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Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE (3-4 bullets)

Product Owner is a specialist with years of experience and works independently on tasks with high cross-product complexity. Inputs for his/her work are given mainly directly by other stakeholders. Works independently on assigned tasks and may help less experienced members of chapter when necessary

One of main responsibilities is to gather, analyze and document software specifications and may assign small complexity tasks to less experienced members of a chapter if needed

Advise less experienced analyst/s in effectively analyzing complex end-to-end business processes and eliciting business requirements and needs, including identification of business needs

It is expected to be active part in creation of analysis standards in Takeda. It is also expected to know Takeda environment and products / systems on a high level

Responsible as a main analyst for dedicated area and is a first contact point for all complex cross-product changes and issues

Consults and advice business regarding complex changes, projects, or programs

It is expected that the output will be on a desired level according to company standards

Close cooperation with development, product/platform owners, QA and others is expected on daily basis including validation of user stories, QA and other outcomes.

Represent Analysis Chapter as a role model and advocate of the Business Analyst role outside of the Chapter

SCOPE

Works with the business to identify the challenges and opportunities for Agentic AI to make an impactEnsure that analytical outputs are complete, consistent, understandable, achievable, unambiguous, verifiable and in line with established standardsProcess and decompose internal customer requirements into specifications and smaller blocks like epics, user storiesWorks with teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, demo and training, defining support proceduresProvides continuous updates to stakeholders and Project Lead during project delivery, communicate changes, problems, and ambiguities in a timely manner

Possesses in-depth knowledge of analysis methodologies and its capabilities, forms the bridge between the business and the team of testers and developers during successful delivery of projects.

Financial:

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Leadership/People:

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ACCOUNTABILITIES (Describe the primary duties and responsibilities of the job.  Include only the essential functions of the job. Approximately 5 – 10 bulleted task statements should be identified

Expert product owner in defined area and is responsible for overall process and strategy for dedicated areaGather and analyze requirements from internal customers in form of discussions, workshops, and othersProcess and decompose internal customer requirements into specifications and smaller blocks like user storiesGather and incorporate suggestions from stakeholders into analytical outputsMaintain and manage changes in documentation and outputs for assigned parts of softwareCreate and update analytical outputs like software specifications and their componentsReview and control internal outputs within the analytical team or chapterCollaborate in defining, implementing, and improving processes, policies, and tools related to analysisPrepare reports for the project manager / direct manager and present the results of the analysisEnsure that analytical outputs are complete, consistent, understandable, achievable, unambiguous, verifiable and in line with established standards   Deliver tasks on time and in the required qualityManage the delivery teamParticipate in story pointing, backlog grooming and prioritizationParticipate in daily scrum call       Use and follow set standards and processesUnderstand the capabilities of agentic AI(Agentforce), Salesforce datacloud, Einstein 1 Platform and marketing cloudUnderstand best practices around GENETIC AI, understand guardrails and principlesAble to translate the business problem into user storiesAble to map business capabilities maps into agentforce and data cloud capabilities mapAble to design different agents to drive business values

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise (Breadth and depth of knowledge, application and complexity of technical knowledge)

Ability to create tactical plans that support the execution of a broader strategy, ability to decompose high-level information into small parts, abstract small parts into large pictureAbility to find missing information and coordinate gathering of inputs on his own5+ years experience in Salesforce area5+ years experience in Product OwnershipDeep knowledge of relevant lifescience domains/products/journeysConfident and skilled at identifying and navigating through roadblocksKnowledge on Agentforce, Data cloud including LLM – ChatGpt, Gemini, Gpt4.0 etcExperience in Agile developmentCertification in SAFE Agile principles, SAFE Product Owner

Leadership (Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change)

Ability to cooperate with people directly or indirectly (matrix structure)Ability to govern people from external resourcesProvide guidance and advise business analysts in dedicated areaAbility to effectively engage stakeholders and support them in their “Agile” journey; making sure that products owners and project stakeholders are aware and understand their roles in delivering a successful productAbility to influence and build consensus amongst peers and less experienced analystsFacilitates a culture which is open for innovation and remove barriersCommunicates the impact of various projects to leadership team

Decision-making and Autonomy (The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-solving)

Able to balance the needs of the business team and delivery team when managing and prioritizing the project pipeline.Assertive, with the confidence to be a voice of authority and able to influence stakeholders.Ability to foster a learning and growth mindset within teamsAbility to promote innovative thinking and self-development.

Interaction (The span and nature of one’s engagement with others when performing one’s job, internal and external relationships)

Create and maintain an atmosphere of trust through facilitation of retrospectives and feedback exchange among team members.Help other teams and conventional parts of the organization build effective communication and interaction with the team.Coordinate interaction with other teams of one's own and other units.Coordinate interaction of internal and external resources within business analysis area

Complexity (Products managed, mix of businesses, internal and/or external business environment, cultural considerations)

Clear obstacles and blockers in the team’s path (such as dependencies on other teams) and maintain a list of obstaclesContribute to product development to the extent of her or his competenceDivide problems into smaller tasks and solve them effectively. Understands relations and trends in more complex tasksLead the development of complex products, as well, contribute the design of operational processes to support the product.

LocationsSVK - Bratislava – Svatoplukova

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time