Overview
The role is accountable for operationalizing procurement policy and business processes into scalable digital products, serving as the primary interface between business stakeholders and delivery teams to maximize product value.
Key Responsibilities
- Prioritize and execute product features and requirements.
- Translate procurement policies, operational needs, and stakeholder inputs into actionable product backlogs.
- Define and maintain the product vision and contribute to product roadmaps.
- Identify opportunities to improve procurement lifecycle processes.
- Own, prioritize, and continuously refine the product backlog.
- Translate business, policy, and operational requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and non-functional requirements.
- Ensure backlog items align with business outcomes, technical feasibility, security requirements, and compliance standards.
- Engage specialists, policy owners, and end users to gather, analyze, and validate requirements.
- Facilitate backlog refinement sessions, product demonstrations, and feedback discussions.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional Agile teams.
- Participate in PI planning, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Ensure delivered solutions meet agreed requirements, quality expectations, and acceptance criteria.
- Ensure compliance with World Bank procurement principles, operational policies, and fiduciary controls.
- Incorporate security, privacy, audit, and risk considerations into product planning and delivery.
- Monitor product performance indicators and use data and feedback to inform prioritization and continuous improvement.
- Provide regular status updates and escalate risks and issues.
Required Experience
- 8 years relevant experience with a Master’s degree in computer science/STEM or a minimum of 10 years relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree.
- Experience performing Product Owner or Product Management functions within enterprise systems.
- Experience supporting procurement, financial, or fiduciary business processes.
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments (Scrum, SAFe, or similar).
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholders.
