Product Owner in Kettering

Product Owner – Shaping the Future of Global Manufacturing & Sustainability

Location:
Kettering, Northamptonshire |
Industry:
High Impact Global Organisation

Are you a highly analytical and customer-focused
Product Owner
ready to drive digital transformation within an industry-leading organisation?

Join a business that not only shapes global production and manufacturing but is also making a positive, measurable impact on
sustainability worldwide.

We are currently embarking on a major technology transformation, defining our future software product portfolio and technology roadmap. This is a high-impact role where you will own critical business applications and ensure world-class service for our members and customers.

The Opportunity

Working within our Digital Software team, you will be the key link between the business, project teams, and third-party agencies. This is a hybrid Product Owner/Senior Business Analyst role focused on owning the direction of key applications and ensuring product delivery alignment across the organisation.

We offer an
inclusive culture of respect and trust
, excellent career development opportunities, and competitive compensation within a stable and successful sector with an excellent future.

Key Responsibilities: What You Will Be Doing

• Product Ownership:
  Be the Product Owner for critical applications, steering development, defining functionality, and managing the plan, build, and run methodology to ensure adherence to the latest digital trends.
• Business Analysis & Requirements:
  Produce high-quality Business Requirements and Specifications, gather and articulate detailed requirements, conduct interviews/workshops, and present proposals to stakeholders.
• Stakeholder & Customer Communication:
  Serve as the digital and customer-oriented voice, communicating clearly with members and customers to ensure a world-class user experience.
• Process Definition:
  Develop a thorough understanding of all departments, document \’as-is\’ and \’to-be\’ business processes, and conduct thorough gap analyses on new/re-platformed systems.
• Quality Assurance:
  Manage the User Acceptance Test (UAT) activity, prepare UAT plans, and support the business/users through testing, training, and new system rollout.

About You: Skills & Experience (Essential)

To succeed in this hybrid and high-impact role, you must demonstrate the following:

• Experience:
  Several years of experience in change management/business analysis within a modern commercial environment.
• Analytical Skills:
  Sound knowledge of current and emerging analytical techniques, coupled with a highly analytical, structured, logical, and broad-thinking approach.
• Technical Knowledge:
  Experience working with digital solutions, cloud computing, web, CMS, and API technology.
• Qualifications:
  Possession of
  Business Analyst (BA) Diploma modules.
• Tools:
  Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages and
  VISIO
  .
• Communication:
  Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Desirable Skills:

• Agile working experience (SCRUM).
• Knowledge of Prince2 Project Management.
• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud environments.

Extensive Benefits Package

We are committed to being an excellent employer and offer a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous Annual Leave:
  {25 – 30 days} of annual leave (service-related).
• Financial Security:
  Group Personal Pension Plan, Life Assurance, and Income Protection.
• Work/Life Balance:
  Flexible working hours.
• Perks:
  Free on-site parking.

Ready to own the digital roadmap for a sustainable, world-leading organisation?

Apply Today