Descripción
The organization is looking for an experienced Product Owner / Team Manager to lead a team responsible for applications supporting the inventory, design, build and maintenance of HFC and fiber networks. The role combines IT, engineering and Telecom infrastructure. You will define the long-term product vision and roadmap, improve delivery quality and operational stability, and guide a multidisciplinary team through modernization and transformation. The assignment also includes people management, stakeholder alignment and vendor management. Key Responsibilities Product ownership & strategy: Define and execute the product vision and roadmap for Network Design Tooling. Translate strategic objectives into actionable team goals and priorities. Own, maintain and prioritize the product backlog. Manage the full product lifecycle and overall product health. Team leadership & delivery: Lead and coach a multidisciplinary team of analysts, developers and external resources. Take ownership of people management and HR responsibilities for the core team. Drive delivery excellence, quality improvements and operational stability. Monitor capacity, budget and team performance together with leadership. Stakeholder & vendor management: Manage external delivery partners and vendors in Belgium and abroad. Align stakeholders across different business and technology domains. Prioritize initiatives and influence stakeholders in a complex environment with competing demands. Modernization: Contribute to the modernization of the application landscape. Support initiatives involving cloud adoption, CI/CD and automation. Professional background: Master's degree or equivalent through experience. Minimum 5 years of experience as Product Owner, Product Lead or in a similar leadership role. Experience managing and coaching multidisciplinary teams. Proven experience working with software development teams and external vendors. Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills. Experie