Hybrid IT Product Owner – Pharma, Agile & Jira

Talentmark; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentmark is recruiting an IT Product Owner to join a leading pharmaceutical company on a 6-month contract. The role is hybrid with 3 days per week in the Basingstoke office.

You will translate business needs into clear user stories in Jira, join sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives, and help keep IT and business teams aligned across countries. Applicants should have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related fields, solid Agile practice, Jira experience, and an interest in

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business Technology.
• Strong grasp of agile methodologies and IT service management.
• Sharp analytical skills; able to explain ideas to tech and non-tech.
• Hands-on Jira experience; familiarity with MS 365 apps.
• Curious about AI and automation; team-friendly across countries.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver new digital products and services that solve real business problems.
• Turn business needs into clear user stories in Jira.
• Join sprint planning, stand‑ups and retrospectives as an active member of the agile team.
• Keep technology and business teams talking, and answer day‑to‑day questions as they come up.
• Help resolve incidents and change requests within agreed service levels.
• Keep product documentation and status reports up to date.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

AI and automation curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business Technology

Tools

Jira

Microsoft 365 (SharePoint/Power Automate)

Job description

Talentmark is recruiting an IT Product Owner to join a leading pharmaceutical company on a 6-month contract. The role is hybrid with 3 days per week in the Basingstoke office.

You will translate business needs into clear user stories in Jira, join sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives, and help keep IT and business teams aligned across countries. Applicants should have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related fields, solid Agile practice, Jira experience, and an interest in