Product Owner

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Position Description External Title on Posting Product Manager Location Chennai Njoyn Id J1125-2307 Years of Exp. 8 - 12 Yrs. **Job Description/ Position Description** We are seeking an experienced Product Owner with strong functional expertise in shipping operations, specifically in the Vessel Scheduling / Voyage Scheduling / Network Planning modules of shipping applications. This role will play a critical part in defining requirements, guiding development teams, and ensuring successful delivery of features that enhance schedule planning, vessel operations, and downstream operational workflows. The Product Owner will collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and IT delivery teams to translate operational scheduling needs into clear, actionable product requirements. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between scheduling planners and technology teams, driving end-to-end delivery of a robust and efficient scheduling product. Job Role/ Your future duties and responsibilities Acting as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Scheduling module including vessel voyage planning, port rotation, transit times, and service schedules. Collaborating with business stakeholders in Network Planning, Marine Operations, Operations Control, and Booking teams to gather, analyze, and document functional and non-functional requirements. Owning and managing the product backlog, including writing highly detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and business rules. Driving sprint ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, user story walkthroughs, and sprint review sessions. Partnering with architects and technical teams to ensure correct interpretation of scheduling logic, operational rules, and integration touchpoints. Supporting solution design, reviewing wireframes, validating mock-ups, and ensuring alignment with business workflows. Performing functional validation of the scheduling module during development and supporting UAT cycles. Analyzing gaps and identifying opportunities to optimize scheduling workflows, improve schedule reliability, and automate manual steps. Ensuring smooth integration of scheduling functionality with dependent modules such as Booking, Allocation, Equipment Management, Marine Ops, and Operations Control. Staying up to date with scheduling best practices, shipping industry trends, and operational constraints to continuously enhance the product. Acting as the key advisor for requirement clarification, business process mapping, and stakeholder communication for all scheduling-related features. The ideal candidate should possess: Strong domain knowledge in container shipping with specific exposure to vessel/voyage scheduling, service creation, network planning, or berth and port rotation planning. The ability to articulate scheduling processes, such as: ETA/ETD planning Port cut-offs Transit time calculation Schedule versioning Disruption handling Schedule publication workflows Experience translating operational planning needs into product requirements for IT teams. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate with global teams. Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, user story creation, backlog prioritization, and sprint delivery. A strong customer-centric mindset with an ability to balance business needs and technical constraints. **Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role** Professional experience in Shipping, Maritime, or Logistics with a strong understanding of container operations. Demonstrated experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Functional Consultant in shipping products. Experience working in agile delivery environments and participating in all SCRUM ceremonies. Ability to work closely with business users to translate complex scheduling workflows into clear IT requirements. Strong documentation skills including process flows, functional requirement documents, and feature definitions. Willingness to work in client-aligned shifts (including German Shift if required). Involvement in product development/enhancement including: Requirements analysis Documentation Validation & UAT support What you can expect from us - CGI - Company Profile Description At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 68,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us. Learn more at www.cgi.com. This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No unsolicited agency referrals please. CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs. Technologies required: Selected Skills Primary Skill : Strong knowledge