Digital Product Owner (DPO)

Digital Product Owner (DPO)

Daily rate contract - Remote Ireland

Role and Responsibilities:

• We are seeking an experienced Digital Product Owner to lead the development, deployment and ongoing support of digital products within a global Digital Manufacturing organisation.
• Working closely with Technical Product Owners (TPOs), business stakeholders and cross-functional teams, you will translate business requirements into digital solutions that improve operational efficiency, drive innovation and deliver measurable business value.

What’s involved:

• Lead digital products through their full lifecycle, from Proof of Concept (POC) and MVP through to scaling and ongoing support.
• Capture business and user requirements, define product value propositions and establish KPIs.
• Lead product squads, manage backlogs and prioritise product development in line with business and site-specific requirements.
• Drive product delivery, continuous improvement, business adoption and value realisation using Agile methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Quality, Manufacturing, Technical Operations, MSAT and local site teams.
• Manage product budgets, timelines, resources and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate release planning, sprint ceremonies and stakeholder demonstrations.
• Engage with external vendors and partners to support successful product delivery.
• Lead change management activities and support the resolution of adoption issues.
• Ensure compliance with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), GxP regulations and internal governance standards.
• Oversee ongoing product support processes, including incidents, changes, performance monitoring, audits and periodic reviews.
• Use data, analytics and user feedback to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and support Business Process Analysts (BPAs), encouraging collaboration and alignment across local and global teams.

What you need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, IT or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' GxP experience in digital product development and lifecycle management.
• Proven experience working with cross-functional teams in a global, matrixed environment.
• Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile, FPX, Fast Track Planning or PMP.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems such as SAP, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
• Experience with digital product delivery, requirements gathering, backlog management and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong understanding of change management, product adoption and continuous improvement.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Jira and Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau.
• Knowledge of data transformation, data warehousing and automation solutions.

Apply Now

• If you would like to discuss this opportunity in person or with one of our IT Resourcers please forward your CV to Vantage Resources or contact Tinley Tubbert on 01 5255052 or Tinley.tubbert@vantage.ie for a confidential discussion. Vantage Resources will not forward your details without prior discussion and approval.

Vantage Resources is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for engagement and/or employment. An inclusive and diverse workforce is an essential part of the development of our organisation’s culture which we believe enhances both our working environment and the service we provide to our customers.