Product Owner

The future of rail isn’t just about movement, it’s about intelligence, security, and connection. We unite rail expertise with digital innovation to create smarter, safer, and more sustainable transportation solutions. Technology here speaks with purpose: accelerating digitalization, embedding cybersecurity, and shaping the next era of rail.

Behind every breakthrough are people, their talent, creativity, and drive to push boundaries. Together, we’re building confidence, resilience, and a new standard for connected mobility powered by innovation.

This position is for Stadler Digital Labs, a joint venture between Stadler Rail and Critical Software serving as the digital competence center for the Stadler Group.

Check-out the website: https://stadlerdigitallabs.com

Could you be the Product Owner that we've been looking for?

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the product backlog: define, prioritise, and maintain user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria in alignment with business and stakeholder goals.

• Serve as the primary point of contact between development teams, stakeholders, and internal customers, ensuring a shared understanding of product vision and requirements.

• Collaborate closely with the Scrum Master and development team throughout each sprint, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Translate high-level business requirements into clear, actionable user stories and functional specifications.

• Define and communicate the product roadmap, ensuring it reflects organisational priorities and evolving customer needs.

• Monitor and evaluate product performance using defined KPIs and metrics; gather feedback to drive continuous improvement.

• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and validate delivered features against acceptance criteria before release.

• Identify and proactively manage risks, dependencies, and blockers that may affect product delivery.

• Contribute to the prioritisation of technical debt and non-functional requirements alongside feature work.

• Participate in stakeholder management activities, including regular reporting on product progress, scope changes, and delivery timelines.

Which brings us to you, the person with:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

• 1–4 years of experience in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or related role within a software development environment.

• Demonstrated experience working within Agile/Scrum frameworks; certified Product Owner (CSPO, PSPO I/II) is advantageous.

• Proven ability to write clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.

• Experience managing and prioritising a product backlog using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.

• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, iterative delivery environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

• Experience in the railway, transportation, or safety-critical systems domain is a plus.

• Knowledge in Agile/Scrum methodologies and ceremonies.

• Experience with backlog management tools: Jira or similar.

• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevOps practices.

• Understanding of UX/UI principles and ability to collaborate with designers on wireframes and prototypes.

• Basic understanding of system architecture concepts and APIs (sufficient to engage meaningfully with development teams).

• Data analysis and reporting: ability to define and track product metrics and KPIs.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles relevant to digital product development is a plus.

• Clear and concise written and verbal communication (Portuguese and English) ;

• Able to adapt messaging to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

• Organised, self-directed, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Collaborative mindset with a team-first approach.

• Curiosity and a continuous learning attitude in a rapidly evolving technological environment.

• Resilience and adaptability in the face of changing requirements and priorities.

What we provide:

• Work that fits your life, not the other way around

• Offices designed to make you feel like you belong

• A team that knows how to work hard, but also how to have fun

• Pay that makes you feel valued, plus performance-based rewards

• Your growth is our priority: training, support, and opportunities!

Plus, Perks with Purpose:

• Private Health Insurance
  Because your health and peace of mind matters.

• Employee Assistance Programme
  Confidential support for you and your household from mental health to legal or financial advice, we're here for whatever life throws your way.

• Home Office Support
  Get what you need to work comfortably from home, without turning your living room into an ergonomic nightmare.

• Extra Holidays
  The longer you’re with us, the more you get. Two extra days after your first year, and more as time goes on.

• Extra Parental Leave
  Two additional months of fully paid leave for both parents — whether you're welcoming a child by birth or adoption.

• Flex-time
  We don’t clock-watch. Work when it makes sense for you, as long as it works for your team and goals.

• Gradual Return to Work Support
  Returning after a long break? We’ll help you ease back in with a plan that fits your pace and needs.

• Away From Keyboard - Sabbatical programme
  Long-term employees can take time off to explore new ideas, projects or experiences and come back with fresh eyes and stories to tell.