Product Owner, IMEO's Methane Alert & Response System (MARS)
Serve as Product Owner for the Plume Viewer, guiding its strategic development.
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Overview
Serve as Product Owner for the Plume Viewer, guiding its strategic development.
You have:
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred, in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Communications or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role within an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Proficiency with Agile product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps.
- Strong understanding of data processing and related workflows.
- Experience with AI product management workflows is a plus.
- Familiarity with the infrastructure and operational context of oil & gas assets and coal mines is a plus.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- English fluency is required.
Contract
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Result of Service
Clear Product Vision Established and Communicated: A shared, strategic product vision defined and regularly communicated to guide team efforts and align stakeholders. Strategic Product Roadmap Maintained and Socialized: A living roadmap developed, updated, and shared to reflect priorities, timelines, and dependencies across technical and policy domains. Prioritized Product Backlog Aligned with User and Organizational Needs: A dynamic, well-maintained backlog reflecting evolving priorities and ensuring that development work delivers high-value outcomes. Stakeholder Engagement Embedded in Product Lifecycle: Regular engagement mechanisms established with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring inclusive feedback and cross-functional alignment. Agile Development Guided with Clear Direction: Development processes supported through well-articulated user stories, sprint planning, and backlog grooming in close coordination with engineering teams. User-Centric Features Delivered and Validated for Impact: Product features designed and tested for usability and effectiveness, with user feedback loops to ensure fitness for purpose. Product Performance and Adoption Tracked and Reported: Clear metrics defined and monitored, with regular reporting on usage, engagement, and impact to inform continuous improvement. Product Iterated to Meet Evolving Needs and Opportunities: Product updated responsively based on emerging insights, shifting priorities, and advances in data and technology. Transparent Communication and Documentation Maintained: Regular updates, documentation, and knowledge sharing practices institutionalized to promote transparency, accountability, and shared understanding.
Work Location
Remote
Expected duration
12 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant will serve as the Product Owner for the Plume Viewer, the visualization interface of MARS, and will be responsible for guiding its strategic development, ensuring it meets user needs, and enabling actionable insights into methane emissions. The role is central to translating stakeholder feedback and scientific data into functional features, maintaining an agile product roadmap, and coordinating with development teams to deliver a scalable, user-friendly tool that supports IMEO’s broader methane transparency and response goals. The consultant will report to the Acting Head, International Methane Emissions Observatory, Programme Management Officer, Climate Change Division, UNEP.
Qualifications/special skills
Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred, in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Communications or a related field. Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role within an Agile/Scrum environment. Proficiency with Agile product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps. Strong understanding of data processing and related workflows Experience with AI product management workflows is a plus. Familiarity with the infrastructure and operational context of oil & gas assets and coal mines is a plus. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Languages
English and French are working languages of the United Nations. For this post, English fluency is required.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time you successfully prioritized a product backlog. What process did you follow? | This question assesses your backlog management and prioritization skills. | Share a specific instance, detailing the criteria you used for prioritization and the outcomes. |
| How do you ensure stakeholder feedback is effectively translated into product features? | The interviewer wants to know about your stakeholder engagement strategies. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you explain your experience with Agile methodologies? How have you applied them in your previous roles? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What metrics do you consider when tracking product performance and adoption? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenging product requirement you faced and how you handled it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you facilitate communication within cross-functional teams? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools do you prefer for managing Agile project tasks and why? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| In your opinion, what makes a successful product owner? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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