Microsoft Viva Product Owner

Syensqo is all about chemistry. Were not just referring to chemical reactions here but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planets beauty for the generations to come.

Key Responsibilities

1) Expert Authority & Strategic Guidance

Act as the organizational authority for the Microsoft Viva suite from a product experience and value perspective

Provide strategic guidance on high-impact cross-functional Viva decisions (scope positioning prioritization experience design)

Support critical escalations only where business impact product direction or governance decisions are required

Define how and when L3 and platform teams engage the SME for Viva-related topics

Represent Viva at senior levels as a strategic Employee Experience (EX) product not just a technical tool

2) Governance Operating Model & Guardrails

Define and own the governance framework for Viva (ownership decision rights content lifecycle quality standards roles & responsibilities)

Establish policies and guardrails for usage publishing campaigns and integrations across Viva modules (Connections Engage Learning Amplify Insights etc.)

Design and maintain the operating model across IT HR Comms and Business for content adoption and platform changes

Ensure alignment with security compliance data privacy and corporate communications standards

Define success metrics review cadences and decision forums for governing the Viva platform

3) Driving Adoption Usage & Business Value

Own the product vision and roadmap for Viva from an employee experience and business value perspective

Partner with HR Internal Communications L&D and Business leaders to embed Viva into daily employee workflows

Design and lead adoption strategies campaigns and use-casedriven rollouts for Viva capabilities

Define track and act on adoption and value KPIs (reach engagement usage patterns business outcomes)

Continuously identify and develop new scenarios where Viva can improve communication learning engagement and alignment

4) Problem Themes Insights & Continuous Improvement

Identify systemic adoption content or experience gaps and address them at a product and operating model level

Use analytics user feedback and business input to drive continuous improvements to the Viva experience

Sponsor and prioritize improvements across content models integrations (Teams SharePoint M365) and user journeys

Guide L3 and platform teams on improvements that increase value simplicity and consistency of the Viva experience

Ensure Viva evolves as a coherent EX platform rather than a collection of disconnected features

5) Stakeholder Change & Ecosystem Leadership

Act as the senior cross-functional lead for Viva across IT HR Communications and Business stakeholders

Build executive sponsorship and business ownership for Viva as a strategic employee experience platform

Lead and nurture communities of practice (content owners champions product owners communicators)

Represent Viva in M365 Digital Workplace and Employee Experience governance forums

Engage Microsoft and partners to align roadmap preview new capabilities and shape strategic use of the Viva suite

Must-Have Skills & Experience

Strong experience with Microsoft 365 Viva modules (e.g. Viva Connections Engage Learning Amplify Insights Goals as applicable) from a product adoption or business use perspective

Proven experience in digital workplace employee experience internal communications or collaboration platforms

Demonstrated ability to define governance models operating models and platform guardrails across IT and business stakeholders

Experience driving adoption change and usage growth for enterprise platforms (campaigns champions networks communications training)

Strong stakeholder management skills across IT HR Communications L&D and Business

Ability to translate business needs and EX goals into platform roadmap use cases and prioritized initiatives

Experience defining and tracking adoption and value KPIs (e.g. reach engagement active usage business outcomes)

Good understanding of M365 ecosystem (Teams SharePoint Entra ID security/compliance basics) to ensure Viva fits enterprise guardrails

Experience working in enterprise or large-scale organizations with complex governance and multiple stakeholders

Strong communication skills able to influence present and align senior stakeholders around product vision and value

• Experience in copilot features embedded in Viva

Should-Have (Nice-to-Have) Skills & Experience

Experience in HR tech Internal Communications platforms Intranets or Learning Experience Platforms

Hands-on experience configuring or operating parts of Viva SharePoint or Teams

Experience with change management frameworks (e.g. ADKAR Prosci or similar)

Experience building or running champion / community programs

Familiarity with analytics and engagement measurement tools (including Viva Insights or M365 adoption reports)

Experience working with Microsoft system integrators or digital workplace partners

Experience shaping content strategies editorial calendars or campaign-based communications

Microsoft certifications in M365 Viva or Digital Workplace areas

Experience in product owner platform owner or product managerlike roles

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live work travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911 we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers with a diverse global team of more than 13000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer cleaner and more sustainable products found in homes food and consumer goods planes cars batteries smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us regardless of background age gender national origin ethnicity religion sexual orientation ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description we still encourage you to apply.

#