Digital Product Owner

Position Summary

This role combines business engagement, product prioritization, and agile delivery ownership where the candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders, product teams, and implementation partners, ensuring value-driven delivery aligned with enterprise roadmap and digital strategy.

Job Specification

1. Product Ownership & Strategy

· Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for D365 F&O-based solutions

· Define and maintain product vision, roadmap, and value realization goals

· Prioritize features and backlog based on business value, ROI, and strategic alignment

· Act as the voice of the customer/business stakeholders

2.. Business Engagement & Stakeholder Management

· Partner with business leaders (Finance, Retail, Supply Chain) to identify opportunities

· Drive workshops, requirement discussions, and solution validation sessions

· Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment on priorities and delivery timelines

3. Agile Delivery & Sprint Management

· Own and manage product backlog, user stories, and acceptance criteria

· Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and review sessions

· Ensure timely delivery of sprints with focus on quality, velocity, and business value

· Work closely with Scrum Masters, developers, and QA teams

4 Retail Accounting Expertise

· Provide subject matter expertise on:

· Retail financial flows (invoices, ledgers, sales, returns, discounts, promotions)

· Revenue recognition and reconciliation

· Inventory and cost accounting

· Store-level financial operations

· Ensure D365 solutions align with retail accounting standards and compliance

Key Responsibilities & Competencies Required

Product & Agile Skills

· Product ownership / product management roles

· Backlog management and prioritization

· User story definition and acceptance criteria

· Roadmap planning and release management

· Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, SAFe)

· Ability to translate business requirements for technology teams and stay involved in every phase of delivery

Functional Skills

· Finance & Accounting processes

· Retail Accounting and POS integration flows

· Supply Chain and Order-to-Cash processes

Soft Skills

· Executive stakeholder communication

· Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset

· Ability to operate in global, cross-functional teams

Nice to Have

· Certifications in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Finance / Supply Chain / Solution Architect)

· Experience in Retail industry transformation programs specializing in accounting

· Exposure to AI-driven insights / analytics within ERP

· Experience in multi-country / global rollouts