Senior Digital Twin Product Owner

This is a remote position.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Digital Twin Product Owner to support a major telecommunications transformation programme focused on Site Consolidation & Transformation (SC&T) and the evolution towards Autonomous Networks.

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and managing the Digital Twin product vision, translating business and network requirements into an actionable product backlog, and ensuring alignment with broader Autonomous Networks initiatives. The role requires strong expertise in data-driven products, network inventory, Digital Twin concepts, and stakeholder management across business and technology domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Digital Twin product vision, scope, success metrics, and MVP boundaries.
• Translate SC&T use cases, migration workflows, and business needs into prioritized product requirements.
• Manage and maintain the integrated product backlog, roadmap, and traceability framework.
• Align Digital Twin requirements with Autonomous Networks capabilities and product roadmaps.
• Facilitate workshops with Network, Planning, OSS, Automation, Operations, Security, Data, and Architecture stakeholders.
• Define critical data requirements including ownership, quality, lineage, freshness, reconciliation, and mastership principles.
• Create and prioritize epics, features, and user stories.
• Manage dependencies across Digital Twin, OSS, Network, Data, and Automation domains.
• Define acceptance criteria, interface requirements, and Definitions of Done.
• Support integration testing, validation activities, demonstration reviews, and acceptance processes.
• Prepare decision materials and recommendations for unresolved scope, ownership, or roadmap topics.
• Provide governance reporting, progress updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Support MVP delivery, rollout readiness, and handover activities.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Senior Business Analyst.
• Proven experience delivering Digital Twin, Data Platform, Inventory Management, or Network Data Products.
• Strong experience with:
• Requirements elicitation and management
• Agile backlog ownership
• Product roadmap definition
• Acceptance management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Strong understanding of:
• Data quality management
• Data lineage
• Reconciliation processes
• Data ownership and governance concepts
• API and data-contract principles
• Ability to translate network and architecture concepts into product requirements.
• Experience working in complex enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Telecommunications, network inventory, or OSS domain experience is strongly preferred.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and negotiation skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Autonomous Networks initiatives.
• Knowledge of network inventory and topology management platforms.
• Experience within large telecom operators.
• Understanding of network transformation, migration, and consolidation programmes.
• Exposure to Digital Twin platforms and advanced data ecosystems.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to influence decision-making across technical and business teams.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Structured and outcome-oriented approach.
• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote international environment.

Language Requirements

• Professional proficiency in English and German is mandatory.

Deliverables

The consultant will be expected to produce and maintain:

• Product Vision and Scope Definition
• Requirements and Traceability Catalogue
• Autonomous Networks Alignment Matrix
• Critical Data Requirements Catalogue
• Prioritized Product Backlog and Roadmap
• Interface and Acceptance Register
• MVP Handover and Rollout Recommendations

Working Model

• 100% Remote
• Occasional travel may be required for key workshops or programme milestones.

Contract Duration

12 months, full-time engagement. Start ASAP.