Product Owner

Animal and Plant Health Agency; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Learning & development

Discounts and employee benefits

Flexible working options

Pension and salary sacrifice

Job summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is recruiting a Product Owner to join our Project Delivery and Portfolio Management team. You will engage internal and external stakeholders to shape policy, projects and initiatives with lasting impact.

You will build strong relationships with policy groups and SMEs, help develop new IT systems to support trade, and deputise for the Senior Product Manager as needed. APHA supports flexible working and inclusive, diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading development of operational change, IT programmes or projects.
• Ability to gather and translate business requirements into product priorities.
• Proven ability to respond to changing demands and priorities.
• Experience managing performance targets across multiple work areas.
• Experience working with stakeholders and delivery partners.
• Experience delivering results across multiple work areas.
• Experience in agile or digital delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and build relationships with policy customer groups involved in EU-NI Borders and Trade.
• Collaborate with Digital Programme Manager, Senior Product Manager and SMEs on new ways of working.
• Support policy initiatives and reforms through project teams and working groups.
• Help design, develop and implement IT systems and processes to facilitate trade for importing countries and UK traders.
• Support workload management for the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager.

Skills

Operational change leadership

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile/digital delivery

Multi-area delivery

Performance management

Prioritisation & planning

Job description

Do you enjoy shaping digital products and services that support international trade and deliver lasting impact across government and industry?

Can you build strong partnerships with policy, technical and external stakeholders to drive innovative solutions and improve ways of working?

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, because it helps us be more innovative and make better decisions.

We are dedicated to being an inclusive employer, offering equitable opportunities for all individuals. Our goal is to build a diverse workforce, and we hope to attract applications from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Owner to join our Project Delivery and Portfolio Management team.

You will be working with a number of internal and external stakeholders including industry bodies, non-government organisations and other key delivery bodies. Your involvement today will contribute to policy, projects, and initiatives that will continue for years to come!

The role involves a wide range of work including, but not limited to, the following:

• Maintaining and building effective relationships with policy customer groups with an involvement in the EU-NI Borders and Trade programme
• Working closely with the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager and Subject Matter Experts within the programme and sharing responsibilities in the development of new ways of working
• Helping safeguard GB's reputation by supporting activity across work areas impacted by the Animals and Plants International Trade Platforms
• Supporting the design, development and implementation of policy initiatives and reforms, by undertaking an active role on project teams and working groups
• Working with the established team to support the development of new and fit for purpose Animal and Plants IT systems and processes that facilitate trade and satisfy the needs of importing countries and traders based in the UK
• Directly supporting the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager through managing their own responsibilities and workload efficiently to help facilitate and deliver changing priorities and demands
• Deputising for the Senior Product Manager in a holistic and effective capacity, where applicable

Person Specification

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Experience of leading development of operational change, project, or IT programmes
• Experience of gathering, analysing and translating business requirements into clear product priorities and deliverable outcomes
• Ability to provide a quality service to customers and responding to changing demands and priorities
• Ability to manage performance targets and results across multiple work areas
• Experience of working with stakeholders and delivery partners
• Experience of delivering results across multiple work areas
• Experience of working within agile or digital delivery environments, managing priorities and supporting continuous improvement

Why work for APHA?

Alongside your salary of £44,052, Animal and Plant Health Agency contributes £12,761 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Further Benefits Offered Also Include

• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
• An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities tailored to your role.
• Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
• Staff bonuses and recognition, salary sacrifice benefit options, and an employee discount scheme.
• Making it work for you - With so many flexible options, most people can find a work schedule to suit their circumstances.

Closing date - 11.55pm on Tuesday 20th October