Lead Product Owner – Digital Experience

Lead Product Owner – Digital Experience

Job Description

*please send cv in English*

Your Job

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

You’re driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

In this role, you will:

Be the driving force behind the product vision, strategy, and execution. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders, developers, and designers to create user-centric solutions that meet customer needs and deliver significant business value. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the charge in delivering exceptional digital experiences, where your strategic thinking, technical knowledge, and customer-first mindset will directly impact our business outcomes.

Scope/Categories:

Role will report to the North America Engineering Manager.

Travel may include approximately 15% of work time.

Key Interfaces:

Internal: NA DX Leadership, NA Marketing Brands and Product Teams, NA Product Managers; Legal Team, DTS Enterprise Architecture Team; NA DTS Team.

External: Marketing Agencies, Third Party Providers.

• Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to shape the product backlog based on the product vision and strategy, ensuring it addresses business needs.

• Develop and maintain effective release plans, setting goals in coordination with Product Managers and delivery teams, and manage dependencies across teams.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and prioritize requirements, translating them into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Manage the product backlog, ensuring that the highest value features are prioritized and delivered.

• Continuously refine backlog items with the Scrum team and experts to ensure clarity and readiness for sprint planning.

• Set clear priorities, craft sprint goals with the Scrum team, and support them in delivering committed value while addressing any impediments.

• Work closely with development teams to ensure that requirements are fully understood, and that the product is delivered to meet customer expectations.

• Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring that the product provides a seamless and intuitive user experience.

• Monitor product performance, gather customer feedback, and iterate on the product to continually improve its value.

• Lead agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews, to ensure effective product delivery.

• Ensure that all product features comply with relevant data privacy regulations, such as CPRA/CCPA and GDPR.

• Integrate consent management tools and ensure compliance mechanisms are active and properly configured.

• Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to stay updated on regulatory changes and ensure product compliance.

• Drive the product's digital marketing strategy, aligning product development with marketing goals.

• Report on product performance, user engagement, and other key metrics to stakeholders and senior leadership.

• Stay current with industry trends, particularly in digital marketing and e-commerce, and integrate relevant advancements into the product strategy.

• Work with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and marketing, to deliver cohesive product experience.

• Continuously assess and improve the product development process, ensuring efficiency and quality in delivery.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex

That Works: flexible work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Who you are?

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business, or a related field.

• 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner, with a focus on B2B websites and digital products.

• Strong understanding of digital marketing and e-commerce strategies, particularly within the B2B space.

• Proven ability to translate business needs into actionable product requirements.

• Deep experience with CMS Platforms and developing digital experiences through them, specifically Sitecore CMS

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and experience with tools such as JIRA or Azure Boards.

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or similar certification preferred.

• In-depth understanding of digital privacy and compliance tools (OneTrust, ADA Compliance, GDPR/CCPA).

• Experience working with legal and compliance teams to translate regulatory requirements into actionable product features.

• Familiarity with consent management platforms and "Do Not Sell" functionalities.

• Demonstrates strong domain knowledge and a successful track record in launching digital experiences in collaboration with business and engineering teams, including experience with wireframes, prototyping, and agile development principles.

• Experienced in leading virtual teams and managing end-to-end delivery of innovative digital experiences, specifically within the B2B space

• Understanding of translation integrations, online marketing channel integrations, and workflow and asset management.

• Proven capabilities in negotiation, training, and presenting; recognized as a change agent skilled in influencing and inspiring stakeholders at multiple levels within a global organization.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteri