Product Owner - Immediate start in Glasgow

Technical Product Owner - PubSec - Glasgow (mostly remote) - Outside IR35 Day Rate - Up to 710 per day Duration: 6 months The Opportunity Harvey Nash's PubSec Client are in the search for an experienced Technical Product Owner to join an established team responsible for supporting, maintaining and evolving a recently implemented platform that underpins key legislative and long-term business requirements. Key Responsibilities Provide technical product ownership for a business-critical platform. Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to define product strategy and roadmap. Lead prioritisation activities and drive delivery of product outcomes. Support the ongoing operation, enhancement and maintenance of services. Champion data-driven decision making and continuous improvement. Manage stakeholder relationships across technical and business teams. Anticipate future technology trends and identify opportunities for platform enhancement. Promote product management best practice and contribute to wider communities of practice. Essential Skills & Experience Technical Expertise Candidates should demonstrate strong experience across four or more of the following areas: AWS architectures and cloud-native best practices, including: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Immutable Infrastructure Ephemeral Infrastructure Kubernetes on AWS EKS MySQL-compatible databases: MySQL Amazon RDS Amazon Aurora MariaDB CI/CD and build pipeline automation Tooling including: Helm Terragrunt Git ArgoCD Government cloud security standards: NIST OWASP CIS NCSC BASH scripting Python development RESTful microservices IT Service Management (ITSM) Leadership & Product Management Proven ability to lead teams in the design, implementation, administration and support of infrastructure services. Strong ownership mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues. Ability to define and communicate product vision, strategy and roadmaps. Technical Leadership Ability to understand, review and contribute to code and scripting activities. Strong problem management capabilities, including trend analysis and preventative action planning. Experience advising on future technology direction and product evolution. Ability to lead technical discussions and support strategic decision-making. Desirable Skills Understanding of technical governance frameworks and service assurance. Experience operating within government or highly regulated environments. Knowledge of governance, auditability and accountability requirements across public sector organisations.