Functional Product Owner

Functional Product Owner

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility continuously setting new standards for efficiency sustainability and excellence.

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With over 100000 employees across 130 countries we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

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We offer

This role is great for an individual who thrives within a fast paced performance driven environment. With an exposure to internal and external stakeholders you will be part of a talented diverse team where your voice and ideas will be heard and you can really make a difference.

This role will provide constant challenge and the scope to learn in an open and friendly atmosphere. It is an opportunity to join a company that values employees with a strong focus on continuous improvement and personal development.

Job Summary:

As part of the SourcetoPay GPL team the Functional Product Owner (FPO) for Vendor Master Data plays a critical role in driving the strategic direction design and implementation of vendor master data processes policies controls and technology. This role bridges the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams ensuring business requirements related to vendor master data are translated into system features and improvements. The FPO also assumes endtoend process ownership with accountability for defining managing and continuously improving vendor master data processes. A key part of the role involves identifying operational risks and implementing control mitigations to ensure compliance data integrity and regulatory adherence.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategic Influence:

• Lead crossfunctional teams and guide decisionmaking with clear datadriven insights.

• Act as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders aligning vendor master data goals with enterprise priorities.

• Mentor and champion a highperformance collaborative culture; inspire and influence change across regions functions and themes to adopt new processes and technology.
  

Product Ownership and Strategy:

• Serve as the primary business representative in agile scrum teams driving the vendor master data product roadmap in alignment with strategic goals.

• Define prioritize and manage product backlogs; write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Lead stakeholder workshops to capture business requirements and translate them into actionable product features.
  

Process Ownership:

• Own and manage endtoend vendor master data processes (e.g. vendor onboarding amendments and maintenance).

• Define process workflows standard operating procedures RACI matrices and performance standards.

• Monitor process performance using KPIs and implement improvements to optimize efficiency and accuracy.
  

Control Mitigation and Compliance:

• Identify processlevel risks including data quality system control gaps and compliance risks.

• Design and implement internal controls to mitigate operational and compliance risks.

• Partner with audit risk and compliance teams to ensure vendor master data processes meet regulatory and policy requirements.

• Monitor control effectiveness and drive corrective actions as needed.
  

Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate with business units tech data governance compliance and operations teams across regions.

• Act as a change agent to promote vendor master data process and system adoption across global teams.

• Deliver training communications and onboarding materials for new vendor master data processes and tools.
  

Data Governance and Quality:

• Partner with data stewards and governance teams to ensure highquality consistent and governed vendor master data.

• Define business rules and validation criteria to ensure accurate and reliable vendor data.

• Participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives related to vendor master data quality.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business Engineering Information Systems or related field; Masters preferred.

• 8 years of experience in product ownership business process management or functional leadership.

• Demonstrated experience in vendor master data process ownership control implementation and crossfunctional project leadership.

• Strong understanding of ERP systems (e.g. SAP S/4HANA SAP MDG) workflow tools and master data concepts.

• Working knowledge of SOX internal controls or regulatory compliance preferred.

• Excellent communication analytical thinking and stakeholder management skills.
  

Key Competencies:

• Leadership and team development

• Strategic thinking and execution

• Process orientation and ownership

• Risk awareness and control mindset

• Agile product management

• Change management and communication

• Crossfunctional collaboration

• Datadriven decision making

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race colour gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy or parental leave veteran status gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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