Lead Product Owner: Backlog Strategy & Delivery

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

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.