Associate Product Owner

Primark; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus potential

27 days leave + 5 days

Tax Saver Tickets

Fitness centre

Subsidised cafeteria

Job summary

Primark Technology seeks an Associate Product Owner to own a mature product or a portfolio of smaller products that protect customers, colleagues, and the business while driving customer insights. You will translate strategy into roadmaps and prioritised backlogs, guiding delivery teams to deliver measurable value through concepts, projects or ongoing enhancements.

You’ll work alongside senior POs and PMs to ensure the right solutions are built at the right time, supporting governance and

Qualifications

• Experience in technology delivery, product management, delivery management, or business analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery and design through development and deployment.
• Translate strategy into roadmaps and prioritised backlogs with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Define, maintain and prioritise the product backlog aligned to business objectives.
• Create and manage user stories, requirements and acceptance criteria for delivery.
• Use insights to prioritise features based on value and cost efficiency.
• Lead sprint and release planning, manage dependencies, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Product management

Agile delivery

Backlog management

Stakeholder engagement

User stories

Cross-functional teams

Job description

Technology at Primark

What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way. Because we strive to put people first. Culture, our way.

Our Protection & Analytics product team have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Product Owner (APO) to join Primark Technology’s transformation journey. In this role, you will own a mature product or a portfolio of smaller products that either protect our customers, colleagues, business or drive insights into our customer base and behaviours to drive real business value at the forefront of innovation in Retail. This role is working alongside senior Product Owners and Product Managers to translate strategy into clear roadmaps and prioritised backlogs. You will ensure delivery teams build the right solutions at the right time to deliver measurable value, this will be through innovative proof of concepts, projects to rollout new capabilities or on-going development in existing products. This opportunity is ideal for Project Managers, Business Analysts, or Delivery Leads looking to expand their responsibilities across the full product lifecycle and progress towards end-to-end product ownership.

What You’ll Get

This role is a hybrid opportunity, offering 2-3 days Working from office. People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Do as Associate Product Owner

• Understand business challenges and translate them into test-and-learn opportunities through proof of concepts.
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery and design through development, optimisation and operational support, leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver desired outcomes.
• Define, maintain and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer needs and strategic priorities.
• Create and manage user stories, requirements and acceptance criteria to enable clear and effective delivery.
• Use customer, colleague, market and data insights to prioritise features and enhancements based on value, business impact and cost efficiency.
• Lead sprint and release planning, manage cross-team dependencies, drive continuous delivery and product improvements, communicate progress, risks and opportunities to stakeholders, support product adoption and ensure compliance with governance frameworks.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in technology delivery, product management, delivery management, or business analysis.
• Understanding of backlog and roadmap management with experience working in multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Experience writing user stories and business requirements to support successful product delivery.
• Knowledge of Agile frameworks such as Scrum or SAFe and an understanding of product management practices.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to balance cost, value, and customer experience while identifying business opportunities from emerging technologies.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to influence business partners, suppliers, technical teams and non-technical stakeholders across global delivery teams.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark

At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to over 80,000 colleagues and over 480 stores in 18 countries today and growing. So, what’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. It’s that feeling that turns a job into something more. Celebrating the wins, working at pace, and pulling through the challenging times with passion, courage, and your team by your side. It’s what drives us every day. You’re our driving force. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.