Product Owner [Uplay]

Job description

We are looking for a Product Owner to join the Uplay team, Ubisoft’s own PC gaming platform.

As a Product Owner, you will be responsible for a product within our project. A product can be a set of tools, features or services either with external or internal stakeholders. The Product Owner will collaborate with the Technical Director, Creative Director and the Lead Producer who sets directions for all products. You will be the specialist that holds the vision for the product and knows its ROI.

You will have close collaboration with different development teams and communicating with various stakeholders. In this role, you will be the one who is responsible for deciding if the product can be delivered on time.

This is a permanent position based in Malmö, Sweden, and requires working onsite. The role requires you to travel occasionally. We kindly ask you to apply with your CV and message to the hiring manager / cover letter in English. Applications will be reviewed whilst the job-ad is posted.

Responsibilities

·  Act as the business representative for the development team
·  Defining, visualizing and prioritizing the product backlog
·  Defining and expressing the product backlog items in a way that can be understood by development team
·  Represent the business and customers

You as a person
We are looking for a person with excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as a major client focus. It is important you can lead and inspire in a technical environment and collaborate with both technical and non-technical talent. You’re driven and passionate about developing a digital distribution platform for games with millions of users. We believe that you are a structured, result-oriented person. Furthermore, you believe in team ownership of what you create, and you will be working with your colleagues to learn, share ideas and solve complex problems. You constantly innovate and improve product quality and group productivity. To succeed, you’ll need to be excellent of building strong relationships. Besides the above we’re looking for someone aligned with our core values and the following skills and experience:

·  At least 3 years of experience from agile software development in a product management position or similar

Bonus:

·  Experience with JIRA or similar tools
·  Experience with Confluence or similar tools 
·  Affinity with technology and ability to grasp technical issues on a high level
·  Passion for computer games

Good to know  
As we aim to build a team who continuously push the boundaries of what’s possible within game development (and because we love to learn and grow from the people around us), we might ask you to do a practical test as a part of the recruitment process.  We look forward to receiving your application and learning more about you. Meanwhile, please check-out the videos posted below and our employee perks here , to gain greater insight into life at Massive.

Longing to be part of a fun, creative and passionate workplace? We can offer you this and more in an open and friendly environment where you will work with some of the best craftsmen in the industry. Are you up for it? Come aboard for the ride!

Massive Entertainment is a premier producer of games and interactive entertainment for the global market. The studio is located in Malmö, Sweden and fully owned by Ubisoft Entertainment, the world’s third largest independent video game publisher. We are more than 650 people from 45+ different countries working together to produce major titles such as World in Conflict, Far Cry 3, Tom Clancy’s The Division and our latest Avatar Project.

We value diversity at Massive and promote a family-friendly culture and a gender-balanced work environment, where equal opportunities play a meaningful role in the day-to-day operations of our studio.

Ubisoft is committed to enriching players’ lives with original & memorable entertainment experiences. We build worlds that are a playground for the imagination, offering moments of surprise, fun and adventure as well as opportunities for learning and self-discovery.

At Ubisoft, you’ll grow and collaborate with highly talented teams from around the world. Our massively friendly work environment will inspire you to go above and beyond to create experiences and brands people will fall in love with.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.