Product Owner

Job Identification:

We are looking for a Product Owner to be a part of our Enabling Function – Digital Technology team located in Group Office, Istanbul. The role is responsible for partnering with HR and business stakeholders to define product vision, capabilities, and roadmaps for Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions across all CCI countries in Türkiye, Middle East, Central Asia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

The Product Owner is accountable for delivering scalable digital solutions that address business needs, drive measurable outcomes, and support the organization's HR transformation agenda. The role will lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, including business analysis, solution evaluation, vendor management, implementation governance, adoption, and continuous improvement.

What We Expect:

• Identify business requirements using a variety of methods such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis to express requirements clearly
• Review the backlog of work for product features and reprioritize initiatives to maximize business value and optimize delivery costs
• Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams and make efficient use of resources to deliver high-quality outcomes
• Conduct market research and technology evaluations to identify, assess, and recommend HR technology solutions aligned with business needs. Lead vendor discovery, product demonstrations, comparative assessments, and solution selection processes to support informed investment decisions
• Build business cases for new digital products and enhancements by evaluating business value, implementation effort, operational impact, risks, total cost of ownership (TCO), and expected benefits
• Interpret data and insights to improve current products and identify opportunities for new features. Coordinate with software engineers, configuration engineers, architects, and QA engineers throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Communicate product vision, priorities, milestones, and delivery status to digital and business stakeholders
• Explore emerging technologies, market trends, and industry best practices, and assess their potential impact and applicability to the organization
• Identify opportunities to improve business efficiency, employee experience, process automation, and digital adoption through innovative solutions
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, and business stakeholders to drive vendor governance, contracting activities, compliance reviews, risk assessments, and successful solution adoption
• Deliver baseline assessments and post-implementation analyses to measure, track, and communicate business outcomes and value realization
• Prepare business analysis artifacts including business requirements, use cases, user stories, process models, workflow diagrams, and functional specifications
• Create and maintain product documentation, technical requirements, solution designs, and traceability matrices
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, issues, and constraints while supporting the development of mitigation plans and resolution strategies
• Ensure required support, resources, and stakeholder alignment are in place to successfully execute product plans
• Continuously develop expertise in HR technology, product management, agile delivery, and digital innovation through formal and informal learning opportunities
• Apply business and market knowledge to support strategic decision-making and advance organizational goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) disciplines
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Digital Technology, IT, Product Management, Business Analysis, or related fields
• 5+ years of experience working with Human Capital Management (HCM) platforms and HR digital solutions
• SAP SuccessFactors experience is a must
• Proven experience managing products throughout the full product lifecycle, from ideation and business case development to implementation and continuous improvement
• Strong experience in requirements gathering, process analysis, solution design, testing, and stakeholder management
• Works independently with minimal supervision in planning, organizing, prioritizing, and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives
• Solid experience in project and delivery management methodologies, including Agile and hybrid delivery approaches
• Strong vendor management skills with experience managing software vendors throughout the solution lifecycle, including vendor selection, contract negotiations, NDA and compliance processes, information security assessments, implementation governance, and ongoing support relationships
• Experience evaluating, selecting, and implementing enterprise SaaS platforms and managing multi-vendor ecosystems across multiple countries and business functions
• Experience collaborating with Procurement, Legal, Information Security, Architecture, and business teams throughout vendor selection and implementation processes
• Ability to build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with business leaders, regional stakeholders, and delivery teams to achieve shared objectives
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the product development lifecycle, including requirement analysis, design, development, testing, release, and adoption
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into scalable digital solutions
• Tech savvy, curious, and proactive in exploring emerging technologies and leveraging them to improve business outcomes
• Experience leading HR technology transformation, process redesign, digital adoption, or business transformation initiatives is preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
• Good English skills (writing, reading, and verbal communication)
• Enthusiastic about working in a fast-paced environment and demonstrates a growth mindset.

What We Embrace:

• “People Centered” Focus
• Equal Salary Advocate
• A Globally Diverse/An International Workplace
• Inclusive Team-Building Activities
• Digital Learning Opportunities
• Leadership Exposure with Organizational Events
• Inclusive Language and Culture
• Social Clubs/Networks Inclusive/Family-Friendly Policies

Who We Are:

CCI is a multinational beverage company which operates in Türkiye, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Syria. CCI produces, distributes and sells sparkling and still beverages. CCI employs more than 10,000 people, has a total of 33 bottling plants, and 3 fruit processing plants in 12 countries, offering a wide range of beverages to a population base of 600 million people.

Our purpose at CCI is to create value for our employees, customers, consumers, and community. In line with our vision to become the best FMCG company, we put people at the core of everything we do. We achieve successful results with our people who come together as One Team, committing to live by our shared values of passion, integrity, accountability, and teamwork. Our ambition is to become a great place to work, which is inclusive, diverse, and inspiring, with its key organizational and leadership capabilities.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our commitment at CCI, that's why we nurture it in everything we do. We are proud to become the fourth company to obtain the EQUAL-SALARY global certification and proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, covering in all our countries.

We take responsibility for the future with our Sustainability Commitments for 2030. Focusing our roadmap on six main areas, including packaging, water, and climate on environmental issues; human rights, diversity & inclusion, and community investments on social issues, we pledged 9 commitments to continuously improve our efforts. To ensure that by the year 2030, 35% of newly hired individuals, 40% of managerial positions, and 50% of executive committee members are comprised of women.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, sex, color, national or social origin, ethnicity, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, or political opinion.