Product Owner

Microlise; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Microlise is seeking two Product Owners to support their Fleet Management product line. The role involves working closely with Scrum teams to enhance software solutions that improve road-user safety and driver behavior while utilizing AI technologies. Ideal candidates should have a background in product management or business analysis within the logistics sector.

Benefits

Access to salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme

Private medical insurance with Vitality Health

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Employee Assistance Programmes

Free Costco membership

Qualifications

• Experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in software development.
• Good communication and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of agile/scrum development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise the product backlog and work closely with Scrum teams.
• Update product documentation for internal and external users.
• Help design and deliver solutions that improve vehicle performance.

Skills

User experience

Communication

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum methodologies

Requirement elicitation and analysis

Job description

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Are you a dynamic and creative IT professional looking to make a difference in one of the country’s most important business sectors? We are looking for two Product Owners to help us achieve our ambitious goals for the next generation of our solutions. At Microlise we partner with major logistics operators and NGOs to help them deliver goods and services on time and to wherever in the world they need to be.

The opportunities are with our Fleet Management products where you will help to design and deliver solutions that improve road-user safety and driver behaviour, monitor vehicle performance and emissions and apply the latest in AI technology for analytics and data discovery.

The successful candidate will already be working as a Product Owner or will be a Business Analyst with a deep understanding of Scrum and Agile. You will prioritise the product backlog and work closely with Scrum teams to refine and deliver new functionality. You will also be responsible for updating product documentation both for internal support and sales experts, and external users.If this sounds like the right job for you then why not apply today and find out more about these great opportunities?

The Team

Microlise is a data-propelled SaaS organisation that acquires, processes and purposes data effectively, promptly, reliably, precisely, and securely. We do this to create efficiencies and advantages for our customers and ourselves through the creation of valuable, iterative products & services.

As a Product Management team our manifesto is clear – “Maximise the impact of our core purpose”, and “Accomplish everything through collaboration”.

• We are committed to providing innovative services to transport operators that align with Microlise core values to champion safe, responsible, efficient, compliant, and profitable transport operations.
• We are committed to providing services to remote asset-owning organisations who are innovating their business operating models for advanced service propositions. These organisations align with Microlise core values to champion safe, responsible, efficient, compliant, and profitable asset lifecycles.
• We are committed to using what we learn to improve outcomes for communities living, working, or interacting with connected assets, whether through necessity or choice.

What we’re looking for:

• Have a passion for creating successful software products and services, with a clear focus on the user experience
• Experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in a software development environment, or experience as a logistics industry professional looking for a new career change
• Ability to get to the heart of a problem and be clear about the problem to be solved and why.
• Have good communication and influencing skills at all levels of an organisation
• Stakeholder management with the capability to manage expectations
• Requirement elicitation and analysis
• Working with external customers
• Knowledge of agile/scrum development methodologies

It would be desirable if you have:

• Experience managing the product lifecycle from ideation, design, productisation and end of life
• Knowledge of the Transport and Logistics Industry

Why Microlise?

Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people.

• Full support and training to ensure you are well-equipped to succeed in your role.
• Access to our salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme - payments are made before tax and other contributions, so saving you money, whilst doing your bit for the environment!
• Great Place to Work certified – We have been recognised by the global authority on workplace culture, so come be a part of our success!
• Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more!
• 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Invested in employee health and well-being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business.
• Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other local discounts.
• Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards.
• Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.

Recruitment Process

For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live; so, don’t delay getting your application in!