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Product Owner – AI & IT Applications

Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India

Job Title: Product Owner – AI & IT Applications

Job Location: Chennai, India

Join Us!

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!

The Product Owner is the single point of accountability for assigned applications across Linxon's engineering, enterprise, ERP, and SaaS landscape, ensuring applications are stable, governed, compliant, and deliver business value.

The role owns the Build – Run – Own lifecycle for applications, acting as the bridge between business users, architecture, delivery, security, vendors, and operations.

What will you do?

Application Ownership

  • Act as the named Product / Application Owner for assigned systems:
    • Engineering & BIM tools
    • Project Controls platforms
    • Enterprise and SaaS applications
    • SAP ERP and support‑function tools (where applicable)
  • Own the full lifecycle from onboarding to retirement
  • Ensure clear purpose, ownership, and accountability for each application

Business Demand & Prioritisation

  • Represent business stakeholders and users
  • Translate business needs into clear, prioritised requirements
  • Balance new demand with stability, risk, and technical debt
  • Ensure applications deliver measurable value and usability

Roadmap, Backlog & Change Control

  • Define and maintain application roadmaps
  • Prioritise enhancements, fixes, and changes based on impact and risk
  • Approve or reject changes with Architecture and Security
  • Prevent uncontrolled customisation and scope creep

Architecture, Delivery & Transformation

  • Work closely with Solution Architects and delivery teams
  • Ensure compliance with architecture, integration, and security standards
  • Support application separation and migration using
    Discover Separate Migrate Stabilize
  • Participate in cutovers, hypercare, and BAU handover

Stability & BAU Management

  • Own application stability and operational health
  • Work with L2/L3 teams to reduce recurring incidents
  • Plan upgrades, patches, and releases in a controlled manner
  • Improve reliability and performance over time

Vendor & Licence Coordination

  • Act as functional owner for application vendors
  • Validate usage and roadmap alignment
  • Work with SAM & Vendor Manager on renewals and optimisation
  • Prevent vendor‑driven lock‑in

Governance & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with security, IAM, data protection, and AI governance requirements
  • Support audits with clear ownership and change records
  • Identify and escalate risks with impact‑based recommendations

Required Experience & Skills

  • 6–10+ years as Product Owner or Application Owner
  • Experience owning enterprise or engineering applications
  • Strong understanding of application and SaaS lifecycles
  • Ability to balance business demand, technology constraints, and risk
  • Strong stakeholder communication and decision‑making skills

About Linxon

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon's vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

To know more about the Linxon please click on the link below.

Linxon

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India

Job Type

Full time

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R-158728

Salary range

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Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

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Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.

Watch this short film and imagine what you could achieve here, too.

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