Product Owner

Bromcom Computers; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Product Owner to work within a Scrum Team, responsible for defining product features and managing the product backlog while ensuring alignment with customer expectations and business goals. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products and drive product improvements based on stakeholder feedback.

Qualifications

• Ability to motivate and direct the product development team.
• Deep understanding of agile/lean principles.
• Experience in cross-functional environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the product backlog and user stories.
• Engage with customers to gather insights on desired features.
• Monitor product development progress and plan for releases.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation and compromise skills

Decision-making

Business Acumen

Communication

Job description

Job description

Role Overview
As Product Owner, you will work within a Scrum Team to represent the product vision and customer interests, ensuring products meet business requirements and expectations.

You should have an agile mindset, a business-focused approach, and effective communication skills. You will define market requirements, prioritize features within sprints, and guide the team in delivering high-quality products for customers.

Collaborate closely with the Head of Product to develop a roadmap for future features. The Product Owner will be responsible and accountable for a Product Area, shaping ideas and building a roadmap for upcoming features in that area.

Job requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the product backlog and user stories for implementation.
• Engage with customers and end users to gather insights on desired features and translate these into backlog items.
• Monitor product development progress and plan for releases.
• Conduct backlog refinement meetings with stakeholders.

• Participate in sprint planning and review meetings, providing feedback on achievements.

• Deliver new features, representing customer expectations for new or existing products.
• Clearly specify product features for the development team.
• Review and incorporate statutory and process changes into development plans timely.
• Analyze customer feedback to identify valuable features or components.
• Maintain ongoing communication with stakeholders.
• Assess the product value stream to identify improvement areas.
• Own relevant KPIs, ensuring developments align with performance metrics, tracking, and targets. Address under-performance proactively.
• Develop strategies to build and sustain product demand.
• Ensure features add value and enhance company returns.
• Facilitate feedback sessions post-sprints and releases, reporting insights to the team.
• Provide regular updates to management and stakeholders on product development.

Skills Required

• Leadership: Ability to motivate and direct the product development team.
• Analytical Skills: Conduct surveys to determine the most appropriate features.
• Interpersonal Skills: Collaborate effectively with user groups and the Scrum team.
• Deep understanding of agile/lean principles, with adaptability and eagerness to learn.
• Negotiation and compromise skills to deliver quality within deadlines.
• Decision-making: Make sound decisions efficiently.
• Business Acumen: Understand market, customer, and business dynamics.
• Communication: Engage effectively with stakeholders.
• Commitment to delivering the best product possible.
• Experience in cross-functional, cross-cultural environments is preferred.