Product Owner IAM

Be part of Clavister's journey to secure the digital world. We are looking for a Product Owner with the leadership, product thinking and technical judgement to help a skilled team perform at its best. You will lead a cross-functional Java development team responsible for products across authentication, identity management and digital signing, turning customer needs, business priorities and technical direction into clear outcomes for the team.

Working closely with the Product Manager, you will actively contribute to the product vision and roadmap for our IAM portfolio. The Product Manager owns that direction; you make it actionable by owning the team backlog, creating clarity and guiding delivery. You will be supported by experienced stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Architecture and Security.

About Clavister

Clavister is a European cybersecurity company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Örnsköldsvik. We develop cybersecurity solutions across network security, identity and access management, cloud security, machine learning and AI.

Our solutions support customers in the public sector, critical infrastructure, defence and telecommunications. Together with our partners and distributors, Clavister hardware and software are deployed in more than 100 countries.

The role

This role brings product ownership, people leadership and engineering delivery together. Your ability to lead, create focus, develop people and build an effective team is more important than being an IAM specialist.

You should be comfortable working in the IAM domain, learning its concepts and discussing Java or a comparable enterprise backend ecosystem, as well as architecture, integrations, quality and engineering trade-offs with developers, architects and product stakeholders.

The portfolio spans established on-premises products with multiple supported versions as well as SaaS offerings, requiring sound judgement when balancing product development and technical debt.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a cross-functional Java product team, with responsibility for people leadership, competence development, team effectiveness and delivery practices, including constructive feedback and support for learning and professional development.
• Actively contribute customer, delivery and team perspectives to the product vision and roadmap owned by the Product Manager.
• Own and prioritise the team backlog in line with the agreed product direction, customer needs, security requirements and available capacity.
• Translate roadmap objectives into clear outcomes, requirements and acceptance criteria for authentication, identity and signing products.
• Work with Java engineers, architects and IAM domain stakeholders on system design, APIs, integrations and architectural evolution.
• Balance new capabilities and technical debt with cybersecurity, privacy, trust, quality, usability, scalability and long-term maintainability.
• Drive delivery from refinement and planning through development, automated testing and operational follow-up.
• Promote modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, DevOps, observability, code review and test automation.
• Recruit, coach and mentor team members, creating an environment where people feel trusted and supported, are comfortable asking questions and challenging ideas, and actively share and preserve critical knowledge.
• Coordinate dependencies, risks and expectations across Product, Technology, Architecture, Security and other stakeholders, drawing on their IAM expertise when needed.

What success looks like in this role

• The team understands what to deliver, why it matters and how success will be measured.
• Product and roadmap priorities are translated into a clear, realistic and well-managed backlog.
• The team delivers secure, reliable and maintainable Java-based products with predictable quality and flow.
• Product, engineering, security and IAM domain decisions are made collaboratively, with the right specialists involved and clear ownership maintained.
• Team members grow, take responsibility and contribute to a healthy engineering culture.

To thrive in this role we believe you have

• Proven experience leading and developing commercial product software teams, with a strong focus on people, performance, collaboration and delivery.
• Experience with product ownership, backlog management and agile delivery for software products.
• A hands-on background in software engineering or architecture.
• Enough technical understanding to engage confidently with Java developers and architects, supported by experience from Java or a comparable enterprise backend ecosystem.
• Experience collaborating with Product Managers and multiple stakeholders on product discovery, priorities, vision and roadmap development.
• Comfort working in the IAM domain and the curiosity to learn authentication, identity and signing concepts with support from domain specialists.
• Knowledge of secure software development, privacy and vulnerability management.
• Strong communication, coaching, stakeholder management, problem-solving and change leadership skills.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Extra points for

• Previous experience from identity and access management, authentication, digital identity or electronic signing.
• Familiarity with IAM integrations, APIs, federation, identity lifecycle processes or trust services.
• A background in software engineering or architecture in Java, or a comparable enterprise backend ecosystem.
• Experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role facilitating agile software teams.

What we offer

• Meaningful work in a European cybersecurity company where IAM is a key component of zero-trust security and our products help organisations protect identities, control access and enable trusted digital interactions.
• The opportunity to lead and develop a brilliant Java engineering team delivering products across authentication, identity and signing.
• A collaborative and inclusive environment with close cooperation across Product, Technology and Security.
• Professional development, training and opportunities to grow your leadership career.
• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive team culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

Join us

If you enjoy leading people, creating product clarity and bringing stakeholders together around effective delivery, we would like to hear from you. Apply and help us develop the next generation of secure authentication, identity and digital signing products.

We review applications and interview qualified candidates continuously.