Interoperability Product Owner

Sanderson Government & Defence; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Interoperability Product Owner/Product Manager to lead a portfolio of interoperability products and services in security-conscious environments. You will translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, work with customers and internal stakeholders, and drive successful delivery across complex technology programs.

The role combines strategic direction with hands-on backlog management, collaborating with technical leaders, delivery teams and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering interoperability products in Defence/government contexts.
• Strong ability to translate strategy into deliverable roadmaps.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with senior stakeholders.
• Proven capability to prioritise across competing requirements.
• Knowledge of secure information exchange environments.

Responsibilities

• Refine and execute interoperability strategy and product backlog.
• Capture customer, project and business requirements.
• Translate requirements into deliverables, timelines and goals for engineering teams.
• Prioritise and manage product backlogs with technical and delivery teams.
• Develop and maintain product goals and roadmap priorities.

Skills

Product strategy

Stakeholder management

Backlog management

Governance/compliance

Security clearance

Job description

Interoperability Product Owner/Product Manager

OverviewWe are working with a specialist technology organisation seeking an experienced Interoperability Product Owner/Product Manager to lead the development and delivery of a portfolio of interoperability products and services.

This role offers the opportunity to shape product strategy, work closely with customers and internal stakeholders and drive the successful delivery of innovative technology solutions in complex and security-conscious environments.

The Role

As a hybrid Product Owner and Product Manager, you will be responsible for defining product direction, managing priorities and ensuring successful delivery across a portfolio of products, services and customer-facing programmes.

You will work closely with technical leaders, delivery teams and customers to translate strategic objectives and high-level requirements into actionable backlogs, release plans and product roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the refinement and execution of the organisation's interoperability strategy
• Capture and define customer, project and business requirements
• Translate high-level requirements into detailed deliverables, timelines and goals for engineering teams
• Work closely with technical and delivery teams to prioritise and manage product backlogs
• Develop, communicate and maintain product goals and roadmap priorities
• Plan and oversee product releases, ensuring successful delivery and stakeholder engagement
• Coordinate all aspects of the release process, including documentation, implementation and deployment activities
• Monitor relevant third-party technology developments and assess their impact
• Maintain appropriate product documentation and portfolio records
• Develop customer-specific backlogs where required
• Create and refine value propositions across software, services and managed service offerings
• Collaborate with marketing teams to support product awareness and go-to-market activities
• Produce and contribute to product collateral, use cases and market-facing content
• Gather customer feedback and market insight to inform product decisions and prioritisation
• Conduct competitor and market analysis to identify opportunities and emerging trends
• Facilitate estimation activities with engineering teams to support effective planning and deliveryli>Present products and services to customers, demonstrating benefits, use cases and future direction

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner or hybrid Product professional within Defence, Government or National Security environments
• Knowledge of interoperability, systems integration or secure information exchange environments
• A strong blend of technical understanding, commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with both technical and senior business stakeholders
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building abilities
• The ability to manage competing priorities and drive successful product outcomes
• Current Security Check (SC) clearance or the ability to obtain clearance

What Success Looks Like

• Successful delivery of interoperability products and services
• Effective delivery of customer-facing programmes and projects
• Strong engagement and collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders
• Clear alignment between product development, customer needs and business objectives

Working Arrangements

This is a Full time position working 37 hours per week. The role offers flexibility in location, with occasional travel required to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to influence strategic product direction, work on complex technology challenges and play a key role in delivering solutions that support critical customer requirements. You will join a collaborative environment where innovation, stakeholder engagement and product excellence are highly valued.

Reasonable Adjustments

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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