Product Owner - Biometrics

ASSA ABLOY; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is looking for a Product Owner to manage the product backlog for their Biometrics development team. The successful candidate will collaborate with engineers and Product Management, ensuring user stories are well-defined and prioritized. This role offers competitive salary and benefits, with opportunities for career development in a vibrant and inclusive culture. If you're passionate about innovation and integrity, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Competitive salary and rewards package

Work-life balance benefits

Inclusive culture

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a Product Owner in agile roles.
• Experience delivering products in embedded systems or secure identity solutions preferred.
• Familiarity with hardware release readiness processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog for the Biometrics development team.
• Collaborate with engineers and testers on user stories and requirements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement and sprint reviews.

Skills

Clear communication

Backlog management

Collaboration

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Product Owner !!

Location: UK

Who are we

HID powers the trusted identities of the worlds people places and things allowing people to transact safely work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin TX with over 4500 worldwide us out here : Access Control Solutions (PACS) :

HID Physical Access Control Solutions (PACS) is at the forefront of securing spaces with advanced reliable access control solutions. From cutting-edge readers credentials and controllers to mobile and biometric technologies HID PACS empowers organizations worldwide to protect their people property and assets with scalable high-quality solutions.

This is more than just a job its your chance to join an industry leader to drive innovation in access control and make a real impact on global security solutions.

Are you ready to make a difference Join us and help shape the future of security.

As our Product Owner you’ll support HID’s success by :

• Own and manage the product backlog for the Biometrics development team ensuring backlog items are well-defined prioritized and ready for implementation.
• Collaborate daily with engineers architects and testers to refine user stories clarify requirements and provide direction on implementation.
• Work closely with Product Management to break down product requirements into team-level deliverables that align with new product introductions.
• Partner with Program Management to align backlog priorities with program timelines release plans and key milestones.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including PI Planning backlog refinement sprint reviews and system demos.
• Define and communicate clear acceptance criteria to guide development and ensure deliverables meet functional and quality expectations.
• Act as the single point of contact for story-level decisions clarifications and prioritization on behalf of stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement within the team by identifying bottlenecks improving backlog grooming practices and fostering team engagement.
• Contribute to risk mitigation by surfacing technical and scope-related issues early and aligning them with program-level planning.

Your Experience and Background include :

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 35 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar agile role within a hardware / firmware / software development context.
• Experience delivering products in embedded systems or secure identity / authentication solutions is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with new product introduction processes and hardware release readiness is a plus.

What we love about your background :

• Clear and consistent communicator who can represent both business goals and technical realities.
• Strong backlog management discipline and ability to translate vision into sprint-ready stories.
• Collaborates effectively with global teams and balances priorities across engineering and business needs.
• Proactive and pragmatic mindset focused on team success and product delivery.

What we can offer you :

• Competitive salary and rewards package
• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering allowing for work-life balance
• A vibrant welcoming & inclusive culture
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
• To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds

Why apply

• Empowerment : Youll work as part of a global team in a flexible workenvironment learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents skills and experiences. You dont need to check all the you have most of the skills and experience we want you to apply.
• Innovation : You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas including flexible work arrangements job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity : You are results-orientated reliable and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves to feel appreciated and accepted.

Employment Type: Full Time

Vacancy: 1