Product Owner

Grace May; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace May is seeking a technically minded Product Owner in Aberdeen. Join a collaborative organization where technology and product development are central to the strategy. In this role, you'll manage the product sprint backlog and translate business requirements into technical specifications. Enjoy a hybrid work environment, excellent job security, and the chance to influence product delivery within a market-leading brand. Ideal candidates should have strong Agile experience and stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Experience operating within a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Technical Product role.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical product requirements.

Responsibilities

• Managing and prioritising the product sprint backlog.
• Working closely with software development teams within an Agile environment.
• Supporting sprint planning, release planning, and stakeholder workshops.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

We are supporting the appointment of a Product Owner on behalf of an established international technology business delivering innovative software and digital solutions within a highly specialised global sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded Product Owner to join a collaborative and forward thinking organisation where technology, product development, and user experience sit at the centre of the business strategy.

The role is Aberdeen based, operating on a hybrid working basis, offering the opportunity to work closely with both technical and business stakeholders within a highly respected global organisation.

This is also an opportunity to join a genuine market-leading brand with a strong international presence, excellent long term stability, and outstanding job security for the right individual.

The Opportunity

Working closely with development teams, product stakeholders, and wider business functions, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering high quality software and web-based solutions.

The position combines technical product ownership, stakeholder engagement, agile delivery, and business analysis, offering broad exposure across product strategy, sprint planning, solution design, and roadmap execution.

You will help translate business requirements into clearly defined technical specifications and user stories, ensuring development teams are aligned on priorities, delivery expectations, and product outcomes.

The Role

• Managing and prioritising the product sprint backlog
• Translating business and customer requirements into technical specifications and user stories
• Working closely with software development teams within an Agile environment
• Supporting sprint planning, release planning, and stakeholder workshops
• Defining acceptance criteria and technical solution requirements
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to improve business systems and digital solutions
• Identifying risks, dependencies, and opportunities across product delivery
• Supporting product releases, documentation, and continuous product improvement
• Helping shape product roadmap priorities alongside key business stakeholders
• Ensuring delivery against quality, value, and business objectives driven solutions

Your Qualities and Experience

• Experience operating within a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Technical Product role
• Experience working closely with software development teams
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum delivery methodologies
• Ability to translate business needs into technical product requirements
• Experience with backlog management, sprint planning, and stakeholder engagement
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working across multiple projects and changing priorities
• Experience within web, SaaS, or software solution environments
• Technical understanding of software and data driven solutions

Reasons to apply

• Join a recognised market leader with a strong international reputation
• Excellent long term stability and job security
• Hybrid working environment based in Aberdeen
• High visibility role with genuine influence across product delivery
• Collaborative and forward thinking technical environment
• Modern software and digital product landscape
• Strong long term career development potential
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced technical and product teams
• A business continuing to invest in technology, innovation, and digital solutions