Product Owner

Barclays UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Product Owner to lead the development of their digital landscape. This role involves collaborating with product owners and technical teams to drive innovation and excellence, ensuring the successful realization of the product roadmap. You will engage with stakeholders at all levels, manage product requirements, and implement continuous improvements to product quality. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for technology and product development, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a product owner is essential.
• Investment banking experience is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners and technical teams to implement product vision.
• Monitor product performance and identify optimization opportunities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Change and transformation

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Digital expertise

Technological expertise

Strong communication skills

Excellent collaboration skills

Job description

Join us as a Product Owner where you'll lead the development of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence.

In this role, you will collaborate with product owners and technical teams involved in product development, utilizing their knowledge of the bank’s technologies to realize the vision outlined in the product roadmap.

Requirements for success as a Product Owner include:

• Prior experience as a product owner
• Investment banking experience
• Stakeholder management skills up to C-suite level

Additional valued skills may include:

• Private banking experience
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent collaboration skills

The role will assess key skills such as risk management, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technological expertise.

This position is based at our Glasgow campus.

Purpose of the role

To collaborate with product owners and technical teams, utilizing their knowledge of bank technologies to implement the product roadmap vision.

Accountabilities

1. Provide expertise to support collaboration between the product owner and technical development teams.
2. Assist in developing and communicating the product strategy and vision to stakeholders and the development team.
3. Work with internal stakeholders to gather, prioritize, and define product requirements based on business value, feasibility, security, and measurability.
4. Implement assessments for continuous testing and improvement of product quality and performance.
5. Monitor product performance to identify opportunities for optimization.
6. Stay updated on industry technology trends to evaluate and adopt new approaches for product development and delivery.

Vice President Expectations

• Set strategy, drive requirements, and recommend changes; manage resources, budgets, and policies; ensure continuous improvement.
• If managing a team, define roles, plan for future needs, coach employees, and influence operations aligned with strategic priorities.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen & Be Authentic, Energize & Inspire, Align & Develop.
• For individual contributors, serve as a subject matter expert, guide technical direction, lead complex projects, and mentor less experienced staff.
• Advise stakeholders and senior management on functional impacts and strategic alignment.
• Manage risks, strengthen controls, and demonstrate accountability in risk management.
• Understand organizational functions to support business goals.
• Collaborate across departments to stay aligned with business strategies.
• Develop innovative solutions through sophisticated analysis and research.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to achieve business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills.

All colleagues are expected to embody the Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.