IT Product Owner R&D Sensory Evaluation

• Stream: IT R&D
• Type of work: Hybrid
• Type of contract: Permanent
• +5 years’ experience as IT Product Owner in a product-based IT organization.

The role:

R&D Information Technology (IT) is the stream in Nestlé IT Hub in charge of powering the R&D function with IT capabilities to drive company growth through breakthrough research that can be translated quickly into products and services.

The unique space of Sensory Evaluation for Nestlé involves Research & Development in Nestlé Product Technology Centers, as well Technical & Production in Nestlé Factories. It is integrated with multiple systems, such as SAP Quality Management, Consumer Product Testing on a functional side. As an IT Product Owner, you will ensure adequate deployment, sustain, and evolution of the applications in this scope.

What you’ll do:

As an IT Product Owner R&D Sensory Evaluation you will:

• Ensure secure and reliable operation, as well as cost-effective maintenance.
• Drive adoption and usage to increase value.
• Support the R&D Sensory IT Product Manager to translate the R&D and Operations strategy to a consolidated Evolve roadmap from multiple stakeholders' inputs.
• Capture user insights to feed the Evolve roadmap.
• Contribute to the prioritization of the Evolve roadmap backlog with the R&D stakeholders.
• For in-house built applications, liaise with the development team(s) to ensure delivery of the Evolve roadmap.
• For third-party applications, influence the vendor(s) roadmap to fit the strategy.

We offer you:

We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

• Great benefits including competitive salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We have one of the most competitive pension plans on the market, as well as flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan, etc.
• Personal and professional growth through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.
• Hybrid working environment with flexible working scheme. Our state-of-the-art campus is dog friendly and equipped with a medical center, canteen, and areas to co-create network and chill!
• Recreation activities such as yoga, Zumba, etc. and a wide range of volunteering activities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or similar.
• +5 years’ experience as IT Product Owner in a product-based IT organization.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and Service Now, particularly with Application Portfolio Management (APM).
• Strong Cloud understanding.
• Result focus, with proven track record of taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a dynamic environment.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills at different levels, and in global, virtual teams.
• Data-driven decision making, ensuring accuracy and reliability of data.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Bonus Points If You:

• Have experience in food or other industries that have their own sensory evaluation test team and products.

About the IT Hub:

We are a team of IT professionals from many countries and diverse backgrounds, each with unique missions and challenges in the biggest health, nutrition and wellness company in the world. We innovate every day through forward-looking technologies to create opportunities for Nestlé’s digital challenges with our consumers, customers, and at the workplace. We collaborate with our business partners around the world to deliver standardized, integrated technology products and services to create tangible business value.

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion in sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.

We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief, and disability.

Step outside your comfort zone; share your ideas, way of thinking, and working to make a difference in the world every single day. You own a piece of the action – make it count.

How we will proceed:

You send us your CV. We contact relevant applicants. Interviews. Feedback. Job Offer communication to the Finalist. First working day.