Product Owner

Animal & Plant Health Agency; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Animal & Plant Health Agency in Exeter seeks a Product Owner to steer digital products and services that support international trade. You will build strong partnerships with policy, technical and external stakeholders to drive innovative solutions and improve ways of working.

The role involves maintaining relationships with policy groups, collaborating with programme managers, and delivering IT systems to facilitate trade for GB and importing countries.

Qualifications

• Experience as a product owner or similar role.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication.
• Understanding of policy-driven IT programmes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with policy customer groups involved in the EU-NI Borders and Trade programme.
• Collaborate with the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager.
• Support design and implementation of policy initiatives and reforms.
• Help develop IT systems for trade and importer needs in the UK.
• Directly support the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager in workload and priorities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Policy alignment

Digital product ownership

Agile methods

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? If so, we would love to hear from you!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. 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