Product Owner

Requisition ID: 20859

Job Category: Information Technology

Contract type: Permanent

Location:

Cajamar, BR Gothenburg, SE Pune, IN Cajamar, BR Bengaluru, IN Shanghai, CN

Are you passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technology to optimize search functionalities within an enterprise environment? Do you thrive in a data intense role where you can configure, implement, and enhance systems rather than develop them from scratch? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you

As a Product Owner for our enterprise search, you will be at the forefront of our efforts to optimize and maintain our enterprise search solutions. This role requires a tech-savvy individual with an analytical mindset, eager to explore and master search technologies, ensuring that our systems deliver top-tier performance and usability. You will work closely with business and various IT teams to set up and configure workflows, identify enhancements, and support the organization to get the best out of the solution.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Data Workflow Optimization : Design data workflows that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of search functionalities across the organization.
2. Information Architecture & Taxonomy Design: Organizing and structuring content to ensure users can easily find and navigate information.
3. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with IT teams, business units, and external vendors to ensure seamless integration of search solutions with other enterprise systems.
4. Solution Owner: Leads product development, defines requirements and aligns with business goals, manages roadmap.
5. Backlog Refinement: Support refinement of the backlog of search-related tasks and projects based on customer interactions.
6. Team Collaboration: Support the development team, ensuring alignment with business goals while helping them optimize our enterprise search solution.

Requirements:

1. Solid work experience as a product owner or similar, from where you gained a strong technical understanding of technology within the area of search, data, and AI and how to apply for different use cases.
2. Deep interest in enterprise search technologies.
3. Familiarity with data workflow design and optimization.
4. Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
5. A degree in a relevant field, such as IT, Data Engineering, or Business Administration.
6. Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and regions.
7. A proactive and curious mindset with a passion for mastering new technologies.
8. Knowledge in data retrieval and data transformation.
9. Knowledge about search technologies and familiarity in integration of various data sources, including databases, file systems, and cloud storage.
10. Experience in ensuring customer satisfaction and driving adoption.

You are tech-savvy, enjoy mastering new software, and thrive on optimizing existing technologies. A natural problem solver, you take initiative, collaborate well across teams, and efficiently navigate the sprint backlog to ensure alignment with business goals.

Our Offer:

1. A dynamic and innovative work environment where you can make a significant impact.
2. Opportunities for professional growth and development in the rapidly evolving field of enterprise search technology.
3. The chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the optimization of our enterprise systems.

Additional Information:

This position can be based in any of SKF major sites, preferably Gothenburg, Bangalore, Shanghai, Pune, Cajamar/Sao Paolo.

You will report to the Head of Digital Processes & Solution Business Operations. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Stina Scheller, Recruitment Expert at Please note that we do not accept applications via email.

Is This You?

If the answer is yes, please submit your application in English no later than 2024-12-15.

About SKF:

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world. See more, at