Digital Senior Product Owner

Apadmi; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital product agency in Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Digital Product Owner to help clients achieve their business goals. You will shape product strategy, guide a high-performing product team, and lead agile delivery of complex digital products. Ideal candidates should have experience in mobile and e-commerce, along with strong communication and leadership skills. The company provides a hybrid working model and a supportive community for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex or large-scale digital products.
• Background in mobile and app-based product development.
• Retail or e-commerce experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Value collaboration and empathy in team environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to define effective product strategies.
• Shape and manage the product roadmap in alignment with business goals.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog for maximum value.
• Lead agile delivery through Scrum methodologies.
• Mentor Product Graduates and Associate Product Owners.

Skills

Product strategy development

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Agile methodologies

Mobile product development

Job description

As a Senior Digital Product Owner, this is a unique opportunity to help clients achieve their business goals by delivering innovative digital products that make a real impact.

We’re looking for a collaborative and strategic Senior Digital Product Owner to shape product strategy in close collaboration with our clients, guide the delivery and continuous evolution of meaningful roadmaps and features, and support the growth of a high-performing product team.

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring experience across the full development lifecycle - particularly in mobile - alongside strong stakeholder engagement and team leadership skills.

What a typical week might look like

• Collaborate with clients to define and create effective product strategies
• Collaboratively shape and manage the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Prioritise and manage the product backlog to maximise value and impact
• Leverage performance metrics and real-world user data to inform continuous improvement
• Lead release planning and support agile delivery through Scrum methodologies
• Support product team members, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration
• Provide regular progress updates and insights to stakeholders

Supporting Our People

• Managing and mentoring our Product Graduates and Associate Product Owners
• Leading Product Community of Practice groups to continuously refine skills
• Managing and leading our delivery squads as high performing teams, that also allow for their personal development

Partnering with Our Clients

• Working with our clients to create their digital product strategy and roadmapPrioritising outcomes and initiatives in the roadmap with stakeholders
• Delivery of a product through Scrum and agile ways of working
• Supporting the sales process, both early client engagement and ongoing account growth

You’ll be great for this if

• You have experience delivering complex or large-scale digital products
• Have a background in mobile and app-based product development
• Have retail or ecommerce experience
• Are comfortable collaborating with a range of stakeholders and navigating shifting priorities
• Can communicate clearly and effectively, adapting style to suit different audiences
• You value empathy, collaboration, and creating positive team environments
• Are flexible, open-minded, and able to adapt in fast-changing situations
• Motivated to deliver high-quality solutions that meet both user and business needs

What we’re offering

As well as all the standard stuff you’ll get at Apadmi (think holidays, pension, the usual benefits), we have a collaborative community which offers a range of opportunities and rewards for our people.

We also trust our people to work in a way that supports their productivity, so we can offer a hybrid way of working which you are in control of. If it’s good for you, then it’s good for us, so let’s chat about what works during the interview process.