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The Product Owner Directory Services reports to the Chief Product Owner IAM
In an increasing digital environment, balancing the efficiency and security of business and IT
solutions is of utmost importance. As Identity and Access Management is a cornerstone of
Information Security, providing controlled access to systems and applications is crucial to any
company. On the other hand, the number and variety of applications and systems that people
need to access increases rapidly, hence an equal high demand for solutions that are easy-to-use
and efficient. Being able to provide secure, compliant and efficient directory services in a
complex IT and business environment is therefore highly important for ASML to achieve its
business objectives.
Are you challenged by acting as a business partner in order to achieve these business objectives
while being in control? ASML’s Risk & Business Assurance (R&BA) department provides state-ofart expertise, insights and assurance which enables ASML to achieve its objectives, while
managing business risks in a responsible way. Within R&BA, we are looking for a Product Owner
Directory Services. We define Directory Services as all capabilities for managing the digital
identity repositories in ASML, which contain the human and non-human identities of the entire
eco-system, in multiple different types of directories, each with their own scope and purpose.
The agile team is part of the IAM Agile Release Train in which all ASML central IAM services are
provided. The agile team Directory Services develops and maintains products and services in the
following areas:
- Securing identity directories and repositories worldwide
- Providing LDAP Authentication services
- Identity synchronization and replication between directories
- Password management and synchronization
- Management of non-personal accounts (service, functional, etc.)
- Lifecycle management of directory groups
The Product Owner Directory Services is responsible for shaping, driving and coordinating the
IAM capabilities with respect to Directory Services, with the objective to achieve this in a secure,
compliant and efficient way.
The key responsibilities are:
- Ensure the products delivered by the team meet the current and future demand in ASML in alignment with the vision, strategy and roadmap of the IAM ART.
- Ensure stable foundational services for ASML with 24x7 operational support coverage
- Drive ASML’s Directory Services capabilities by balancing priorities at team level, based on understanding the business context: roadmap, program deliverables, architecture, and stakeholder feedback
- Ensure the services and capabilities of the team are continuously improved, especially in the area of automation
- Coordinate and align stakeholders and ensure buy-in from the stakeholders in ASML for the Directory Services vision, strategy and roadmap
- Deliver value via the Product Ownership role for the agile team that runs the Directory Services, including the technology that supports these services
This means:
- End2end ownership of team deliverables; the team is responsible for the delivery
- Manage (multidisciplinary) team deliverables, risks, dependencies (in- and outside the ART), stakeholders and escalations
- Communicate and set priorities of the team backlog and ensure the team understands why their contribution is important for ASML
- Cooperate with Scrum Master to drive the team towards results and identify team improvements
- Team up with other (Chief) Product Owners to align on priorities of the Agile Release Train (ART) and team backlog
- Slice the work into smaller valuable pieces in close collaboration with the team
- Prepare the team backlog for the upcoming iteration and ensure its properly prioritized for the next iteration
- Works with the Chief Product Owner to understand priorities for the next Program Increment (PI), prepares the team backlog for PI planning and breaks down the larger work items into small ones
- Ensures that backlog item
Master degree in technology, information management, IT management or equivalent
- About 10 year relevant experience in IT with a clear focus on Directory Services
- Hands-on experience with one or more of the following products: Microsoft (Active Directory, ADFS, Azure), Red Hat Directory Services and Micro Focus (eDirectory, IDM).
- Experience in Identity & Access management is required
- Working in Agile mode and with the SAFe methodology
- Working in a global corporate organization with many stakeholders, internally and externally
- Strong affinity with technology platforms and processes