Product Owner Application Packaging
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external vendors involved in application repackaging.
- Define and enforce vendor service level agreements, performance indicators, and metrics for compliance.
- Monitor vendor deliverables to ensure adherence to scope, budget, and timelines.
- Conduct regular status meetings and audits to track progress and identify risks or issues.
- Collaborate with engineering, deployment, and support teams to understand packaging requirements.
- Translate technical requirements into structured user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Prioritize and manage the product backlog for packaging tasks and updates.
- Work with technical leads to define packaging standards, automation strategies, and testing protocols.
- Ensure compatibility and compliance with endpoint platforms, deployment tools (e.g., SCCM, Intune), and OS environments.
- Act as the voice of the customer and collaborator community in packaging initiatives.
- Facilitate weekly stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.
- Ensure clear documentation and communication of product goals, progress, and changes.
- Provide regular reporting and dashboards to senior leadership on project status, vendor metrics, and outcomes.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
- Overall 10+ years of IT experience, 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or IT Project Manager.
- Strong background in application packaging and deployment processes.
- Proven experience managing external IT vendors and contractors.
- Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Understanding of enterprise-scale packaging tools (AdminStudio, Flexera, App-V).
- Familiarity with Microsoft SCCM, Intune, or similar endpoint management platforms.
- Scrum Product Owner certification (CSPO or equivalent) is a plus.
- Background in endpoint security, compliance, or software lifecycle management.
- Proven attention to detail, interpersonal skills, time management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical partners.
- Opportunities to learn, grow, and take on more responsibility over time.
- Collaborative team environment with access to mentors and SMEs.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.