Job Description

about the roleProject Financial Management Product OwnerJob Title: Project Financial Management Product Owner
Job Summary:
The Project Management function within Orange Business is undergoing a major transformation, driven by the Triumph Program. We aim to build an improved end to end Project Management Process, enabled by the ServiceNow SPM ( Strategic Portfolio Management ) tool. SPM will be the single workstation for over 1000 users, including all OB Project Managers ( OBI & OBF ), Associate Project Managers ( GDO ) and other stakeholders.
Project Managers are also taking financial responsibility for their build deployments, managing financial controls and ensuring alignment with the original business case. To enable this, we have intermediate and target tooling solutions for management of Project Financials:

• Target for OBI and OBF ( under design ): Using the finance tools ( Planning Analytics / Fusion Project Financials ) with full integration into ServiceNow SPM.
• Intermediate for OBI ( already live ): Using the Orbit tool to initially provide financial management of Professional Services cost and revenues PLUS bringing additional elements to enhance P&L controls.

As the Product Owner (PO) for Project Financial Management, you will work closely with the Triumph Financial Management Workstream Leader. You will have an initial focus on Orbit. This interim tool ( expected for the next 2 years, whilst the target solution is built ) is already live and supporting over 130 Projects. You will be responsible for maximizing the business value created by the Agile development team ( 5 people ). You are the voice of the customer and are responsible for ensuring the product backlog is well defined, prioritized ( in line with business requirements ), and ready for development. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will bridge the gap between business objectives and the technical implementation, ensuring features and solutions are delivered in line with the overall product vision and that they meet the required quality criteria.
You will also be part of the Triumph Financial Management Workstream and work with the team on the development on the target solution ( Planning Analytics / Fusion Project Financials with full integration into ServiceNow SPM ). You are the bridge between the intermediate and target solutions ensuring alignment. As the solution is implemented, you will play a pivotal role in helping to manage the user transition from Orbit to ServiceNow SPM and eventually decommissioning Orbit. Your role will then focus 100% on the ongoing management and future development of Project Financial Management in ServiceNow SPM. You will work as a team with the overall SPM Product Owner ( with you taking a lead on all matters financial ).
This role will reporting functionally to the Head of the Project Management Practice ( which has overall ownership of the PM Process and Tooling ), with a dotted line to the Triumph Program Manager ( + regular interaction with the Triumph Financial Management Workstream Leader ).
Key Responsibilities:
Note: all responsibilities below apply to Orbit initially and then to ServiceNow SPM (relating to all matters financial).
Understanding Project Financial Management Principles / Rules: although you have SMEs to support you, you are responsible for ensuring that you have a good level of knowledge on Orange Business Financial processes and tools ( particularly One Truth ). This includes key concepts such as business case, build / run, cost types and revenue.
Connecting with the Customer: connecting with the Project Managers and management teams to understand their Financial Management wants, needs, and pain points and to build the product strategy. Translate requirements into well-defined feature requirement backlog and work with CTIO to build clear user stories.
Building the Vision and Roadmap: building the Vision / Roadmap ( in conjunction with the Triumph Financial Management Workstream Leader and other key stakeholders ) and communicating it.
Managing and Prioritizing the ( CTIO ) Team Backlog: Collaborate with the team to ensure that the backlog items are clear, concise, and achievable. Prioritize based on customer needs, business goals, strategic objectives and technical dependencies.
Supporting the ( CTIO ) Team in Delivering Customer Value. You will answer questions, provide guidance, and remove obstacles that prevent the team from delivering high-quality work. Attend and actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Demos, and Retrospectives.
Training and Communications: Maintenance of training materials, delivery of training and communications to users. Note that driving user adoption and answering daily queries / issues is not within the duties of the PO and is instead managed by the Regional Squads.
Getting and Applying Feedback: You will gather feedback from all stakeholders and use it to continuously improve the product. You should also be open to constructive criticism and willing to make changes based on feedback.
Building the Target Solution: You will play a key role in the team building the target solution, ensuring that it is an improvement on Orbit and preparing the transition to SPM ( and decommissioning of Orbit ).ServiceNow SPM Knowledge: You will progressively build your knowledge of the capabilities of the SPM tool, ensuring a deep understanding of the tool.
Qualifications / Competencies:Work Environment:
The Project Financial Management Product Owner will work closely with the Triumph Sponsors, Program Manager, Project Manager, Workstream Leaders, Business ( via the Squads ), Enterprise Architect, Business Analyst, Development teams, Agile Release Train Engineers (ARTs) and other stakeholders in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment. The role may require occasional travel for planning sessions and stakeholder meetings, depending on organizational needsabout you- Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field. Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent financial certification is highly preferred.
- Experience in a senior finance role, with a proven track record in financial transformation programs and experience in Agile environments.
- Certified SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) or other Agile certification preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in a Product Owner or related role in an Agile or SAFe environment.
- Strong understanding of Agile principles, Lean practices, and SAFe methodology.
- Understanding of Orange Business Financial processes and tools ( particularly One Truth ) preferred.
- Knowledge of Project Management practices preferred.
- Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira.
- Effective Communication Skills, both Written and Oral: you must be able to Communicate effectively with different Stakeholders. This includes the Agile Team, Project Managers, management, and other parts of the organization. You should be able to convey ideas clearly, listen actively, and respond appropriately.
- Ability to Understand Customer Wants and Needs: you must have a deep understanding of the customers' wants and needs. You should be able to identify customer pain points and prioritize stories that address those issues.
- Technical Knowledge: you will be THE business side expert in the technical aspects of Orbit and SPM relating to financial matters. This includes knowledge of the software development life cycle, software architecture, and design principles. You should be able to communicate technical requirements to the team.
- Good Negotiation Skills: you must be able to negotiate effectively with Stakeholders. This includes customers, team members, and management. You should be able to resolve conflicts and reach agreements that benefit everyone. .additional information

• Global opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world
• Flexible work environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working)
• Professional development: training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities
• Career growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange
• Caring and daring culture: health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events
• Reward programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards

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