Product Owner

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting client is seeking a Product Owner to join the Global Technology team. The role requires engaging with customers, maintaining product vision, and developing roadmaps while managing product backlogs day-to-day. The ideal candidate should have strong product ownership experience and proficiency in agile frameworks like Scrum and Kanban. Additional knowledge of project management tools like Jira and Confluence is essential. The position is remote but requires UK residency.

Qualifications

• Experience with story-mapping and product roadmaps.
• Understanding of product management principles and methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain vision for assigned products/services.
• Develop an achievable roadmap in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Manage the product backlog and prioritize delivery on a day-to-day basis.

Skills

Product ownership experience

Agile methodologies

Budget management

Stakeholder management

User story writing

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

ContractStart: NOWDuration: 31 May 2026 (+ possible extensions)Location: Remote (must be resident in UK)Rate: flexible (will be inside IR35 and required to use an umbrella company)We are recruiting on behalf of our global consulting client for a Product Owner to sit within the Global Technology (Infrastructure & Cloud) business area. You would be responsible for engaging with customers, shaping the vision for the product/service, working with an engineering team to develop to create and publish an achievable roadmap, with appropriate prioritising of delivery on a day-to-day basis.Principal accountabilities:Define, communicate, and maintain vision for assigned products/services that meets or exceeds customer expectations.Develop an achievable roadmap in collaboration with the relevant engineering team that can be used as a tracking and progress vehicle for stakeholder communications.Work within the pre-agreed Service Level Objectives for the assigned product, ensuring that the LIVE products are supported by the Modern Operations teams in a robust and stable way.Manage the product backlog, prioritising delivery on a day-to-day basis and address questions and concerns from the engineering team, ensuring guidance and work activities are aligned to the needs of the customer and their outcomes.Report on the performance of the assigned product, with both operational and product value delivery insights. Work with the team and senior leaders to assess if opportunities for improvements are available.Collaborate with the assigned team to enable a full experience to customers when using the assigned product, ensuring they interact with minimal teams.Engage with stakeholders to share appropriate delivery progress information and collaborate with the identification of alternative solutions where appropriate.Ensure any system or process changes that impact customer journeys have been reviewed by business stakeholders to determine the impact of the changes on the delivery of customer outcomes.Required Experience:Product ownership experience, including story-mapping, budget management, working stakeholders, developing and maintaining product roadmaps, writing user storiesUnderstanding of product management principles, methodologies, and best practicesIn-depth knowledge of agile frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban) and the roles, ceremonies, and artifacts within scrumProficiency in project management tools and software (e.g. Jira, Confluence)Understanding of aligning product strategy with client goalsUnderstanding of software development processes and technologies