Product Owner M365 Copilot

What do we offer?

• To be courageous
• To live wholeheartedly
• To keep growing

What do you bring?

• Een verbindend karakter
• Sterke tech skills
• Passie voor je vakgebied

Why Ahold Delhaize?

• Huge Impact
• Work with fun and smart colleagues
• (Inter)national growth opportunities

How you can make a difference

As Product Owner M365 Copilot, you will be joining our Collaboration & Data Analytics platform, part of Group Enterprise Platforms (within Group Tech). You will report to Robin van der Spoel, Head of Tech for the Collaboration Platform.

Your new work environment

In this role, you’ll lead the delivery of gen-AI capabilities such as M365 Copilot. You will work closely together with regional IT teams representing our great local brands, internal stakeholder groups within Ahold Delhaize group departments (Comms, Legal, Security, etc) and external partners & vendors. You will be given the freedom and responsibility to take ownership of your work and broaden your horizons by working together with knowledgeable colleagues from different countries who have an abundance of expertise in many areas. We will continually invest in you and help you build on your talents and skills for the future.

Key responsibilities of your role

Your role is highly diverse and encompasses various responsibilities.

1. Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Define product vision aligned with business strategy, customer needs, and technical capabilities
• Develop and maintain product roadmap, epics, and user stories in collaboration with stakeholders
• Ensure roadmap execution by validating backlog and setting priorities
• Drive operational stability and innovation

2. Business Value Creation

• Implement vision and roadmap to deliver high-value products and systems
• Monitor and steer towards ROI, savings, and revenue targets
• Maintain strong alignment with business stakeholders to ensure satisfaction
• Ensure continuous business value delivery through stable operations

3. Backlog Management

• Own and prioritize the product backlog in line with business goals
• Define and refine requirements to meet planning criteria
• Manage (sub)project scope, impact, and cost
• Guide sprint planning, monitor progress, and validate sprint outcomes

4. Development & Operations

• Collaborate on the conceptual and functional development of new/existing features
• Stay up to date on industry trends and competitor developments
• Lead product testing, implementation, and go-live processes
• Ensure compliance with system and operational requirements (e.g., availability, performance, privacy, security)
• Manage product lifecycle costs and ensure value-to-cost efficiency

5. Planning & Execution

• Plan and prioritize product development activities
• Define product scope and approach at project initiation
• Lead release planning and set clear delivery expectations
• Provide regular updates on project status

6. Stakeholder & Team Engagement

• Communicate transparently with internal and external stakeholders
• Represent stakeholder interests within the scrum team
• Foster strong collaboration across teams and with suppliers
• Share product vision and keep teams aligned throughout development
• Work closely with Scrum Master on team growth and efficiency

What’s in it for you?

Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we also have a great deal to offer you: plenty of growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options; flexible working hours; hybrid working – we encourage you to spend at least 3 days a week, on average, at the office (based on a 40-hour work week); and the chance to drive meaningful change on a global scale. You can look forward to a good work-life balance, and the chance to work in an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are.

Plus:

• A gross annual salary between 80-100K (including holiday pay) based on full-time employment (40 hrs)
• Attractive bonus
• A first-rate pension plan
• 20 vacation days and the option to buy an additional 12.5 days from your personal 'flex budget'
• Travel expenses or an NS travel card
• A laptop and smartphone

Requirements

We think you’ll be best geared for success if you meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor degree with at least 6 years experience as a product owner with an international IT environment
• Strong communication skills in English
• Currently living and working in The Netherlands

Aside from these hard skills, we think you should also bring some much-valued soft skills to the table: an entrepreneurial mindset, outspoken communication skills and a proactive approach. In addition to these, a high level of creativity, empathy, and enthusiasm will take you far.

What matters to us?

Ahold Delhaize is one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together, we help people eat well, save time and live better – it’s how we make a difference. And we do it because we care: for our customers, our people and the world around us.

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