Junior Product Owner – Business Systems

Frontier Agriculture; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agriculture company in the UK is seeking a Junior Product Owner - Business Systems. This position offers remote work flexibility and aims to support the development of finance systems and ERP capabilities. Ideal for aspiring product owners, this role provides a chance to gain hands-on experience and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Work from home anywhere within the UK

25 days holiday per year

Dedicated Learning & Development support

Employee Assistance Program

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Life Assurance and pension plan

Paid volunteer leave

Employee network groups

Cycle to Work Scheme

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for developing business applications.
• Eager to learn how to translate business challenges into clear requirements.
• Working toward or recently achieved a Product Owner certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product backlogs within the systems team.
• Collaborate with Agile Scrum Teams to define and prioritize applications.
• Translate business and data needs into clear user stories.

Skills

Interest in product ownership

Communication skills

Teamwork

Data analytics

Agile/Scrum understanding

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

ERP platforms

Job description

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We are looking for a Junior Product Owner - Business Systems to join the Frontier team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a fully home-based role, with occasional site visits as needed.

As Junior Product Owner Business Systems, you will support the development and enhancement of our finance systems, ERP capabilities, and the delivery of new products.

Working with experienced Product Owners, Agile Scrum teams, and business stakeholders, you will help shape and prioritize features that enable efficient operations and support broader business objectives.

This role offers a great opportunity for someone looking to step into product ownership or for an existing Junior Product Owner eager to grow their experience within a supportive, collaborative team. You will gain hands-on experience in the end-to-end product lifecycle and drive meaningful change across the organization.

The Benefits

• Work from home anywhere within the UK
• 25 days holiday per year, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days (subject to eligibility)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support your career growth
• Employee Assistance Program offering 24/7 support & advice on health and wellbeing for you and your family (up to 5 people)
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with up to 7% employer contributions
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (for permanent employees)
• Opportunity to join employee network groups such as LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity, and Women’s network
• Cycle to Work Scheme, retail discounts, and free eye test vouchers

About You

You are confident, collaborative, and interested in becoming a Product Owner, or you are already a Junior Product Owner seeking to advance your career. While you may not have direct product ownership experience, you have a genuine passion for developing business applications, an interest in software, and a desire to make a meaningful impact.

You enjoy working with others to solve problems, are comfortable engaging with technical teams and stakeholders, and eager to learn how to translate business challenges into clear requirements. You bring a strategic mindset, ownership, and a drive to grow in a fast-paced digital environment.

Must have:

• A strong interest in product ownership, especially within ERP, finance systems, or Product Information Management (PIM) applications.
• Some experience (through work, projects, or related roles) in data analytics, business analysis, or technology delivery.
• A basic understanding of Agile/Scrum and a desire to work in collaborative, cross-functional teams.
• Ability to gather and organize requirements logically and meticulously.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a desire to build stakeholder engagement confidence.
• Familiarity with data concepts (e.g., governance, quality, lifecycle) is a plus but not essential.
• Exposure to or interest in tools like Jira, Confluence, Power BI, or ERP platforms.
• An initiative-taking mindset, passion for learning, and commitment to a career in product ownership.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Working toward or recently achieved a Product Owner certification (e.g., PSPO, CSPO), or eager to gain certification.
• Experience in a product, business analyst, or project support role.
• Willingness to learn and use tools like Jira, Confluence, or other applications.

Your Role

As the Junior Product Owner Business Systems, you will:

• Manage the product backlogs within the systems team.
• Collaborate with Agile Scrum Teams to define and prioritize ERP, finance, and other business applications.
• Translate business and data needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Work with data engineers, architects, analysts, and governance leads to ensure high-quality, trusted data.
• Promote data governance, quality, and accessibility organization-wide.
• Align platform capabilities with strategic business goals and stakeholder needs.
• Represent the voice of the customer and business during product development.
• Ensure compliance with data protection, regulatory, and internal standards.

We encourage early applications, as reviews and interviews may occur before the closing date. We reserve the right to close or remove this advert at any point during the recruitment process.

About Us

Frontier is a leading UK crop production and grain marketing company with over 1,000 employees and a turnover exceeding £1.5 billion. We aim to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, fostering a culture centered on our core values: Integrity, Customer First, and Expertise (‘ICE’). We seek talented individuals with industry knowledge or skills to help us uphold these values.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusive employment policies, promoting fairness and equal opportunities for all. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and support flexible working and parental policies.