India - Product Owner

TN United Kingdom; Colchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Product Owner to drive product development and enhance user experiences. In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage product backlogs, and ensure alignment with business goals. Your expertise in Agile methodologies and strong communication skills will be essential as you lead the planning and execution of product features. This position offers a dynamic environment where innovative thinking is encouraged, and your contributions will directly impact the success of our products in a competitive market.

Qualifications

• Experience in product ownership/management in a large organization.
• Strong partner approach and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Break down features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and development teams for alignment.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Research and Analytical Skills

Education

Certified Product Owner

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

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At Inchcape Shipping Services, our vision is to have a connected world in which our customers trade successfully and make better decisions in every port, everywhere. We use technology and our global network to help our partners connect to a smoother, smarter ocean. Inchcape combines its worldwide infrastructure with local expertise through our global network of over proprietary offices across countries and a team of more than , committed professionals. Our diverse global customer base includes owners and charterers in the oil, cruise, container, and bulk commodity sectors as well as naval, government, and intergovernmental organizations.

We have an ambitious growth model, and a career here is certainly going to be a rewarding one that will allow you to bring your skills & experience. We embrace change and are open to new thinking and pushing for positive change in our industry.

Job Purpose:

Working in collaboration with the Product Manager and other Product Owners, within your business stream; take ownership of requirements from elicitation until ready, prioritise the backlog in line with the wider product goals and strategy for the squad and represent users throughout the entire development lifecycle.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Break down high-level features into epics and detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria facilitating development understanding that meet the definition of ready.
2. Continuously refine and align the backlog with changing customer needs and business goals.
3. Curate and prioritize the product backlog, leading sprint refinement, estimation and planning sessions supported by the Scrum Master.
4. Collaborate with Product Managers and other Product Owners to ensure alignment in the holistic product delivery lifecycle.
5. Lead the planning and coordination of UAT sessions.
6. Work with the scrum team to implement stories and ensure the definition of done is met.
7. Be available to provide real-time clarification and decisions during development, addressing any ambiguities or uncertainties.
8. Collaborate with support to keep SOP’s up to date and help investigate detailed issues that require deep product knowledge.
9. Ensure the sprint backlog is healthy and covers capacity for multiple sprints.
10. Understand and analyze the usage of the product through data to inform future developments and to validate value / benefits of implemented features.
11. Communicate effectively and act as a bridge between stakeholders, customers, and the development team to ensure features are fit for purpose, changes are understood, feedback is gathered, and expectations are managed.
12. Collaborate with support to keep SOP’s up to date, and help investigate detailed issues that require deep product knowledge (L support issues & P-P incidents).
13. Foster a collaborative team culture, championing continuous learning and development.
14. Oversee the successful launch and adoption of new features and functionalities.
15. Ensure that all stakeholders are kept informed of the progress, risks, and changes in the finance systems roadmap.
16. Monitor product performance and metrics and gather feedback to inform continuous improvement.

Minimum Requirements:

• Certified Product Owner.
• Basic understanding of how Cloud technologies support modern Products.
• Experience with modern delivery practices (Agile and Product).
• Knowledge of maritime (desirable).
• Knowledge of finance processes and accounting software (desirable, e.g., Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Bank Reconciliation, FX trades).
• Strong partner approach – collaborative and proactive in finding solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Research and analytical capability to track product usage and trends.
• Problem-solving and solution-focused mindset.
• Product ownership/management experience in a large, multinational organization.
• Experience working with outsourced/offshore delivery teams.
• Experience in designing and delivering seamless user experiences through user-centric design.
• Experience using JIRA/Confluence or similar tools.