World Bank GroupNairobi, KE

Product Owner (Associate Senior Product Owner)

Description

Duties & Responsibilities: Build and Lead the Product Team Establish agile structures, rituals (Scrum/Kanban), and processes for the adoption team. Define success metrics (KPIs) and align regional resources to meet adoption goals. Foster a team culture of trust, continuous learning, and accountability. Define Product Requirements & Business Value Engage directly with business stakeholders to ensure adoption strategies deliver measurable value. Gather requirements using practice-based personas developed from real user groups and behaviors. Maintain a dynamic stakeholder training pipeline to inform the delivery of relevant learning experiences. Review market trends and user insights to guide product enhancements. Manage the Product Roadmap & Backlog Translate global strategy into a region-specific backlog and maintain the product vision. Prioritize a complex backcluding user stories for training, coaching, and engagement. Approve Definitions of Done (DoDs) and maintain high-quality content in the Digital Enablement Hub. Participate in PI Planning and sprint ceremonies to ensure delivery alignment. Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership Identify high-value business teams for deep-dive coaching and tailored advisory sessions. Collaborate with Tech Solutions Service Delivery teams to gather feedback and requests. Lead change management activities, applying role-based adoption plans and peer networks. Oversee regional enablement events such as Expos, Tech consultations, and Tech Talks, or other formats as needed. Provide transparent updates and produce region-specific communications to sustain awareness. Measurement, Quality Assurance & Reporting Maintain telemetry-driven dashboards to track usage depth and identify adoption barriers. Prepare weekly reports for the Product Manager and monthly Training & Coaching reports for partners. Lead test planning and ensure all adoption materials meet quality standards. Leadership, Coaching, & Capability Development Guide, mentor, and coach team members to build technical expertise, digital dexterity, and a strong service-oriented mindset. Promote knowledge sharing, best practices, and continuous learning to strengthen team capability and improve service delivery outcomes. Foster a culture of accountability, trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement that supports high performance and sustained service quality. Set clear performance expectations, provide timely and constructive feedback, and contribute to performance management and career development discussions. Selection Criteria Master’s degree with 8 years of experience or a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated experience in product operations, digital adoption, customer success, product enablement, IT service enablement, or productivity/collaboration programs, including defining product vision and roadmap, managing complex backlogs, and deliver

Skills

KanbanAgileScrum

Want AI to find more roles like this?

Upload your CV once. Get matched to relevant assignments automatically.

Try personalized matching