What is the job about?

The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the output of the Development Team by managing the Technical Product Backlog aligned with customer requirements and ensuring product development deliveries. Leading backlog refinement, forecasting, risk management, and agile transformation effort.

“This Product Owner role is a unique opportunity to shape one of Grundfos’ most important system businesses – the Hydro Booster system – at the heart of our Systems & Solutions strategy. As Product Owner, you will help maximize the value of our core system business by translating customer and business needs into impactful, end‑to‑end system solutions.

You will work in a truly diverse and global functional setup, collaborating across product management, product development, digital, quality, supply chain, operation and external partners. The role offers strong exposure and influence, with real ownership of system‑ and solution‑oriented delivery in an agile environment.

Equally important, you will become part of our energetic OASIS team in Hungary – a team that lives our values of ‘We Commit’, ‘We Connect’, and ‘We Create’ every day. If you are motivated by collaboration, purpose, and the chance to make a visible impact through systems thinking, this role will give you both the challenge and the platform to grow.” Says the Hiring Manager, Ivy Zhu (Capability Manager, Systems).

Your main responsibilities:

• 50% Product Backlog & Development Leadership
  • Translate Product Backlog items into clear, actionable requirements from an end-to-end value chain perspective. 
  • Ensure the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and well-prioritized for the Scrum Team, maximizing the value of the Development Team’s work.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Managers to prioritize urgent tasks, including quality “Red Alerts,” compliance escalations, last-time buys, and critical development issues.
• 30% Key Engineering Execution & Stakeholder Leadership
  • Act as the driver for key and complex engineering initiatives, leading planning, breakdown, and detailed execution in close collaboration with the Scrum Team and relevant stakeholders.
  • Proactively manage technical dependencies, risks, and execution alignment across teams and functions, ensuring timely decision-making and smooth progress on heavy engineering tasks.
  • Lead stakeholder engagement for these initiatives, ensuring clear scope, expectations, and alignment across Product Management, Product Dev. teams, and external partners.
• 10% Cross-Functional & Partner Alignment
  • Coordinate with internal scrum teams — CBS Panel, CBS Controls, CBS MARS …to secure the align deliverables, specifications, and content.
  • Coordinate with external scrum teams across divisions—IND Multi-Stage Pumps, IND Motor, IND Sensor, Software, Architecture, Digital, etc. —to secure the align deliverables, specifications, and content.
  • Facilitate clear communication and collaboration across regions and functions to ensure consistent product execution and support.
• 10% Financial & Resource Management
  • Lead forecasting, manage the product maintenance budget, ensuring strong financial discipline and performance.
  • Plan resources and spending to align with strategic maintenance goals and lifecycle requirements.
• Mandate – what this role can make decisions on: 
  • Prioritizing urgent tasks within a Product group
  • Sign-off on technical deliverables from scrum teams
  • Allocate activity budget within framework given

Your background:

We imagine that you have: 

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognized technical institution.
• Ability to communicate Business Development and Product Management decisions and background.
• Certified SCRUM product owner
• Product and customer understanding (Experience in Piping/booster or HVAC application is a strong advantage)
• Proven experience working in cross functional teams
• Proven experience from working in an international company
• Proven Agile experience and change management
• Fluent English verbal and written
• Willingness to travel

What’s in it for you?

Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

• You are eligible for a maximum of 8 days/per month working at home. To support so, we’ll make sure you are well equipped with a good workstation at home. However, you are always encouraged to our offices where you can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues.
• On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice
• Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programs
• Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development.
• Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly.

Do you want to learn more?

If you have questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact the Hiring Manager, Ivy Zhu at izhu@grundfos.com.

If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply.”

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