Digital Twin Network Product Owner - London

Square One Resources; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Digital Twin Network Product Owner in London (Hybrid) for a 6-month contract. This role requires strong experience in Agile methodologies and proven skills in product ownership. You will oversee product features, manage budgets, and ensure successful product delivery with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have certifications in Agile frameworks and experience with tools like Jira. Competitive daily rates offered, ranging from £500 to £600.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as a Product Owner is essential.
• Proven success in Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize product features effectively.
• Manage product budget and financials diligently.
• Lead the product backlog management using Jira.

Skills

Hands‑on practical experience as a Product Owner

Strong history of transitioning teams from waterfall to Scrum

Agile certifications

Experience using agile tools such as Jira or ADO

In-depth knowledge of Scrum and Agile Software Development

Ability to create wireframes and mock-ups

Strong leadership skills

Degree in IT, Computer Science or related field

Education

Degree in IT, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

ADO

Job description

Job Title: Digital Twin Network Product Owner

Location: London (Hybrid)

Salary/Rate: £500 - £600 per day inside IR35 (depending on relevant experience)

Start Date: Dec 2025 / Jan 2026

Job Type: 6-month

Company Introduction

We are looking for an experienced Digital Twin Network Product Owner with strong delivery leadership ability, to join our global client in the Telecommunications sector.

Required Skills/Experience

• Hands‑on practical experience as a Product Owner
• Strong history of transitioning trams from traditional waterfall to Scrum Agile frameworks
• Agile certifications
• Experience using agile tools such as Jira or ADO
• Familiar with assisting Development or Delivery teams
• Nature problem solver, happy to roll up sleeves and remove blockers
• Possess in‑depth knowledge and experience of Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodology.
• Able to create wireframing and mock‑up of product features with proven experience working as a Product Owner/Business Analyst within an Agile team.
• Capable of explaining complex issues in easy‑to‑digest terms and holding requirement‑gathering workshops to elicit requirements from conversations.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure that requirements are clearly understood and that solutions meet business needs.
• Possess strong leadership skills to inspire, encourage teamwork and motivate others, while working independently and solving problems creatively.
• Candidate holds a SCRUM Certified Product Owner/Agile Certified Product Manager certification or has a degree in IT, Computer Science, or a similar subject.
• Knowledge of effective product lifecycle management across a complex environment is necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to drive and champion new ways of working while bringing people along with them.
• Significant experience leading high‑performing multidisciplinary product teams delivering at pace.

Job Responsibilities

As a Product Owner, you will define and prioritise product features, gather and work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure successful product development and delivery. Aligning our products with market trends, customer needs, and business goals is crucial to our clients' success. You will be obsessed with creating customer‑centric products that delight our clients end‑users, delivering value often and early.

• Take end‑to‑end product ownership, acting as the primary point of contact for all product‑related matters within I&P.
• Financial Management – Own and manage the product budget and investment. Monitor burn‑rate, runway costs, and identify opportunities for cost optimisation and revenue generation. Lead platform investment discussions and identify investment opportunities. Define and prioritise initiatives, Epics and user stories based on their value, considering the total cost of ownership and return on investment. Provide Finance and Enablement teams oversight of the platform's budget, ensuring efficient resource allocation and adherence to financial guidelines.
• Represent and advocate the end user and stakeholder views in the Product teams. Activity participation in sprint planning, review, retros and backlog refinement sessions. Organise and lead PI planning sessions.
• Responsible for the management and reporting on Product backlog in Jira – including backlogs, capacity and sprint planning aligned to business priorities.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to define the platform's vision, roadmap, and priorities, ensuring they align with our business objectives and deliver maximum value.
• Own the demand funnel for your products, clearly understand and track the proposed benefits, investment committed per initiative and Epic.
• Find opportunities to celebrate wins, champion your product and team and build confidence in both.
• Fostering a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, emphasises problem‑solving.
• Evaluating current processes and issues by working with the Lean Specialist & or ABA, mapping value stream and root cause analysis to streamline and drive improvements.
• Continuous Improvement – Collaborate with the Product Owner chapter & Transformation Agile CoE and other relevant stakeholders to implement shared learning, best practices and strategies that improve the Product owner maturity, and performance.
• Ensure all the demand is created in Agile Jira boards, so they are, as much as possible a true reflection of the state of all delivery items.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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