Location : Toulouse or Paris
Contract type : Permanent
Experience: Minimum of 5 years in a similar role (product owner or product manager).
Main Responsibilities
As a Product Owner, you will be the key interface between scientific expertise (data science, hydrology, software engineering, infrastructure), business objectives, and the development team.
Your mission: turn complex scientific models into a simple, robust, and high-performance decision-support product that delivers tangible value to our users.
1. Product Strategy & Vision
- Define and drive the product roadmap in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain and present product/module roadmap to stakeholders,ncluding at publicevents and conferences.
- Identify market and product opportunities linked to emerging technologies (Sentinel/Copernicus, IoT, AI).
- Conduct continuous technology watch on streamflow forecasting methods and remote sensing innovations.
2. Discovery & Scientific Specifications
- Translate user needs and business requirements into actionable User Stories.
- Write and manage specifications related to the ingestion of heterogeneous data sources (satellite imagery, in-situ sensors, meteorological models).
- Apply a client-driven approach to identify and define features that will become indispensable tools for our future users.
- Support the sales team as a technical and functional pre-sales consultant, helping qualify client needs and feasibility.
3. Delivery & Agile Methodology
- Prioritize and manage the backlog based on business value,impact and technical complexity.
- Lead agile rituals (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Retrospectives).
- Define and validate clear acceptance criteria to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Train users and conduct product workshops, including international assignments when required.
- Contribute as a technical consultant to monthly customer success meetings and follow up meetings.
Desired Profile
Domain Expertise (Essential)
- Education: Engineering degree or Master in Computer Science, Physics, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, or Remote Sensing.
- Methodologies: Strong and proven mastery of Agile methodologies.
- Hydrology: Solid understanding of hydrological processes (water cycle, flood propagation, water balance)
- Earth Observation: Strong proficiency with remote sensing data (optical, radar, satellite altimetry) is a major asset =
- Languages: Professional English is mandatory and French is a nice-to-have.
Product & Soft Skills
- Proven experience as a Product Owner within a B2B SaaS environment.
- Proficient use of product management tools (Jira, Atlassian suite).
- Ability to convey complex scientific concepts clearly to development teams.
- Analytical and meticulous—you care deeply about the reliability of data delivered to end users.
- Excellent communication skills, both orally and into writing.
- Willingness to engage in the field (e.g. trade shows, client visits…) to validate assumptions.
- Strong negotiation and prioritization skills to balance divergent interests while maximizing company value.
- Ability and willingness to create original content (tutorials, product outlines, videos, webinars, blog posts, …)
Why Join Us?
- Join a high-impact, purpose-driven project addressing critical environmental and societal challenges.
- Be part of a fast-growing, multidisciplinary team where your role is central to the company’s success.
- Grow alongside your colleagues in a dynamic ecosystem offering strong learning and career opportunities.
- Take on a challenging, meaningful role and help position BWI as a world-class reference in river flow forecasting.
- Rise to the challenge, shape a world-class product, and contribute to making BWI a global leader in its field.
