The H&M group is on an exciting journey to meet and exceed our customers' expectations today, tomorrow and in the future. Rapid technological development and new customer behaviours are transforming the fashion retail industry. To cater the individual needs and desires of our millions of customers, Business Tech delivers technological solutions for the entire value chain for all our brands.

We continuously surprise and delight our customers and accelerate our business - by releasing the power of people, data and technology. We explore new ways of working, have a customer focused mindset, embrace our strong values and release the power of our people to innovate and develop products that make a meaningful impact to customers all over the world.

Product Owner in H&M!

Would you like to work in an international agile driven environment on solutions used in different parts of the world?

Do you consider yourself a proactive, self-driven colleague who can take full ownership of the initiative working both independently and as part of a group?

About the role

In the Customer Fulfilment domain, you will be part of our Allocation Precision team which responsibility covers solutions and improvements from allocation, through stock optimisation and fulfilment of orders to customers, stores and partners.  Allocation Precision currently has 7 products where our overall objectives are to increase allocation accuracy, and efficiency across all sales channels and brands.  You will work with one of our most dynamically growing products, E2E Visibility.

E2E Visibility is the stock visibility tool used by sales and supply chain in all markets. The purpose is to provide accurate, accessible, and transparent information about out supply chain and stock. Additionally, it should be a platform to develop and discover new actionable insights, on how to improve our supply chain processes.

Responsibilities

As a Product Owner, you will take responsibility for a product with full accountability for the business and customer value delivered by your product.

To do this, you will lead a cross-functional product team in close collaboration with key stakeholders, always keeping customers at the heart of our focus. You will define the strategic vision for your product and create the product roadmap based on an understanding of the market / industry, insights & data on your customers, and input from stakeholders across the company.

Working closely with the Product Area Manager, Product Area Lead Engineer and other Product Owners to ensure overall alignment, you will set objectives and key results (OKRs) that your product will drive toward. You will also identify, build, and manage strategic partnerships across products, working to manage dependencies.   

Tasks:

• Take end-to-end ownership of the product (full lifecycle from ideation to optimisation) with ultimate accountability for business and customer value delivered
• Set the product mission and OKRs and translate these into a prioritised roadmap and team backlog that drive agreed KPIs.
• Lead a cross-functional team of engineers, business experts, data scientists, data analysts and product designers to execute and deliver value
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of market / industry landscape and customer needs through close collaboration with key stakeholders and users to adjust strategy and priorities dynamically
• Establish and manage relationships with key stakeholders to ensure optimal collaboration across relevant business functions in the broader company
• Identify and monitor KPIs, using them as a cornerstone for team focus and priorities, adjusting course and taking actions when needed
• Align with other Product Owners to ensure interfaces to other products
• Monitor and manage financial impact of decisions and priorities of the product team
• Establish and manage relationships with key external vendors

Preferred skills and previous experiences

• Experience in leading a cross functional, multi-competence teams including engineers, data scientists and offshore team members.
• You are truly a doer, willing to get hands-on solving any problems needed to help the product move forward.
• Extensive experience working with design, development, research and analytics.
• Agile mindset and willing to find new ways to deliver on your goals in case you get stuck.
• Great leadership skills managing strategic partnerships with tech vendors
• Product Owner / Product Manager experience
  • Product roadmap development & management
  • Product mission & OKR creation
  • Commercial understanding (budgeting, P&L)
  • Market, trend, & customer analysis

What we can offer

At H&M Group we have a strong, value-driven culture characterised by believing in people, teamwork and an entrepreneurial spirit. Here you can be yourself and develop. You will be part of an important project at H&M Group with significant opportunities to influence and make a difference. With the right mindset and ambition, you will find plenty of room to grow. We welcome your application regardless of gender, age, gender expressions, sexual orientation, disabilities, religious beliefs, origin or background.

If this sounds exciting to you, come join the journey and build the future with us!

This is a full-time position with placement in Stockholm. Please apply with your CV and Personal letter as soon as possible, no later than 6th of December. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Jeffery Hou, at [email protected].

We are looking forward to your application!