Product Owner

Do you want to contribute towards solving one of the most important issues of our generation?

At Waterplan we work in long term water security within the context of climate change adaptation.

Waterplan is a fast growing startup in the Climate Tech Space that develops a SaaS platform for companies to manage water availability in their facilities.

The platform combines companies' operational data with local water satellite imagery to provide a real-time financial assessment of water risk. Based on that, it offers tailored mitigation and adaptation opportunities, from conventional infrastructure to nature based solutions.

By showing companies the business case for mitigating water risk, Waterplan will accelerate their transition to a world where companies are incentivized to save more water, abate the discharge of polluting effluents, conserve watersheds and preserve shared value.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Product Owner to join our Product team. We are looking for a change agent, with a passion for collaborative working, to support our teams and improve and deliver exceptional output

You will be working in a fully remote distributed team across multiple disciplines at a science oriented company and you will do this hand in hand with Matias Comercio, CoFounder and CPO at Waterplan.

At Waterplan you will be working in the first company in the water tech space focused on water risks triggered by climate change, this will provide you the chance to work on the forefront of our industry.

We are a dedicated and talented team and have ambitious growth targets planned for the next few years.

If you are interested in the Climate Tech sector, you have an entrepreneurial spirit and a lot of drive, we want to get to know you!

Please note, this is a fully remote, full time position. 

About your core focus

You will work directly with the Development team to drive performance using Agile values, practices, and processes. Working with the Product Owner, you will support the work of the Development team by maintaining the backlog and facilitating Agile ceremonies like stand ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. You will monitor team performance through the Development team’s metrics dashboards and help identify continuous improvement opportunities to support the team to work smarter, and more effectively.

• Apply the Scrum Framework and understand Agile Theories, Practices, and Values
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand ups, retrospectives and other Agile meetings
• Help Product Owner to manage and prioritize work through the backlog
• Review and manage backlog items to ensure the latest work status is captured and updated as appropriate
• Maintain and update team’s process metrics and artifacts to ensure accurate and transparent communications to Product Owner and other stakeholder
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and best practices to progress the work of the team
• Provide constructive feedback to team members to help drive Agile maturity
• Embody agility using a servant leadership approach with the Product Owner, Development Team, and Organization
• Teach the Scrum team Product Backlog management practices in order to effectively deliver value
• Help the team continuously improve interactions and practices through masterful facilitation based on an understanding of individual, team, and organizational dynamics
• Coach the Development Team in the power of self-organization and cross functional teams, allowing them to unleash the power of creativity

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Three or more years of experience in Agile technology delivery
• Three or more years of experience as a Scrum Master
• Experience as a Scrum Master
• Experience working in Agile teams and an understanding of Agile practices
• Proficiency facilitating Development team meetings to ensure they are solutions-focused
• Experience helping Agile teams to establish and adhere to norms and practices
• Ability to collaborate with team members on solutions to address challenges and roadblocks
• A continuous improvement mind-set and dedication to finding creative ways of working
• A dedication to cross-function collaboration, communication and breaking down of silos
• Solid understanding of software lifecycle development disciplines
• Experience with a variety of facilitation techniques
• Effective at building relationships and communicating across all levels of an organization
• Committed to the success of the Team, Product, and Client

Waterplan’s Product Managers:

• Bring passion to their work to inspire and motivate other team members
• Have a track record coaching and supporting colleagues to embrace innovative changes to their working methodologies
• Are passionate about Agile principles and are excited to embed them across the organization
• Apply innovative and creative thinking in order to solve problems and get things done
• Bring a data-driven approach to decision making, both in day-to-day management and in making strategic trade-offs

Our values: Think long term, Iterative excellence, Thoughtful discussion, Make others successful.