Product Owner

JR United Kingdom; Gloucester; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting client in the UK seeks a Product Owner to engage with customers and develop actionable product roadmaps. The role requires product ownership experience, understanding of agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, and proficiency in tools such as Jira and Confluence. The candidate will define product vision and manage backlogs to ensure timely delivery. This position offers flexibility in terms of rate and a minimum contract duration until May 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in story-mapping, budget management, and writing user stories.
• Knowledge of agile frameworks like Scrum and Kanban.
• Ability to develop and maintain product roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain vision for assigned products/services.
• Develop an achievable roadmap in collaboration with the engineering team.
• Manage the product backlog and prioritize delivery.

Skills

Product ownership experience

Understanding of product management principles

In-depth knowledge of agile frameworks

Proficiency in project management tools

Understanding of aligning product strategy with client goals

Understanding of software development processes

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

ContractStart: NOWDuration: 31 May 2026 (+ possible extensions)Location: Remote (must be resident in UK)Rate: flexible (will be inside IR35 and required to use an umbrella company)We are recruiting on behalf of our global consulting client for a Product Owner to sit within the Global Technology (Infrastructure & Cloud) business area. You would be responsible for engaging with customers, shaping the vision for the product/service, working with an engineering team to develop to create and publish an achievable roadmap, with appropriate prioritising of delivery on a day-to-day basis.Principal accountabilities:Define, communicate, and maintain vision for assigned products/services that meets or exceeds customer expectations.Develop an achievable roadmap in collaboration with the relevant engineering team that can be used as a tracking and progress vehicle for stakeholder communications.Work within the pre-agreed Service Level Objectives for the assigned product, ensuring that the LIVE products are supported by the Modern Operations teams in a robust and stable way.Manage the product backlog, prioritising delivery on a day-to-day basis and address questions and concerns from the engineering team, ensuring guidance and work activities are aligned to the needs of the customer and their outcomes.Report on the performance of the assigned product, with both operational and product value delivery insights. Work with the team and senior leaders to assess if opportunities for improvements are available.Collaborate with the assigned team to enable a full experience to customers when using the assigned product, ensuring they interact with minimal teams.Engage with stakeholders to share appropriate delivery progress information and collaborate with the identification of alternative solutions where appropriate.Ensure any system or process changes that impact customer journeys have been reviewed by business stakeholders to determine the impact of the changes on the delivery of customer outcomes.Required Experience:Product ownership experience, including story-mapping, budget management, working stakeholders, developing and maintaining product roadmaps, writing user storiesUnderstanding of product management principles, methodologies, and best practicesIn-depth knowledge of agile frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban) and the roles, ceremonies, and artifacts within scrumProficiency in project management tools and software (e.g. Jira, Confluence)Understanding of aligning product strategy with client goalsUnderstanding of software development processes and technologies