations, and feedback discussions.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional Agile teams, including developers, Scrum Masters, solution architects, and vendors.
- Participate in PI planning, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Ensure delivered solutions meet agreed requirements, quality expectations, and acceptance criteria.
- Ensure compliance with World Bank procurement principles, operational policies, and fiduciary controls.
- Incorporate security, privacy, audit, and risk considerations into product planning and delivery.
- Monitor product performance.
What We're Looking For
- Professional proficiency in English.
Team & Environment
You will lead and collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams, including developers, Scrum Masters, solution architects, and vendors.
Work Mode
This position is based locally in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The World Bank Group is an equal opportunity employer.
