Job Description - Epic Owner

Epic Owner



You ensure that the Epic is developed to a high quality, aligns with the strategy and OKRs, and has a clear MVP and follow-up. You are responsible for drafting and aligning the Lean Business Case (LBC), the solution description, and the architecture framework for the Epic.



You guide the Epic along the Portfolio Kanban, ensure alignment with involved stakeholders, and ensure that the Epic meets the requirements for Kanban phase transitions. You act as the point of contact during the planning and realization of the Epic, coordinating the necessary human and resource capacity.



Facilitates the process of breaking down the Epic into features by the project managers (PM(s)) and ensures effective communication surrounding the Epic. You monitor the realization of the intended value and align the progress of the Epic with stakeholders, while the Business Owner remains ultimately responsible for the intended benefits.



You support the implementation of the products to ensure that the change is fully adopted within the business and the intended value is realized.





Responsibilities:

  • Overall coordination of the specific epic across the various teams, between program, business, data, and IT

  • Elaboration of the epic (MVP definition, epic to feature breakdown, ensuring epic readiness, potential WBS and user stories)

  • Resolving (sometimes in collaboration) any technical and organizational obstacles

  • Setting up an implementation approach

  • Communicating about the epic with the key stakeholders

  • Driving realization and implementation together with the involved release trains, teams, and business, aimed at achieving the intended benefits.

  • Drawing up a feature plan and managing and adjusting progress 

  • Collaborate with the Change Consultant for the human side of the change arising from the epic.

  • Securing the documentation and ensuring a good trail of the choices and lessons learned






Experience and education:

  • Experience in a Project Manager role: demonstrable experience as a Project Manager (> 5 years)

  • Leading SAFe and SAFe Lean Portfolio Management certified

  • Lean-Agile skills and mindset: knowledge of the various Lean and Agile principles and the ability to effectively apply and promote them in practice (with results).

  • Experience with a similar process for implementing a data platform

  • Experience with Agile SAFe is a plus.

  • Experience in or with the client IT is a plus.

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent intellectual level (at a strategic and tactical thinking and working level)






Location: Rotterdam

 
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