Product Owner

We are an international digital studio that transforms ideas into incredible products. We are part of Tiny, a Canadian investment fund behind industry giants such as Dribbble or Metalab. We work with North American startups helping them create and launch disruptive products to the market.

Z1 is not a design agency with several engineers, nor a development consultant with a handful of designers. We are a team of more than 70 designers, engineers and communication professionals that approach each project holistically.

We always work as a team, both remotely (we have colleagues in New York, San Francisco, Vancouver, etc.) and in person at our main headquarters located in the center of Seville, a 700m2 space where you will feel at home.

We would like to incorporate into our team people who bring their full potential and work comfortably in dynamic environments so that they can collaborate in a diverse range of projects.

A Product Owner with product vision, who is a customer-focused problem solver and has experience as a project manager.

Your day to day would involve some tasks like these:

• Work side by side with clients on the vision of their products and help them make decisions when necessary.
• Maximize customer value delivery by our design and development teams.
• Validate and ensure the quality of the user stories completed by the team.
• Collect the product vision in a Product Backlog. Communicate that vision to the team and give them context about the customer's needs.
• Optimize the delivery time of the milestones agreed with the client as long as quality and technical integrity can be guaranteed.
• Prioritize the product backlog based on strategic goals and customer needs.
• Work with the software development team to define product requirements and user stories.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies, contributing and collaborating in their development and preparation. Specifically, this role is responsible for ensuring that there is a plan for that iteration at the end of the sprint planning and that the sprint objective is aligned with the customer's needs.
• Participate in the studio's COPs, coaching less experienced profiles.
• Clarify functional doubts to the team members once the sprint has started in order to maintain the workflow.
• Keep constant contact with the client to collect functional feedback, share progress, and establish milestones.
• Identify dependencies as soon as possible so that they do not become bottlenecks later on.

Besides showing us your previous work, you’ll need:

• Previous experience as a Product Owner in software development companies.
• Knowledge of Scrum.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the development team and stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Knowledge of product management tools, such as Jira.
• High level of English. Most of our clients do not speak Spanish.

Fluent Spanish to enjoy the full Z1 experience.

It’s a great plus if you also know about:

• Experience in companies that have gone through an agile transformation.
• Have worked in startup environments.
• Knowledge in software development and/or UI/UX.
• Experience with Figma.

Why we think you’ll love to join us:

• Salary scale: The entry salary for this position is €25-40K. We base fixed salaries on performance, responsibility, and experience, achieving a homogeneous and revisable system of remuneration.
• Bonus Pay: On top of your regular earnings, we thank you with extra payments for your commitment regarding leadership, adaptation to remote work, the successful recommendation of candidates, and more!
• Permanent contract: Our idea when you start at Z1 is that you feel so comfortable that you want to stay. We are devoted to making you happy, starting by offering you a long-lasting relationship from day one.
• 32-hour productive working week: We want you to feel fulfilled, both professionally and personally, and that you have quality time, not only at work but also with your friends and family. We are serious about achieving a real work-life balance!
• Training plan: We need to stay up-to-date on technology and design trends, and we are aware the only way to achieve it is by dedicating time to research. You’ll have access to design courses available to the design team to improve your skills. You can also enroll in our English lessons with fellow team members.
• Special offers: We'll provide you with a Cobee card after your first six months with us, with which you'll have discounts on restaurants, food deliveries, nursery schools, and public transport.
• Good vibes only: We take our job very seriously, but working with us is fun, we promise! For us, it’s vital that we build a healthy work environment together. Get ready for an enjoyable team-building activity every week!

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