Product Owner

Mercell is the largest public tendering and bidding platform for European buyers and suppliers, dedicated to enhancing connectivity between public buyers and suppliers. We make tenders compliant and easy, while enabling equal opportunity for all suppliers to the public sector.

At Mercell, we're on a mission to revolutionise public procurement, making it accessible and effortless for everyone involved. Imagine a world where public buyers and visionary suppliers come together seamlessly to make a great deal easier and shape the future. That's what we're all about.

With a dynamic culture built on continuous growth, trust, and collaboration, Mercell offers an environment where your talents can thrive. You will be part of an international environment with ambitious and dedicated colleagues who are passionate about what they do and supported to be themselves.

Working at Mercell

At Mercell, we're on a mission to revolutionize public procurement, making it accessible and effortless for everyone involved. Imagine a world where public buyers and visionary suppliers come together seamlessly to make a great deal easier and shape the future. That's what we're all about.

With a dynamic culture built on continuous growth, trust, and collaboration, Mercell offers an environment where your talents can thrive. You will be part of an international environment with ambitious and dedicated colleagues who are passionate about what they do and supported to be themselves.

Your Mission 

As our new Product Owner you will have an exciting and impactful role through contributing to the development of our brand new public procurement platform!

Reporting to a Senior Product Manager, you’ll own the product backlog of two Scrum development teams, working in a collaborative, international, and inclusive environment.

We see the following qualities as important to thrive and evolve in this role:

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Proactive problem-solving and adaptability in fast-paced environments.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach, focused on delivering customer value.
  

Core Responsibilities

• Own and Manage the Product Backlog: Prioritize, refine, and maintain the product backlogs for two Scrum teams to align with business priorities and user needs.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Act as the primary liaison to gather requirements, ensure alignment, and communicate progress and challenges effectively.
• Define and Validate Requirements: Create actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria and validate deliverables to ensure quality and business value.
• Engage in Scrum Events: Actively participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to support team progress and foster collaboration.
• Adapt and Champion Agile Principles: Adjust plans based on feedback and market changes while promoting Agile best practices and continuous improvement.
  

Required qualifications 

• Demonstrated success as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role, preferably in B2B SaaS and Agile environments.
• Degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience; familiarity with SAFe practices (POPM certification is a plus).
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum), Lean-Agile practices, and experience with tools like Jira for backlog management.
• Fluent in English and one additional language that our customers speak: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, or Dutch.
• Solid understanding of product lifecycle management and Lean-Agile practices. 
  

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of public procurement is a plus.

Start date: As soon as possible
Duration: Full time
Workplace type: Hybrid remote
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark or Utrecht, Netherlands
Application Deadline: 31.01.2024. However, do not wait to submit your application - we will read applications and talk to potential candidates as we receive them 

What we offer

As a fast growing technology company, we are committed to taking care of our employees through initiatives such as hybrid work to support work-life balance, health and insurance plans (may differ per country/office), pension plans, paid parental leave, social happenings and competitive salary packages. Please see https://career.mercell.com/posts/our-perks-benefits to get more insights on what to expect of perks, benefits and culture when joining Mercell.

Has this sparked your interest?

Then we can't wait to have you join our mission and looking forward to receiving your application!

If you have questions for this position, we are happy to chat with you. Please reach out to:
Daniel Ammann
Product Director
Email: [email protected]

We may carry out background checks on applicants to verify information that appears on CVs and other documentation. This background check is carried out by an external party and is not carried out without the consent of the applicant. Current applicants will receive further information about this.