Job Description

Job opportunity

Product Owner DairyNet

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GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA's success - come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.



Why join GEA

Job information

Reference Number

JR-0035731

Job function

Research & Development

Position type

Full time

Site

The Innovation Centre, Queens Road, Belfast BT3 9DT


Product Owner - Digital Solutions (m/f/d) Location: Belfast Are you passionate about shaping the future of digital agriculture? Join our team in Belfast as a Product Owner for Digital Solutions and play a key role in developing the next generation of software for digital farming. Help us make agriculture more efficient, sustainable, and forward-thinking.
Your responsibilities and tasks:
: Product Owner DairyNet


We are seeking a qualified individual for the role of Product Owner, responsible for defining and prioritizing features within the DairyNet environment. This position requires close collaboration with stakeholders across engineering, product management, and customer-facing teams. The Product Owner serves as a central interface and must bring experience in leading modern product teams.


Responsibilities

Lead a product team focused on the DairyNet Farm Management Software Act as the primary contact for product-related questions within the development team Coordinate feature development in close collaboration with product managers and fellow Product Owners. Create detailed user stories and use cases to guide our software development teams. Develop innovative digital solutions for the global dairy farming industry Capture and prioritize feature requests, use cases, and POC requirements in collaboration with product management and system architecture Organize and maintain product and epic backlogs in alignment with all relevant stakeholders Analyze product requirements, make decisions, and conduct trade-off analyses to ensure business objectives are met Align the product roadmap with internal and external customer needs
Your profile and qualifications:


Your Profile

University degree in Agricultural Sciences, ideally with a focus on animal sciences or livestock management Alternatively in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering Strong knowledge of Dairy herd management and a solid understanding of the requirements of modern dairy farming First experience leading and managing software development teams as a Product Owner for digital products is a plus, but not mandatory. Excellent communication skills, organizational talent, and team spirit Basic knowledge of Atlassian JIRA and Confluence is a plus * Willingness to travel internationally (<10%)