Product Owner - DDS Pathology Lab

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The Position

Product Owner - DDS Pathology Lab

As the Product Owner - DDS Pathology Lab, you will drive the design and definition of next-generation software systems that empower diagnostic pathology. In this role, you will apply deep expertise in software systems design architecture to translate complex customer workflows into precise technical design specifications. Serving as a servant leader to an agile team, you will own the delivery of design inputs, champion concept generation, and ensure final software deliverables meet rigorous quality standards and real-world clinical outcomes in a collaborative, self-organizing environment. 

The Opportunity:

• Partner closely with business and software development teams to translate high-level business objectives, customer requirements, and user needs into clear, detailed software design specifications.
• Interact regularly with implementation teams to ensure delivered features align with design specifications and the overall product architectural vision, providing technical guidance as needed.
• Manage, refine, and prioritize the product backlog in collaboration with business stakeholders, ensuring user stories are well-defined, estimated, and aligned with project goals.
• Facilitate backlog grooming and Program Increment (PI) planning sessions, defining clear acceptance criteria for user story acceptance and completion.
• Provide development teams with detailed design specifications developed in collaboration with Program Management and System Architects, empowering teams to operate independently and effectively.
• Apply deep expertise to elicit, evaluate, specify, and validate requirements for complex software systems, ensuring complete documentation, traceability, and alignment with business goals.
• Develop comprehensive use cases capturing functional requirements, user interactions, alternate flows, exception handling, system integration complexities, and edge cases.
• Define activity diagrams, user interactions, and acceptance criteria that clearly communicate intended system behavior to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Champion customer centricity, built-in software quality, holistic system design thinking, and technical excellence across development teams.
• Present complex technical data, design concepts, and product backlog strategies to diverse internal and external audiences, while reviewing and critiquing team presentations.
• Consult on software systems design and development issues, contributing to strategic direction and driving creative technology applications.
• Model a constructive and professional speak-up culture within a self-organizing team environment.
• Monitor work to drive a "Quality First Time" mindset, ensuring strict compliance with medical device software lifecycle standards (e.g., IEC 62304) and digital pathology workflows.
  

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in complex software systems, systems thinking, creativity, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements and customer needs into robust software design using expert practices in requirements management, systems design, user experience (UX) development, and usability.
• Demonstrated track record of mentoring team members in requirements management, systems design, user experience development, and usability best practices.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and build consensus around optimal solutions that align customer value with business goals.
• Deep understanding of internal company design practices, combined with the ability to apply industry best practices and external benchmarks.
• Skilled in prioritizing engineering effort based on empirical evidence, data-driven decisions, and lean design principles.
• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to listen attentively to stakeholder concerns before offering recommendations or decisions.
• Knowledge of information security and data privacy fundamentals.
• Willingness and ability to travel based on business needs.
• English: Full Professional Proficiency 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations when balancing complex design alternatives against business, budget, and technical constraints.
• Demonstrated proficiency in documenting software systems design using Unified Modeling Language (UML).
• Recognized reputation as a domain subject matter expert, demonstrated by sustained performance and significant career accomplishments.
• SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification or equivalent Scaled Agile Framework experience.

What you get:

• Competitive salary based on the employment contract.
• Annual bonus payment based on your performance.
• Hybrid Work Model: 2 days per week in the Warsaw office 
• Comprehensive benefits: Private healthcare (LuxMed), group life insurance (UNUM), Multisport card
• Generous leave programs: Recharge Fridays (2 extra Fridays off per quarter), Take Time Program (up to 3 months), Take Time for Charity (up to 2 weeks)
• Global work options: Flex Location for extended periods anywhere in the world
• Additional perks: Stock share purchase options, company equipment sales, and more!
  

Interested? Apply!

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Compensation & Benefits

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Warsaw. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

Information about the compensation package for this position will be provided ahead of any interview

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