Product Owner (Data Platform)
Utilities
Remote working with flexibility to attend offices down South when needed
6 months+
£500 per day
In short: We're seeking 3 Product Owners to join a programme of work looking to achieve the following:
- Assessing how we can better injest Data into our Platform
- Using Data to plan Transformations
- Building out a new Data Portal
So we require strong, classic Product Owners who have worked in heavily regulated environments to deliver our requirements. You'll be working closely with Architects, System Engineers etc so a good technical vernacular will be crucial.
In full:
Reporting to the Head of Product Management, the Product Owner is responsible for managing the agile delivery and optimisation of their digital product. A pivotal role in shaping and executing the digital product strategy, driving innovation and ensuring the successful delivery of digital solutions that meet both customer needs and business objectives.
This role is also expected to be a subject matter expert in their respective discipline, fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and adaptability within the organisation, as a facilitator, mentor, and enabler of the Agile principles. A person who advocates for a mindset shift towards agility, encouraging all to embrace Agile values and practices.
The role also has accountability to deputise for their line manager (whenever necessary) and is expected to support the product owner community while also driving a positive culture (primarily through role modelling) across the Technology department and wider business.
Key accountabilities:
Create and maintain a roadmap that outlines the prioritised features, enhancements, deliverables and own the success for assigned digital products.
Manage and prioritise the product backlog in alignment with commercial KPI's and wider business requirements, balance the delivery of customer-facing features with technical improvements and debt.
Organise requirements following key agile frameworks including user story mapping, epic & feature hierarchies, feature injection user story writing, pivoting and prototyping.
Champion user-centric design principles, working closely with UX/UI designers to ensure exceptional user experiences.
Define the acceptable levels of quality for product development (avoiding gold-plating where possible) while championing iterative, incremental delivery.
Collaborate with and motivate cross-functional teams, including developers, designers and QA engineers to deliver high-quality digital products that support and align to project delivery budgets and commercial KPI's.
Own all primary internal and external stakeholder engagement and communications which includes effectively communicating product updates, progress, and any changes.
Define, manage and prioritise all release and go-live dates for assigned products.
Be the primary point of escalation for the development team from a product development perspective (able to answer any queries and support the team).
Ensure product quality by defining acceptance criteria and working closely with QA SMEs to conduct testing and validation.
Deliver and support all sprint ceremonies.
Define release plans and coordinate product releases, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and sprint reviews.
Responsible for product risks associated with delivery and prioritisation.
Utilise data analytics and customer feedback to make informed decisions and continuously improve the product.
Responsible for tracking and monitoring return on investment and business benefits on all product releases.
Knowledge / Experience:
Strategic Thinker: Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to define a clear product vision and roadmap.
User-Centric Mindset: Passion for creating outstanding user experiences and a deep understanding of user needs.
Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with digital technologies, agile methodologies, and project management tools.
Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with good interpersonal skills to effectively convey ideas and updates to diverse stakeholders.
Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire cross-functional teams (coaching, training, facilitating and collaborating)
Problem-Solving: Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on datadriven solutions.
Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment and adapt to new challenges, shifting priorities, demands and timelines and quickly update stakeholders on impact (potential or actual)
Influencing Skills: Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences, clearly and concisely
Commercial: Strong commercial awareness and prioritisation skills
Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.
Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer.
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