Product Owner

Aggregate function:  Technology
Business Area:  VT Digital Engineering
Posting Country:  Portugal
Date Posted:  19 Sept 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

Business Analyst shall bridge business objectives with technical implementation, ensuring efficient delivery of high-quality software products in alignment with stakeholder needs.

  • Gather and analyse requirements in an agile environment to help the development team with product implementation.
  • Participate in discussions with stakeholders/ product owners to develop and validate business requirements & follow a communication plan to meet project and stakeholder needs.
  • Responsible for the backlog items (epics/features/user stories/Enablers) of all platforms in scope, support the product owners in prioritization.
  • Document business requirements, functional and non-functional specifications.
  • Keep track of user stories progress and ensure that they are following timelines.
  • Prepare HLD ( High Level Design) and document the designed solution.
  • Adhere to technical constraints laid out by Architecture Design.
  • Ensure alignment between business goals and technical execution
  • Responsible for creation of epics and user stories according to architecture and design principles, and to support QA to derive related positive and negative testcases.

Who you are

  • Fluent in English and Portuguese written and spoken
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Excellent research, analytical, Technical and communication skills
  • Can document technical enablers clearly and being familiar with flow charts and sequence diagrams.
  • Technical background with frontend or backend development.
  • Good understanding of Agile (Scrum/Kanban) processes. And with the terms like Sprint Velocity, cycle Time,..

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

  • Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders; 
  • Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products; 
  • Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors; 
  • Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products; 
  • Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing and Skillsoft); 
  • Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunities across departments and roles.

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.