Product Owner

Tarka Talent; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working and flexible arrangements

Structured learning with funded certifications

Opportunities on major UK transformation programmes

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Job summary

A leading digital transformation consultancy in the UK is looking for a Product Owner to manage and guide complex digital products. The role emphasizes agile methodologies, product vision ownership, and collaboration with agile teams. The ideal candidate has a strong background in user-centered design and agile delivery, along with excellent stakeholder management skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and various learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering user-centred digital products or services.
• Strong grasp of agile delivery and backlog management.
• Ability to balance business priorities with technical realities and design principles.
• Confidence to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment.

Responsibilities

• Define, own and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and backlog.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary agile teams to shape digital services that meet user needs.
• Act as the voice of the business, translating goals into actionable delivery priorities.

Skills

User-centered design

Agile delivery

Backlog management

Influence senior stakeholders

Education

Relevant agile certification (e.g. PSPO or PSM)

Job description

London, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow | Hybrid (2–3 days onsite)

Must have SC or be SC eligible

Must have experience with GDS or retail/utilities

Our client is a leading digital transformation consultancy working across public and private sectors to build better, more inclusive services. They bring together creativity, science, and technology to help organisations reinvent how they deliver impact. Join a growing team where curiosity is encouraged, innovation is celebrated, and learning is built into every project.

The Product Owner will

Play a pivotal role in steering complex digital products from concept to delivery. You’ll blend strategic thinking with agile discipline, owning the product vision and ensuring every iteration delivers measurable client value.

Role Highlights

• Define, own and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and backlog.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary agile teams to shape digital services that meet user needs.
• Act as the voice of the business, translating goals into actionable delivery priorities.
• Present updates confidently to stakeholders at sprint reviews and workshops.
• Contribute to bids, proposals, and thought-leadership to grow the wider practice.

You Will Need

• Proven experience delivering user-centred digital products or services.
• Strong grasp of agile delivery and backlog management.
• Ability to balance business priorities with technical realities and design principles.
• Confidence to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment.
• Relevant agile certification (e.g. PSPO or PSM).

Why You’ll Love It

• Hybrid working and flexible arrangements supporting work-life balance.
• Structured learning with funded certifications across cloud, agile, and tech disciplines.
• Opportunities to work on major UK transformation programmes.
• Regular team events, training at a dedicated innovation campus near Paris, and monthly showcases of new ideas.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme including mental-health champions and digital wellbeing tools.

Apply today to advance your career with a forward-thinking consultancy committed to equal opportunity.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone can make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates.