Associate Software Product Owner

Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We collaborate with the industry’s best clinical, research and support networks. That’s why more people choose Cochlear than any other hearing implant company. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to hear and experience life’s opportunities.

Cochlear has an opportunity for a Associate Software Product Owner based in our Mechelen Belgium office . As the Associate Software Product Owner, you'll play a pivotal role in our R&D Customer Software space, ensuring the delivery of high-quality applications within our product portfolio. You'll collaborate closely with Product Management, other Software Product Teams and early stage research teams to define product vision and roadmap, prioritize backlog items, and lead alongside the Delivery Manager to drive project success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Shape the product vision and roadmap through collaboration varied stakeholders

• Own and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clear accountability and alignment with stakeholder inputs.

• Define requirements for the development team to develop towards.

• Lead refinement and backlog grooming scrum meetings, fostering a product-focused approach.

• Champion product quality and continuous improvement, driving long-lived design documentation and metrics collection.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across R&D, IT, and beyond to ensure product success and alignment with organizational goals.

• Be a Subject Matter Expert on the product in interactions with Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Customer Service, and other functions, to ensure their considerations have been taken into account in what we build and release, and guide those interactions where needed •

• Be the leader representing the product in interactions with Systems, IT, Embedded Software, and other teams, so that we can effectively collaborate in managing dependencies across teams and shape multi-team work

Minimum Key Incumbent Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• 3+ years in Agile software teams, with 2+ years defining software products.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• In-depth knowledge of Scrum and Agile methodologies.

• Ability to operate at the intersection of technology and business.

Desired Skills:

• Proficiency in analytics tools and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Experience working in regulated environments.

• Strong understanding of product design principles and emerging technologies.

How we recognise your contribution

We want Cochlear to be a place where our people truly enjoy coming to work. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

What we offer

An attractive remuneration package and flexible extra-legal benefits

An extensive onboarding and training program

An enjoyable work environment with attention to life-work balance and homeworking

A stimulating environment with growth opportunities and opportunity to meet multi-disciplinary colleagues across the globe

This is your chance to be part of a premier organization with a great culture, working in a dynamic, growing and rapidly evolving environment to deliver outstanding results that benefit our customers every day. Be part of something purposeful and APPLY now by clicking on the link below and see your career grow!

Cochlear Summary

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping people to Hear Now. And Always. Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions including cochlear implant systems (CI) and bone anchored hearing aids (Baha™).

Equal opportunities