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Product Owner for Engineering Tooling Squad

The Developer Experience Tribe offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the productivity and satisfaction of developers in Danske Bank.

We are looking for a Product Owner for a newly formed squad. In fact the squad is not really formed yet – so this will be your first assignment.

The squad is for Cloud Engineering Tooling and together with 3 sister squads, you will deliver best-in-class managed services for our developers, ensuring that they can work as efficient and productive as possible. As the Product Owner, you will be responsible for a portfolio of products used in the Software Delivery LifeCycle, on our journey to simplify, secure and modernize the way we develop software.

You will also be the owner of approved coding languages in the bank and together with engineers from across the organization co-create a model for each language including: governance, support, templates, examples, best practices etc.

As a Product Owner in this technical domain, you will deliver IT for IT. We expect you to love technology and that you do not mind getting your hands dirty to learn, innovate and explore what technology can do.

The team members in the squad are primarily located in Lithuania, but you will have team members and colleagues in Denmark and India too. As a member of this motivated team, you will collaborate with talented individuals who are passionate about creating exceptional experiences for developers. You will have the chance to shape the tools and processes that empower developers to thrive, innovate, and deliver high-quality software solutions. Joining us means being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team where you can contribute your expertise, learn from others, and play a crucial role in shaping the future of software development within the organization.

"Everyone is welcome – bring your authentic and full self to work."

You will:

  • Define and create a model for coding languages
  • Deliver on strategic ambitions to heighten developer productivity through opiniated decisions
  • Guide and inspire the squad to collaborate and deliver on prioritised tasks to enhance the experience for the IT development community
  • Create, maintain, and prioritize the backlog of user stories that your squad members will use for their daily work
  • Protect the team’s time to focus on deliveries
  • Be in constant contact with colleagues in the tribe and developers to understand issues and needs
  • Be responsible for ensuring that products comply with internal governance requirements
  • Be responsible for the on-going assessment, review, and performance monitoring of the team’s product portfolio
  • Be accountable for risks, compliance, and contracts related to the applications / services owned
  • Be responsible for all product and squad owned activities related to reducing technical debt, by showing due diligence and ensure a sustainable and healthy product

About you:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Some proven experience as a Product Owner, Project Manager, or similar role in a technical environment
  • Experience with DevOps and CI/CD is an advantage.
  • In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban
  • Familiarity with financial services or working in a regulated environment is a plus
  • Customer focused, ideally with proven success in enhancing developer experiences
  • Leadership skills with the ability to build, guide, and inspire a team. Strong focus on ability to set direction, communicate priorities and collaborate
  • Good strategic planning abilities, and the ability to convey strategy to executable actions. This includes roadmap development and executing projects
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, as well as developers and management
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities to manoeuvre in ambiguity, as well as an analytical mindset to make data-driven decisions
  • Ability to thrive in a high pace environment with high level of empowerment
  • Advanced English skills

We offer:

Monthly salary range from 3920 EUR to 5880 EUR gross (based on your competencies relevant for the job).

Additionally, each Danske Bank employee receives employee benefits package which includes:
    • Growth opportunities: professional & supportive team, e-learnings, numerous development programs; (incl. professional certificates); 100+ professions for internal mobility opportunities.
    • Health & Well-being: a diverse, inclusive, work & life balance work environment; additional health insurance; mental well-being practices; partial psychologist counselling compensation; silence and sleep zones at the office; game rooms.
    • Hybrid working conditions: Work from home up to two days a week; home office budget (after the probation period); modern Danske Campus workplace developed with anthropologist for the best employee experience.
    • Additional days of leave: for rest, health, volunteering, exams in higher education institutions, and other important activities. Moreover, for seniority with Danske Bank.
    • Monetary compensation package: accidents & critical diseases insurance; financial support in case of unfortunate events, travel insurance; IIIrd Pillar Pension Fund contribution.

Additional days of vacation

Canteen services and free fruits

Health insurance

Third pillar pension fund

See all the benefits HERE.

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Send your CV

If you are interested, please send your CV in English no later than 04.08.2025. Confidentiality guaranteed.

Your title in job contract will be Squad Leader (Product Owner).

Eager to be part of this thrilling journey? Then we look forward to hearing from you and kindly ask that you attach your CV and a compelling Cover Letter that reveals why you envision yourself thriving in this role. If any further questions to the position, feel free to contact
Henrik Sloth Schade
Phone number [email protected]

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