We are a global consultancy group, combining multi-disciplined expertise to deliver marine, engineering and technical services that drive safety and sustainability in maritime, oil & gas and renewable energy sectors.
With a legacy dating back to 1856 – to the world’s first marine surveying organisation, The Salvage Association – Aqualis continues to evolve to provide the deepest pool of technical expertise across marine and energy sectors in more locations worldwide, to best support our clients and markets in keeping the world moving today, whilst managing the challenges of tomorrow.
The Digital Transformation Product Owner is accountable for an assigned portfolio of digital products, from initial concept through to live operation. The role defines MVP scope and business cases, recommends roadmaps and priorities, manages delivery by vendors and internal engineers, and makes sure products can be supported internally.
The role also includes hands-on delivery. Depending on the portfolio, up to 30% of the role is allocated to enhancements, fixes and prototyping.
What will you be doing?
Product Ownership
- Run discovery, problem definition and MVP scoping for ideas the Digital Transformation Lead assigns to the portfolio.
- Develop and maintain portfolio roadmaps and backlogs, and recommend priorities to the Digital Transformation Lead for approval.
- Prepare business cases and approval-gate submissions, covering MVP cost, cost to move into production, funding and value tracked after go-live.
- Work with business sponsors and the wider IT & Digital team.
Vendor And Delivery Management
- Manage vendor delivery day to day: scope, SOWs, plans, RAID logs, acceptance and hypercare.
- Manage change requests within agreed scope.
- Act as the technical point of contact for vendors and make sure solutions meet Azure hosting, security, data protection and development guardrails.
- Keep products aligned with Group architecture.
Hands-on build (up to 30%, depending on portfolio):
- Deliver enhancements, simple fixes and configuration within assigned products.
- Build quick prototypes and proofs of concept to test use cases before a vendor is engaged.
- Own product-specific release and test tooling.
- Handle simple support issues on live products and route complex issues to vendors or engineers.
- Make sure products can be supported internally after handover: documentation, environments, and processes for incidents and releases.
Shared
- Align digital solutions into existing infrastructure and workflows.
- Maintain documentation, runbooks and standards for digital products.
- Any other duties as assigned.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
- 5+ years delivering software or data solutions end to end, from requirements to release.
- Experience working with vendors, delivery partners or clients on scope, progress and quality.
- Ability to analyse options and present clear recommendations on scope, cost and priority.
- Consulting or client delivery background.
Further Information
This position will be based at our office in Kuala Lumpur. You must have the right to live and work in Malaysia.
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Our Commitment To D&I
At Aqualis Group, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive, regardless of background, identity, or role. As a global company, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion strengthens our teams. We support flexible working, accessible environments, and employee wellbeing. Even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement, we encourage you to apply—your unique perspective could be just what we need.