TECHNICAL PRODUCT OWNER - EMPOWER

Description

Technology Product Owner - Empower (PG30)

As a pivotal role in the QHS Technology & Data organization, reporting to the Quality Health & Safety (QHS) Product Group Leader accountable for Labs, this product owner will be accountable for value delivery for the Empower lab applications.

This role will be responsible for the vision and prioritization of new features and enhancements to the Empower lab processes and help translate business needs into realized value.

This individual will be a key player in the design, delivery, and support of data integration across Quality, R&D, and EHS to enable effective E2E quality processes.

As a Manager, this individual will also play a critical role as back-up to the product group leader for the overall Labs applications in Kenvue Technology and Data function.

Responsibilities:

• Support labs site assessments and managing Empower application and PC deployments.

• Act as primary liaison between the delivery and any vendor product management teams.

• Drive consistency to the roadmap in alignment with global and regional business partners along with PMO alignment, ensuring use of SC Technology & Data Delivery Framework (including computer system validation lifecycle requirements) and ensuring accurate and complete communication and reporting.

• Drive and collaborate on the introduction of new application features in line with the Technology & Data strategy.

• Understand and align business requirements to the technology solution to meet business needs.

Recommend pragmatic solutions that solve business problems.

• Drive continuous improvement for Empower and the processes it supports, leading engagement with third parties to support delivery of objectives.

• Understand the latest technology trends in Quality labs to drive the technology product roadmap in collaboration with technology & data strategy.

• Enable delivery with efficient use of resources.

• Work closely with business partners, digital transformation office, architecture, technology, and other colleagues to contribute to the Quality component of Kenvue's end-to-end digital strategy.

• Engage and lead cross-functional team members to ensure delivery of application developments on time and within budget.

• Partner with technology services and vendors to ensure support models are in place and effective.

• Work with business partners to conduct annual business planning.

• Provide status updates (verbally and written) to leadership and business partners.

• Partner with technology services and vendors to ensure support models are in place and effective.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required.

Degree with STEM and/or labs focus preferred.

• A minimum of 8 years IT experience is required.

• Experience with Empower lab business processes and applications is required.

• A minimum of five (5) years in one or more applications such as: LabWare LIMS, Empower (CDS), NuGenes...