SAP P2P Product Owner (PO)

About Fremantle

Join the place creatives call home!

Fremantle is a powerhouse of the TV and Film industry. Were one of the worlds largest and most successful creators producers and distributors of Entertainment Drama & Film and Documentaries.

From critically acclaimed dramas like The Responder starring Martin Freeman award winning films including Paolo Sorrentinos Oscar nominated The Hand of God to incredible entertainment like The Rap Game Too Hot to Handle The Apprentice and Britains Got Talent we make shows with global appeal.

Our Purpose

We aspire to tell stories that connect people around the world. We believe our shows should reflect and celebrate the world we live in and we want to create irresistible entertainment and engage with our audience. To achieve this we must have people from all backgrounds and cultures working in our teams and on our shows and we commit to creating opportunities for talent by being inclusive in all that we do.

Role Overview

Based at Fremantles offices this role supports all Business Units within the RTL Group the parent company. It requires expertise in defining business processes identifying requirements translating them into solutions justifying proposed developments improving & harmonising the template; and acting as a vital link between users stakeholders consultants and developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent the needs of Business Units (BUs) Global Business Services (GBS) and Internal Controls to prioritise & build the right solutions whilst improving consistency across all units.
• Own and manage the Product Backlog approving backlog items based on Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD).
• Prioritise the Product Backlog and determine release dates and content in alignment with the project roadmap and milestones.
• Lead Backlog Refinement Sprint Planning and Review processes.
• Responsible for test case management integration testing training material development and train the trainer sessions.
• Define maintain and own the business processes.
• Conduct workshops to gather and understand business requirements.
• Propose and justify custom developments where necessary collaborating with the development team for implementation.
• Prepare Functional Specifications and work closely with developers to bring solutions to life.
• Test processes and improvements while working with IT Leads to resolve defects.
• Develop training materials and (where required) deliver training sessions for Key / End users.
• Monitor process performance gathering user feedback for continuous improvement.
• Drive the continuous improvement of system templates and business processes.
• Collaborate in the solution design process to ensure business needs are met effectively.
• Prepare and review system testing plans scripts and test results to ensure comprehensive coverage of business processes and requirements.
• Organise and lead project workshops across multiple time zones.
• Participate in Change Management activities to facilitate successful go-live and business adoption of new systems and processes.
• Provide support to key and end-users during post-go-live and business-as-usual phases.
• Proactively identify issues document solutions and facilitate testing and training as required.
• Undertake ad hoc tasks as required by the TRANS4M Programme P2P Business Owner or Functional Lead.

This role is based at Fremantles London headquarters but may require up to 25% international travel to support RTL Group businesses worldwide. Flexibility in working hours and remote collaboration via MS Teams will be necessary for global projects.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Business Administration Information Technology or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a P2P user or SAP (ECC/S/4HANA) implementer.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of P2P processes in an SAP environment.
• Experience in system testing and end-user training (documentation and delivery).
• Ability to summarise and communicate key issues/themes to diverse stakeholders.
• Highly organised proactive and a self-starter.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and collaborate across teams.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively under time constraints.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and Visio (Intermediate level).
• Adaptability to evolving project requirements and deadlines.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 25% of the time.
• Multilingual / cross-cultural skills are an advantage.
• Jira qTest or SAP Signavio are advantageous skills.

Our benefits include generous company pension summer Fridays audience tickets hybrid working employee assistance programme access to free courses and training local discounts cycle to work scheme season ticket loan and volunteer days.

Fremantle is part of RTL Group a global leader across broadcast content and digital itself a division of the international media giant Bertelsmann.

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