NAPA is a leading provider of maritime software and data services for ship design and operations. We are committed to enabling safer, more sustainable, and future-proof shipping. As we expand our team, we are looking for a Product Owner to join us on this journey.
NAPA’s proven solutions are widely used in global ship design, classification, and life-cycle management processes by over 400 organizations. Our clients include shipyards, engineering offices, classification societies, shipowners, and research institutes. Our 3D model-based software excels in the conceptual and basic design phases, where design variations are frequent, and flexibility is essential to achieve a competitive design. With our innovative solutions, we help our customers to design, build, and classify the ships of tomorrow.
We are seeking a driven and results-oriented Product Owner to expand our portfolio of Strength Assessment and Collaboration solutions. This new position aims to diversify our portfolio, increase focus, and support our growth strategy. In this role, you will be responsible for defining and delivering innovative software solutions for our global client base, helping them elevate their design processes and competitive edge. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including development, design, sales, and marketing, to create products that deliver customer value and business success. Your customers will be primarily based in Europe and Asia.
What you will be doing

• Overall product ownership of the Strength Assessment and Collaboration solutions: take care of the product’s life-cycle management, manage new releases and deployment, and ensure the product is meeting customer and business needs.
• Develop and communicate the product vision and strategy to stakeholders
• Oversee product releases, incorporating market research, competitive analysis, and feedback for continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, collaboration, and risk mitigation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Create, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, ensuring it aligns with the product strategy and customer needs.
• Work closely with stakeholders, including customers, internal subject matter experts and development teams, to gather requirements and feedback.
• Participate in sprint planning meetings to ensure the team understands the product backlog items and their priorities.
• Plan and manage product releases, ensuring timely delivery of features and enhancements.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform product decisions and identify opportunities.

What We Expect from You

• At least 5 years of experience in a product owner or management role, preferably in the field of engineering software solutions.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Clear Vision: Ability to form product vision and goals based on customers’ and business needs and communicate them effectively to development teams.
• Ability to Prioritize: Effectively translate customer needs into the backlog and adhere to set priorities, ensuring that development teams focus on delivering the most valuable features and solutions.
• Business and Market Understanding: Ability to form a holistic understanding of the market and the competition, enabling informed, timely decisions based on this knowledge.
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Ability to collaborate and cooperate with internal and external stakeholders and a wide range of experts in the technical field to create trust relationships.
• Good Leadership and Decision-Facilitation Skills: Decisions happen efficiently to guide the development team in the right direction.
• Tech-Savviness: Proficiency with various digital tools and platforms, demonstrating the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.

Additional Skills (Preferred):

• Experience in the ship design or classification domain
• Experience in information management solutions such as PLM/PDM systems.

Why join us?

• Evolving maritime industry: at NAPA we work in meaningful projects to find solutions to topical trends in maritime industry like decarbonization, process innovation, call for digital innovations
• Development: we believe in creating success through learning and are opening possibilities in learning new skills
• Commitment: with over 35 years of operation, NAPA offers a stable and committed employer. We are committed to enable safer, more sustainable and future-proof shipping and continuing in creating a meaningful and secure work environment.
• Culture: we recognize the importance of creating a happy, comfortable work environment. At NAPA your part of a NAPA family and are welcome to work in our friendly global community.
• Compensation and benefits: on top of your salary, we have extensive benefits that include e.g. company bonus model, lunch benefit, sports and culture benefit and much more.

The role is permanent and full-time. Your home base is our office in Helsinki, Finland where you can work in a hybrid working model.
NAPA as an employer
Meaningful work
We are proud to play our part in creating a sustainable world, and a career at NAPA means working with a purpose. We focus on building the best possible products for our customers, with whom we have close and long-lasting relationships. We protect the environment and human life at sea by powering safer and greener vessels with our technology.
NAPA way of working
We are a self-managed organization. Everyone is here to help and guide each other, but you’re your own boss. The core of our self-management philosophy is trust. We trust that our employees make the right decisions and take care of their personal growth. We provide several opportunities for that, and everyone can manage their own working time. You can work at the office, from home or even while abroad.
Enjoy working together
...is one of our core values. Learning from and respecting each other provides a healthy and pleasant working environment. We, as NAPArians, share our knowledge and help each other when needed. NAPA has offices and customers around the world, and you will be able to meet people from many different cultures. We are a diverse family with a shared goal.
Read more about our values and culture: https://www.napa.fi/careers/
Ready to get on board and join the NAPA crew?
We kindly ask you to send your application and CV to us as soon as possible, but latest on 15th of November.
For more information about the position, please contact Mikko Forss by e-mail: mikko.forss@napa.fi
With over 35 years of operation, NAPA is a leading software and data services provider for ship design and operations to enable safe, sustainable, and future-proof maritime industry. Headquartered in Finland, NAPA employs 200 experts, combining expertise in naval architecture, fleet operations and digital services. NAPA operates globally, with a presence in Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, the USA, Germany, Greece, Romania and India.
With over 90% of new vessels built by NAPA customers, NAPA’s ship design software is the global de facto standard in shipbuilding. Furthermore, NAPA is a market leader in ship stability management and safety data services for passenger ships, and its cloud-based solutions for ship performance monitoring and voyage optimization support shipping’s decarbonization journey. For more information, visit http://www.napa.fi.