Product Owner

At ISS Tech Team we are investing in innovative and integrated technological solutions for the Facility Management Industry with a tech team headquarted in Copenhagen, Warsaw and Porto. Our Porto tech hub is the first space dedicated specifically to software development and acts as a powerhouse where our employees test and implement products for over 40,000 clients and 350,000 placemakers around the world.

Are you ready to transform the Integrated Facility Management Industry? 

To become the technology leader in the Integrated Facility Management industry (FMS), we're developing digital components connected by AWS and Azure cloud solutions, we build up our machine learning models to make yet better use of our wealth of data, create predictions, and advanced AI for custom Large Language Models (LLM)! 

We take care of office buildings worldwide! These offices are increasingly equipped with technology, such as sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, to support a more productive and seamless workday for employees. The purpose of our Porto innovation lab is to develop differentiating, high-quality, and scalable digital solutions for both the ISS enterprise and customers worldwide.

We implement devices all over the place to make the buildings we serve digital and friendly. 

Be a part of a unique journey in the tech world!

The FMS Product Owner leads one of the FMS software development teams. The FMS Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the software product resulting from the work of the software team. The Product Owner is accountable for effective Product Backlog management.

The role will be instrumental building up the first internal FMS Scrum Team, where effective onboarding is assured.

The FMS Product Owner strives towards a collaborative approach across the FMS Product delivery and ensures that technical blockers for implementing DevOps are removed or mitigated.

Location: Porto, Portugal

Work model: Hybrid

Your Day-to-Day Journey at ISS Tech Portugal:

• Responsible for identifying user needs and defining the product’s functions together with the cross-functional team.
• Oversee the delivery process from start to finish, i.e. from product idea to decommission or hand over to operations .
• Lead the team following the Lean and Agile principles of Agility@ISS.
• Develop and communicate the product and project goals.
• Create and manage the roadmap or project plan for the software development.
• Ensure that the Product Backlog or Project Plan is transparent, visible and understood.
• Prioritize Product Backlog items in close collaboration with the Business Product Owner.

What makes you a great fit:

• Study to university degree level or an equivalent education and training.
• 5 years work experience as a Product Owner.
• Exerience managing development team activities with Azure DevOps and/or Jira.
• Customer Focus.
• Solution Oriented.
• Accountable.
• A strong collaborator.

What we offer:

• 22 days of annual leave per year +3 company leave days.
• Flexible working hours & hybrid working model.
• Modern, well-equipped office in the heart the city of Porto.
• Free parking.
• Health Insurance (employee).
• Permanent contract.
• ISS Tech Communities (Sports, Gaming & Band).
• Free access to company Gym.
• Snacks and drinks at the office.

ISS is a Place to Be You!

Since our founding in 1901, ISS has been a people-first company. We recognize the power of diversity and celebrate the differences that make us unique. When everyone is free to be themselves, everyone benefits. Our people feel safe, respected, represented, and supported as their authentic selves, allowing them to seize opportunities and reach their full potential. We take seriously our obligation to improve lives, make a difference in our communities, and protect our planet — because when we get things right, the world works better. And that is what drives us.

Be who you are. Become what you want. Be part of something bigger.

Become more. Become ISS.