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Product Owner – BNP Paribas Fortis (Brussels)

Customer: BNP Paribas Fortis Koningsstraat 97 1000 Brussels België
Dates: 2026-05-28 2027-03-31
Arrangements: 50% on site, 50% homeworking
Apply before: 2026-06-06

Description

BNP Paribas Fortis is looking for an experienced Product Owner to join the Customer Servicing & Efficiency tribe within the Transformation Office. The tribe focuses on improving operational efficiency and customer experience through highly automated workflows, remote servicing capabilities, and fraud protection solutions powered by technology and strategic collaboration. One of the clusters within the tribe is dedicated to automation and robotics solutions and currently manages a landscape of more than 200 bots across different entities of the bank. The assignment offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the future of automation within one of Europe’s leading banking institutions. You will work in a highly collaborative Agile environment where innovation and continuous improvement are central to the mission.

As Product Owner, you will act as the bridge between stakeholders, business teams, and IT, translating strategic objectives into actionable product delivery. You will define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, backlog priorities, and delivery objectives while ensuring alignment between all stakeholders involved. Together with the Scrum Master, you will guide the squad and ensure a shared understanding of quarterly goals, sprint objectives, and delivery priorities. The role includes ownership of Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog management, and stakeholder communication. You will also contribute to defining KPIs and OKRs while continuously optimizing product quality and business value delivery.

The ideal candidate combines strong Agile product ownership capabilities with experience in automation and digital transformation initiatives. Functional understanding of automation technologies such as BluePrism is essential to facilitate interactions with architects, developers, and technical experts. The role requires excellent communication, leadership, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills within a complex banking environment. BNP Paribas Fortis offers a hybrid work setup with a balanced combination of onsite collaboration and remote flexibility. This assignment is particularly attractive for professionals passionate about automation, Agile transformation, and innovation within financial services.

Top Reasons to Apply
Automation innovation projects
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Large Agile environment
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Digital transformation exposure
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Strategic product ownership
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Hybrid work flexibility
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Responsibilities
Manage product backlog
Define product roadmap
Coordinate Agile ceremonies
Align business stakeholders
Drive squad priorities
Must Have
Automation product ownership
BluePrism familiarity
Agile delivery experience
Stakeholder management
Strong communication skills
Nice to Have
Banking sector experience
Scaled Agile frameworks
Change management exposure
Portfolio management
Robotics process automation

Detailed Skills Requested

Technical Skills

Product Ownership & Agile Delivery
  • Product backlog management and prioritization
  • Product roadmap definition and storytelling
  • Agile ceremonies facilitation
  • Sprint planning and delivery coordination
  • Definition of KPIs and OKRs
  • Agile project delivery methodologies
Automation & Digital Transformation
  • Functional understanding of automation solutions
  • BluePrism familiarity
  • Digital transformation project experience
  • Technology-driven operational improvements
  • Automation and robotics workflows
  • Continuous product optimization

General Skills

Leadership & Communication
  • Strong stakeholder management
  • Presentation skills for diverse audiences
  • Customer-centric mindset
  • Ability to influence and prioritize
  • Cross-functional collaboration capabilities
  • Strong verbal and written communication
Personal Competencies
  • Analytical and synthesis skills
  • Ownership and accountability
  • Autonomy and resilience
  • Results-oriented mindset
  • Adaptability in complex environments
  • Proactive and curious attitude