It Product Owner

Ck Group; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentmark is recruiting for an IT Product Owner on a 6-month contract with a hybrid working pattern. The role is based in Basingstoke, requiring three days in the office per week and regular collaboration with global teams.

You will turn business needs into clear user stories in Jira, support agile ceremonies, and help keep stakeholders aligned while managing incidents and documenting status updates. Experience with Jira, SharePoint/Power Automate is a plus; AI interest is welcome.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Technology or similar.
• Good grasp of agile ways of working and IT service management.
• Sharp analytical skills; able to explain ideas to technical and non-technical people.
• Hands-on experience with Jira or similar tools; MS 365 apps such as SharePoint/Power Automate.
• Curious about AI and automation; able to work with teams across countries.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Agile

ITSM

Analytical thinking

Jira

SharePoint

Power Automate

AI & automation

Cross-country teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Business technology background

Tools

Jira

SharePoint

Power Automate

Job description

Talentmark are recruiting for an IT Product Owner to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry on a contract basis for 6 months. This role is hybrid, with 3 days a week in the office in Basingstoke.

Company:

Our client is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. They focus on finding answers for some of the world's most urgent medical needs.

£28.95 to £38.60 per hour PAYE.

Rates are dependent upon experience.

IT Product Owner Role:

• 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.

Your Background:

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Technology or a similar subject.
• A good grasp of agile ways of working and IT service management.
• Sharp analytical skills, with the knack of explaining ideas to both technical and non-technical people.
• Hands-on experience with Jira or similar tools, and ideally Microsoft 365 apps such as SharePoint or Power Automate.
• A curious mind about AI and automation, plus the people skills to work well with teams across different countries.