Product Owner Edge Platform

This is an exciting time to join our company. We are growing fast launching new products and scaling our technology landscape to support ambitious future growth. 

We are looking for a Product Owner who can bridge engineering complexity and business value. Someone who can translate deep technical challenges into clear priorities compelling roadmaps and meaningful outcomes for both our customers and internal stakeholders.  

As Product Owner for our Edge Platform team you will own the roadmap for the operating system core software components and fleet management software that power a newly launched hardware product the Lely Hub. You will balance business value operational excellence security and long-term platform scalability.  
You will work closely with engineers architects and business stakeholders to ensure the platform remains reliable scalable and ready for future innovation. As the platform scales across our installed base you will play a key role in building and operating a fleet of tens of thousands of managed edge devices helping establish Lely as a global leader in edge computing for agriculture. 

This is not a role for someone who simply manages a backlog. We are looking for someone who can create direction drive alignment across stakeholders and help the team navigate complex technical and business challenges. 

Key responsibilities 

• Define and own the product vision strategy and roadmap for the Edge Platform. 
• Drive alignment between technical and business objectives across multiple teams and stakeholders 
• Translate stakeholder needs and technical challenges into clear requirements and actionable priorities 
• Build maintain and prioritize the product backlog based on business value operational needs technical sustainability risk management and customer impact 
• Work closely with engineering team(s) to deliver reliable scalable and secure platform capabilities 

What makes you successful 

• You create clarity focus and momentum for the team 
• You are skilled at building relationships and creating alignment across teams with different priorities and perspectives 
• You can challenge stakeholders while maintaining strong relationships 
• You confidently prioritize and make decisions even when not all information is available 
• You thrive in environments where products platforms and teams are evolving and maturing 
• You are comfortable discussing technical details with engineers and translating them into business value 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors or Masters degree 
• 5 years of experience in Product Management or Product Ownership preferably in a software platform embedded systems or technology-driven environment 
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience 
• Affinity with software development and technical platforms 
• Experience with edge computing operating systems device platforms or IoT solutions is highly desirable 
• Fluent in English both written and spoken as English is the primary language within the team; Dutch is a plus 
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities 
• A proactive pragmatic and results-oriented mindset

Aanvullende informatie :

Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable progress within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You help make the agricultural sector more futureproof and we ensure you have the space resources and support to do so.

• An international work environment that values collaboration initiative and diverse perspectives.
• A culture that encourages learning experimentation and ownership of ideas.
• Excellent employment conditions including up to 8 weeks of vacation per year and a strong pension scheme.
• A salary range of 5867  8381 gross per month with clear opportunities for growth within the scale.
• Full ownership of your own development with access to a wide range of courses through the Lely Academy.
• Daily access to outstanding sports facilities at the Lely Campus: an indoor gym outdoor padel courts basketball and volleyball courts table tennis and table football. You can join Hyrox workouts or sign up for personal training and challenge your colleagues during an active break.
• Fresh coffee and tea from our own barista (with milk from our own farm) and a healthy affordable company restaurant.

Work-life balance

• A healthy work-life balance thanks to our hybrid working policy: you work at least three days a week on Campus with flexible hours and plenty of opportunity to spend additional time onsite (between 06:00 and 20:00).
• A free shuttle bus that takes you to and from the metro station in Maassluis ensuring your workday starts and ends smoothly.
• And of course: we love to celebrate! Whether its an anniversary or the annual Christmas party. At Lely we know how to do it. For an impression of our events take a look at this video:  are also proud that our vision and efforts have been recognized with the Rotterdam Entrepreneurs Award 2025.

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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time