About the mission
We are seeking an experienced ICT Business Analyst / Product Owner to join our FOCUS team. This role involves bridging business and IT, translating operational needs into scalable solutions, and ensuring maximum value creation for end users. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in business operations and stakeholder management.
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Overview
For the FOCUS team within the Intelligence & Innovation department, we are looking for an experienced ICT Business Analyst / Product Owner. In this role, you combine analytical skills with a strong product vision and take ownership of digital solutions that enhance police operations.You act as a bridge between business and IT, translating operational needs into concrete, scalable, and future-oriented solutions. At the same time, as a Product Owner, you safeguard the product vision, priorities, and roadmap, ensuring maximum value creation for end users.
You work closely with internal stakeholders (operational services, management, IT teams) and external partners, playing a key role in realizing innovative solutions within a complex and socially relevant context.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze and document business needs and translate them into functional and technical solutions
Take on the Product Owner role within agile projects (managing backlog, prioritization, roadmap)
Optimize processes and support digital transformation initiatives
Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings
Monitor quality, progress, and added value of solutions
Actively contribute to innovation within the FOCUS team
Skills & Experience
Proven experience in general business operations applied to the ICT field.
Proven experience in the development and optimization of business processes (BPM)
Proven experience in stakeholder management
Proven knowledge and experience of various Project Management aspects (costs, timing, coordination, planning, estimates)
Languages
Language requirement: Dutch at European CEFR level C2.
Additional Info
IT Code to be signed
NDA to be signed
What you'll do
- Analyseren en documenteren van businessbehoeften en vertalen naar functionele en technische oplossingen
- Opnemen van de Product Owner rol binnen agile trajecten (beheer van backlog, prioritering, roadmap)
- Optimaliseren van processen en ondersteunen van digitale transformatie-initiatieven
- Faciliteren van workshops en stakeholderoverleg
- Bewaken van kwaliteit, voortgang en toegevoegde waarde van oplossingen
- Actief bijdragen aan innovatie binnen het FOCUS-team
What we're looking for
- Aantoonbare ervaring als business analist
- Aantoonbare ervaring als product owner
- Aantoonbare ervaring in algemene bedrijfsvoering met toepassing op ICT gebied.
- Aantoonbare ervaring met ontwikkeling en optimalisatie van bedrijfsprocessen (BPM)
- Aantoonbare kennis en ervaring met agile en scrum methodologieën
- Aantoonbare kennis en ervaring met rapportering (bv. KPI’s, dashboards)
- Aantoonbare ervaring met stakeholder management
- Aantoonbare kennis en ervaring met change management en adoptietrajecten
- Aantoonbare kennis en ervaring met integratievraagstukken en API-architectuur
- Aantoonbare kennis en ervaring met security en privacy (GDPR) binnen ICT-omgevingen
- Aantoonbare kennis en ervaring met UX/UI principes en gebruikersonderzoek
- Aantoonbare kennis en ervaring van de verschillende Project Management facetten (kosten, timing, coördinatie, planning, schattingen)
Skills
- Business Analyst Experience
- Product Owner Experience
- General Business Operations Experience in ICT
- Business Process Development and Optimization (BPM)
- Agile and Scrum Methodologies
- Reporting (e.g., KPIs, dashboards)
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Management and Adoption Processes
- Integration Issues and API Architecture
- Security and Privacy (GDPR) in ICT Environments
- UX/UI Principles and User Research
- Project Management Aspects (costs, timing, coordination, planning, estimates)