Proxy Product Owner

Our Consulting team at BearingPoint is dedicated to optimizing client business operations through advanced ERP and CRM systems. With deep expertise in SAP across various domains like finance, logistics, data, and technology, we streamline processes and enhance decision-making efficiency. Our proficiency in Salesforce helps us improve customer relationships with innovative strategies. We leverage data tools like PowerBI for insightful analytics and excel in Microsoft cloud technologies, particularly Azure, to provide secure and scalable solutions. Additionally, our team develops integrated mobile front-end and back-end applications, ensuring user-friendly mobile access to ERP and CRM systems.

BearingPoint's consulting services are designed to deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client, driving growth and operational excellence. We pride ourselves on our client-centric approach, focusing on delivering measurable results and sustainable improvements.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Proxy Product Owner (PO) to support the successful planning, execution, and delivery of product increments in collaboration with cross-functional teams. This role will work closely with Product Owners, Developers, Testers, Release Managers, and Business Stakeholders to ensure features are clearly defined, delivery is on track, and releases meet business expectations.

This is a hands-on delivery role with responsibility across the Agile development lifecycle — from backlog refinement to sprint planning, UAT triage, and go-live preparation.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Sprint Management

• Define sprint capacity and allocate story points per release based on historical velocity.
• Plan upcoming sprints by coordinating with developers, testers, and other POs.
• Write and refine user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Review and validate stories written by other POs.

Agile Delivery

• Participate in all sprint ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Retrospectives, and Demos.
• Conduct backlog grooming sessions with the team.
• Review developer demos and approve user stories through high-level validation testing.
• Prepare and lead internal and external sprint demos.
• Identify configurations and setup tasks that can be handled prior to go-live.

UAT Support & Release Readiness

• Triage UAT issues and advise on severity and priority.
• Coordinate with Testing Leads to manage open bugs and plan fixes for release.
• Assist Release Managers by providing PO support for deployment activities.
• Identify and track cutover activities in coordination with Novartis Project Managers.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Engage with Product Owners to break down features into high-level user stories.
• Provide ongoing clarifications on requirements and support release planning and monitoring.
• Review and support escalated issues during UAT.
• Participate in go-live planning and execution.

Knowledge Management & Ad Hoc Support

• Lead knowledge transfer sessions for internal and external stakeholders.
• Document PO processes, product knowledge, and configurations.
• Support ad hoc requests from Novartis PMs, IT, and other stakeholders as needed.

Skills & Competencies

Essential:

• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery processes
• Experience writing clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
• Ability to conduct high-level testing and validate business requirements
• Strong coordination and communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience managing and triaging defects during UAT
• Ability to work independently and handle shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and delivery
• Experience with tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar

Desirable:

• Background in product management or business analysis
• Familiarity with enterprise IT systems or regulated environments
• Experience supporting large-scale system implementations
• Understanding of release planning and cutover strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, IT, Engineering)
• 2+ years in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent is a plus

What we offer:

• Learning-oriented organization with a people development focus

• Attractive compensation package:

• Fixed salary compensation along with Yearly Evaluation and performance-related bonus scheme

• Benefits buffet

• Extended annual leave

• Complete training & certification curricula available

• E-Learning System

For more information, please visit: www.linkedin.com/company/bearingpoint

About BearingPoint

BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and a global reach. The company operates in three business units: Consulting, Products, and Capital. Consulting covers the advisory business with a clear focus on selected business areas. Products provides IP-driven digital assets and managed services for business-critical processes. Capital delivers M&A and transaction services.

BearingPoint’s clients include many of the world’s leading companies and organizations. The firm has a global consulting network with more than 10,000 people and supports clients in over 70 countries, engaging with them to achieve measurable and sustainable success.

BearingPoint is a certified B Corporation, meeting high standards of social and environmental impact.

In India, BearingPoint currently operates with one office situated in Bengaluru. We work closely with all BearingPoint entities and offer technology and management consulting services with a human touch to both local and international top clients. We also enable our Products unit with development and Platform services SAP.

Our team in India allows us to leverage work with clients who have extensive operations and affiliations in various European countries, in the US, and across Asia.

Together with our colleagues from Romania, the Czech Republic, and Portugal, we are part of BearingPoint’s Cross-Shore Enablement Hub (CSH) which offers a wide range of Consulting and Products expertise.