Ld Product Owner

CME Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Programme

Equity Programme

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Private Medical and Dental coverage

Mental Health Benefit Programme

Group Pension Plan

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Cycle To Work

EV Car Benefit Scheme

Gym Membership

Family Leave

Education Assistance – MBA/Advanced/D合

Job summary

CME Group is seeking a Lead Product Owner to act as the primary business representative for the Insights & Enterprise Reporting POD. You will define and prioritize backlog items, articulate the definition of done, and align strategy with product managers on a roadmap.

In this role you’ll drive acceptance criteria, work with cross-functional teams, and ensure value delivery while supporting agile ceremonies. Hybrid working and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and build effective working relationships.
• Capable of explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Good business analysis skills with the ability to articulate customer requirements.
• Experience with SDLC and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Defines and maintains the Pod Backlog in collaboration with the Product Manager and Delivery Team.
• Prioritizes User Stories, Enablers, and Technical Debt; articulates Acceptance Criteria and drives documentation.
• Scopes and prioritizes Urgent Requests within existing Sprints with the Product Manager.
• Acts as the primary business representative to the Pod and aligns with strategy and customer requirements.
• Participates in Sprint and System Demos and PI Retrospectives to gather feedback and drive improvement.
• Coordinates dependency resolution with other Product Owners and stakeholders.
• Supports Domain/Solution architects in defining Non-Functional Requirements.
• Assists Product Manager in defining costs associated with Product-specific demand.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Data-driven decision making

SDLC knowledge

JIRA/Confluence

SAFe/Scrum certifications

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

ALM tools

Job description

Ld Product Owner

The Product Owner serves as the primary business representative to the Insights & Enterprise Reporting development team (POD), ensuring clarity on the “what” and “why” of all backlog items and their relative priority. This role maximizes value delivery by defining, maintaining, and prioritizing the POD’s backlog, which includes user stories, enablers, and technical debt. The Product Owner also articulates the “definition of done,” drives documentation, and works closely with product managers and other Product Owners to align on strategy, vision, and roadmap.

Principle Accountabilities

• Defines and maintains the Pod Backlog, in close collaboration with the Product Manager, and Delivery Team
• Responsible for defining and prioritizing User Stories, Enablers, and Technical Debt items in scope for a Sprint; articulates Acceptance Criteria and drives documentation
• Scopes, refines, and prioritizes Urgent Requests (e.g., production issues) coming in as part of existing Sprint, along with the Product Manager
• Acts as the primary business representative to the Pod and helps them understand business context and customer requirements
• Participates in Sprint and System Demos to share early feedback, and PI Retrospectives to reflect on progress, improvement opportunities, and outcomes
• Coordinates dependency resolution with other Product Owners and other stakeholders
• Support Domain/Solution architects define and deliver Non-Functional Requirements
• Support Product Manager to define cost associated with Product-specific demand

Skills & Software Requirements:

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and build effective working relationships.
  • Capable of explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Good business analysis skills, including the ability to clearly articulate customer requirements.
  • Competent in quantitative and qualitative analysis, with a preference for data-driven decision making.
  • Good understanding of and ability to articulate technical/non-functional product requirements.
  • Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and/or other ALM tools.
  • Good knowledge of SDLC, preferably with certifications in SCRUM and/or SAFe.

Company Benefits:

• Bonus Programme
• Equity Programme
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Private Medical and Dental coverage
• Mental Health Benefit Programme
• Group Pension Plan
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Cycle To Work
• EV Car Benefit Scheme
• Gym Membership
• Family Leave
• Education Assistance – MBA/Advanced Degree/Bachelor Degree
• Ongoing Employee Development Training/Certification
• Hybrid Working

CME Group: Where Futures are Made

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