At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of a strategic Data Streaming Platform and guide engineering teams.
- Company: Join Legal & General Retail, a leader in innovative data solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, performance bonuses, generous holidays, and healthcare plans.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and influence.
- Why this job: Shape a critical data foundation that drives growth and enhances customer experiences.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in technical product ownership and strong Agile skills required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Overview
As a Technical Product Owner, you will lead a strategic Data Streaming Platform within Data Operations for Legal & General Retail.
You’ll define the platform vision, roadmap and priorities, guiding engineers and architects to deliver a scalable, resilient data hub.
You’ll balance new capabilities with technical debt while onboarding additional data sources and platform consumers.
The role focuses on improving stability and performance to enable digital customer and business services.
This is a chance to shape a critical data foundation for growth and better outcomes.
- Pay / Benefits
- annual performance-related bonus plan
- valuable share schemes
- Generous pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
- at least 25 days holiday, 26 after 2 years
Responsibilities
- Defining and communicating the platform vision, strategy and roadmap
- Owning and prioritising the technical product backlog
- Improving platform stability, resilience, scalability and operational performance
- Driving the onboarding of new data sources and platform consumers
- Balancing new features, technical debt, modernisation, risk and regulatory priorities
- Leading engineers and technical delivery colleagues through clear priorities and outcomes
- Influencing senior stakeholders and creating alignment around investment and delivery decisions
- Defining and communicating measures of platform adoption, performance and business value
- Key requirements
- Proven experience owning a technical IT product, platform or shared technology service
- Accountability for product direction, roadmap, prioritisation and delivery outcomes
- Strong Agile experience within engineering or technical delivery teams
- Experience managing technical backlogs and balancing competing delivery priorities
- Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and making evidence-based decisions
- Understanding of platform resilience, service performance and technical sustainability
- Ability to work independently while building alignment across multiple teams
- Clear communication, sound judgement and a collaborative leadership style
- clear communication
- sound judgement
- collaborative leadership
- technical product ownership
- agile delivery
- backlog management
Product Owner in London employer: Legal & General Investment Management
Legal & General (L&G) is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation thrives and collaboration is key. With a strong commitment to employee growth, L&G provides extensive benefits including a competitive bonus plan, generous pension contributions, and flexible working options, all while fostering a culture that prioritises fair customer outcomes and sustainability. Located in the UK, employees can enjoy modern offices designed for collaboration, alongside opportunities to engage in meaningful projects that contribute to building a better society.
Contact Details:
Legal & General Investment Management Recruitment Team
