Technical Product Owner (Temporary assignment)
Company: Imec
Location: Leuven (Remote)
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-04-17
About this role
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Looking for a technical product owner for the imec portal, to own the digital product, delivery and manage the development team for a high pace delivery of quality and functionality
We are looking for a Technical Product Owner to lead the development and continuous improvement of our digital customer portal. This role is responsible for owning the product vision, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions, and maintaining a clear roadmap (9 months to a year out) that supports business priorities.
The product owner will maintain a clear short term product roadmap (0-12 months), ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions together with the development team. Aligning delivery with business priorities and the product vision. Working closely with front & back-end developers, stakeholders, and leadership to translate business needs into actionable user stories while ensuring successful delivery through Agile practices.
The assignment
Product Ownership
- Own the digital portal product, including its vision, build and ongoing evolution.
- Define and maintain a product roadmap at least 9 months ahead, aligning with organizational priorities and user needs.
- Ensure the product delivers measurable value and continuously improves based on feedback and data.
Backlog & Delivery Management
- Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring items are clearly defined, prioritized, and ready for development.
- Break down large initiatives and epics into manageable user stories and tasks.
- Ensure features and stories progress through development and reach completion with clear acceptance criteria.
Development Team Collaboration
- Work closely with developers, portfolio manager, functional analysts and technical architect to ensure a shared understanding of requirements.
- Provide day-to-day guidance to the development team and help unblock issues when they arise.
- Ensure the team is focused on the highest-priority work that...