Product Owner

About Transcend

Transcend is a sustainability-driven software company transforming the way engineering firms, utilities, and technology suppliers assess and design critical infrastructure. Our  first-of-its-kind generative design platform , Transcend Design Generator (TDG), automates preliminary engineering for water and wastewater treatment facilities, electrical substations, and other essential assets. By incorporating innovative and sustainable technologies, we help ensure  safe, equitable, and resilient infrastructure worldwide .

Why Transcend?

The  Engineering & Construction industry  – which spends over  $500 billion annually  on engineering services – has relied on the same manual processes for decades. This lack of innovation slows down progress on  climate action and sustainability . Transcend is changing that. Over the past  10 years , we’ve built a  cloud-based software solution  that redefines how projects are developed, accelerating design, boosting efficiency, and driving cultural transformation across the industry.

Our customers include many of the  global top 10 engineering and construction firms , and we are backed by leading  US, European, and Chinese private equity investors , along with the  International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-equity arm of the World Bank Group .

Join Us!

If you’re passionate about transforming the  water, engineering, and infrastructure industries  and want to help customers succeed,  Transcend is the place for you . We are looking for top talent with bold ideas to support our vision and growth. Our teams embrace  AGILE best practices , thrive in a highly collaborative environment, and work for Transcend either remotely or in our offices in  Hungary or in the USA.

We are an  Equal Opportunity Employer  and believe that  innovation, sustainability, and collaboration  are key to shaping the future of infrastructure.

Grow with us and join the outstanding team at our office in Budapest, Hungary, as a

“Product Owner”

reporting to the “VP – Technology and Product Operations”.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Participate in dynamic communication on specifications with Engineers.
• Contribute to the Sprint level planning based on projects you are assigned to.
• Decides on the daily activities based on the Sprint, and communicates any changes or disruptions to the stakeholders.
• Ensure all tickets (specifications) are detailed and clear enough for Engineers to understand and execute.
• Create and communicate detailed tickets to the Development teams, help groom tickets.
• Communicate timing estimations and requirements between the product team and the development team.
• Verify if the specification is ready from a QA point of view, i.e., they are confident enough to communicate and understand what is outlined in the specification.
• Act as a bridge between the development team and the product engineers, effectively working ‘for’ the stakeholders
• Push back on developments when the development team deems something impossible to deliver in the originally requested or allocated timeline, proposing possible scope changes, delay schedules, or ask for a revision on the product side.
• Participate in Specification Planning meetings and Sprint Goal Drafting sessions.
• Communicate any changes or disruptions that may affect the Sprint to the stakeholders.

We would love to hear from YOU, if you have:

• Experience in Project management
• Fluent English skills

We need you in our team if you have the following competencies:

• Communication: be able to translate business and process / architectural / mechanical engineering needs to designs and solutions
• Ability to live in a customer-focused start-up world where priorities shift based on customer feedback
• Reliability: get the work done and be there for others to do the same
• Solution-focused: the ability to work through complex problems by maintaining focus on the purpose of the task
• Confidence to take decisions in situations when there is not enough information available
• Humility in admitting being wrong and learning from it

Here’s What You Can Expect:

• A competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement in a dynamic, innovative environment.
• A company culture that values diverse perspectives and fosters collaboration.
• Flexible working hours and a remote-first approach.

Location: remote work

If you are a self-motivated and results-driven individual who is passionate about building a business, then we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity by sending your resume to: job.hungary@transcendinfra.com

For more information about our company visit: https://www.transcendinfra.com .

Taxonomy

• Construction
• Engineering Company
• Communication
• IT
• Process Engineering
• IT Managment
• Product Management
• Water and Wastewater Design engineer
• IT - Product Management
• Consulting Engineer on Water Infrastructure Development, Modeling, Design, and Construction Management
• Product Development
• Hungary