Senior Product Owner - Operational Technology Foundation

What will you do

Heidelberg Materials is driving a global transformation to enable the remote optimisation and operation of our production environments across our Cement, Aggregates, and Concrete business lines. At the core of this journey the Operational Technology (OT) Product will play a critical role in shaping and delivering the products and solutions that will power this strategic initiative. As part of our team, you will contribute to defining, developing, and implementing cutting-edge OT products that enhance efficiency, reliability, and sustainability across our worldwide operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic bridge between IT and OT — shaping the product strategy, lifecycle, and interoperability of OT solutions, driving IT/OT convergence, and ensuring long-term standardization across the enterprise.
• Own the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and objectives, ensuring alignment with the bigger picture.
• Maintain product catalog, cost/recharge models, and roadmaps (features, releases, lifecycle events), keeping them transparent and available to customers.
• Define Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in alignment with business and service departments.
• Drive IT/OT convergence and integrate OT products with digital platforms (e.g., automation, ServiceNow, orchestration), incorporating Industry 5.0 themes such as human-centric innovation, resilience, and sustainability.
• Constant alignment with our OT Security team to ensure our products are both compliant and adhering to our global security standards.
• Engage with other Group and company departments to ensure compliance of products with company policies, legislative and regulations 2/2

We are looking for these competencies

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in OT-related roles (e.g., OT Engineer, Project Manager, or Consultant).
• Strong knowledge of OT and IIoT systems, plant operations, and industrial automation.
• Experience with IoT/IIoT gateways, PLCs, industrial sensors, edge devices, and surveillance/safety systems.
• Understanding of IT/OT convergence, including governance, security, and interoperability.
• Experience in Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills for guiding teams and interacting with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills for effective problem-solving and decision-making.
• Must be able to travel internationally as required by the role; travel frequency and duration will depend on business needs.

What do we offer?

• Hybrid work environment
• 7,5-hour workday and 5 weeks of vacation
• Employee career track including regular growth talks
• Extensive trainings (technical, soft skills and language courses)
• Coaching & Mentoring Program
• 2 sick days & 2 days off for your volunteering activities
• Daily meal contribution
• Benefit card (sport, education, wellness, health, culture)
• Pension Insurance
• Mobile phone with company tariff
• Company reserved parking (car, motorbike, bike and lockers)
• Relax area and terrace

What’s going to happen next? 

Apply for this job position and our recruiter will reach out to you within a week. If there is an interest of both sides, we arrange either online or face2face meeting in the Digital Hub Brno office with the Country Team Lead. Based on the mutual satisfaction, we would welcome you on board.