Product Owner – Grid Planning & Data Solutions

Our client, a key player in the European energy landscape, is looking for a professional to drive digital transformation within their grid development division. This role focuses on maximizing value for digital capabilities that support the lifecycle of scenario management and complex grid studies.

• Define and communicate the product vision, priorities, and roadmap aligned with the overall product line strategy.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog by creating clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead continuous discovery efforts with expert communities to frame problems and validate needs through data analysis.
• Coordinate sprint and release planning across multiple teams to resolve dependencies and ensure delivery coherence.
• Align stakeholders across technical and business departments to translate long-term challenges into actionable product outcomes.
• Oversee quality assurance by accepting completed stories and monitoring the adoption of delivered capabilities.
• Promote Agile ways of working and pragmatic innovation to improve data quality and study execution.

• You possess proven experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Business Analyst within an Agile or product-oriented environment.
• You bring a strong understanding of the energy sector or TSO context, specifically regarding grid studies, scenarios, and long-term planning.
• You have experience working with data products, analytical tools, or decision-support tooling.
• You possess a Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• You have the ability to translate expert needs into backlog priorities supported by qualitative and quantitative evidence.
• You bring excellent communication skills and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams without hierarchical authority.
• You're collaborative and improvement-oriented, fostering transparency and experimentation.
• You are fluent in English with professional communication skills in Dutch and/or French.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with workflow digitalization or the productization of business-critical tools.
• Experience working in regulated infrastructure or data-intensive environments.

• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: long-term project
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brussels
• Working model: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers