Product Owner

Grant Thornton UK; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit and advisory firm in the UK is seeking a Product Owner for external digital products. This role involves leading the transformation towards a digital first approach and managing relationships with strategic suppliers. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in digital solutions, strong leadership abilities, and excellent communication skills. The firm values flexibility and work-life balance, aiming to foster an inclusive culture for all employees.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive culture and work-life balance

Opportunity to contribute to community initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Product Owner in a digital solutions environment.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to engage and work with stakeholders at various levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation to a digital approach using external product providers.
• Manage end-to-end lifecycle of specific external products.
• Drive adoption of digital audit products within the practice.

Skills

Product owner experience

Excellent communication skills

Leadership abilities

Knowledge of Agile principles

Problem-solving skills

Job description

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance.

With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

The Digital Audit Team showcases the power of current and emerging technology to generate a new source of pride in audit as a discipline. We listen to the needs of the practice, and support auditors as they learn future fit skills and develop their confidence in new ways of working.

Open to most GTUK locations - We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Product owner for external digital products (including Dayshape), taking a pivotal role, responsible for managing and coordinating the relationship with external digital audit strategic suppliers, enhancing both the current, and future use of these products by the audit practice.

As a Product owner for external digital products, you will:

• Lead the transformation to a digital first approach by working with the external product providers to ensure they meet the evolving user needs.
• Ownership of the end-to-end lifecycle of specific external products within our product suite
• Develop proficiency in the use of these products and platforms, and engaging with the audit practice, to enable you to lead the transition to a digital first approach.
• Lead in measuring the success of contracts, troubleshooting issues, and involvement with procurement processes.

• Work with key stakeholders to drive and maximize the adoption of external digital audit products within the practice while establishing appropriate governance on the use of them to ensure quality and risk are effectively managed.

• Establish a culture where engagement teams proactively seek assistance from the Digital Audit Team in the use of these external digital products, driven by the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of our solutions.

You will also collaborate with key contacts throughout the Grant Thornton International (GTIL) network to share knowledge, skills and best practice to enable us to enhance our digital offering both locally and globally.

Joining us as a Senior manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is to be driven and determined to find solutions to audit challenges. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• Proven experience working as a product owner, particularly in the implementation of digital solutions within an audit or similar professional services environment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and work with stakeholders at various levels of the organization and externally.
• Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of driving digital transformation initiatives and fostering a culture of digital enablement.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves.