Product Owner / Change Manager

Stonebridge Group - Mortgage & Insurance Network; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading network in the UK is seeking a Product Owner (Change Manager) to lead technology and business change initiatives. This role involves managing projects within Agile and Waterfall frameworks, ensuring effective stakeholder communication and flexibility in both remote and hybrid settings. Candidates should demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and project management experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Flexible work options (home/hybrid)

Free meals and snacks in the office

Days off for volunteering and personal wellness

Employee engagement activities

Recognition schemes

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing projects using Agile and Waterfall principles.
• Strong communication skills to articulate messages to diverse audiences.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and complete required pre-employment screening.

Responsibilities

• Scoping and confirming business requirements for change projects.
• Managing delivery and systems testing within Agile and Waterfall frameworks.
• Building successful relationships with key stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Agile Project Management

Waterfall Methodology

Stakeholder Management

Excellent Communication

Business Analysis

Influencing Skills

Team Player

Flexibility

Relationship Building

Job description

We are looking to increase the size of ourteam, and are currently recruitingfor aProduct Owner (Change Manager) to join theteam.The role can be either hybrid orremote working, although if remote working some (infrequent)travel will be required to our Essex and Nottinghamshire headquarters for team meetings.

Who we are

Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions Ltd is one of the leading dedicated mortgage and protection networks in the UK with a professional community of more than 1,100mortgage and protectionadvisers and 600firms.

Our team is comprised of passionate professionals committed to excellence and continuous improvement. We aim to provide world class support and guidance utilising our cutting-edge systems and regulatory expertise and our revolutionary spirit has the customer at its heart.

• Competitivesalary and company benefits package
• Great company culture
• Flexibility to work from homeor hybrid from either of the Basildon or Chilwell officesif preferred
• Free breakfast, lunch, fresh fruit snacks, hot and cold soft drinks when working in the office
• 2 days off per annum for charity / communityvolunteering
• 2 half days paid leave for 'me time' to support mental and physical wellbeing
• 1 day paid leavefor 'team time'joining yourteam ina volunteering / community service activity
• Full programme of employee engagement activities
• Company reward and recognition schemes
• Discounts off online and high street shopping through our employee benefits platform
• Company sick pay
• Option to buy / sell up to 5 additional days annual leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• £500 employee referral scheme
• Death in service insurance cover
• Critical illness insurance cover

The role

The Product Owner Team is responsible for the delivery of all technology and business change initiatives and projects within the Stonebridge business, working alongside in-house IT teams, operational teams, Business Standards (Compliance) and third-party suppliers.

Projects and initiatives range from the introduction of new technology and functionality to streamlining current processes, executed using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

The Product Owner accepts responsibility for the delivery of change projects for the business working with the Director of Revolution and all key internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Scoping, shaping & confirming business requirements
• Managing delivery within Waterfall and Agile frameworks:
• Completing & managing systems testing and undertaking user acceptance testing where required
• Produce plans, tracking deadlines, deliverables/timelines, leading meetings & provide updates
• Building and managing successful relationships with key stakeholders across the business
• Experience of management of projects andproducts using both Agile andWaterfall principles andmethodologies
• Able to translate complexbusiness information intoactionable documentation
• Outstanding influencing andinterpersonal skills
• Relationship building (internal &external)
• Excellent communication skills(written & verbal) to clearlyarticulate messages to a variety ofaudiences
• Business & client focus
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Comfortable working with ambiguity
• Sharing knowledge as openly and frequently as possible
• Takes ownership of issues
• Willingness and ability to travel (on an infrequent basis) to Basildon and Chilwell head quarters.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and everything it takes to successfully complete pre-employment screening.

How to apply

Apply with CV. If you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know.

Individuals with different cultures, perspectives and experiences are at the heart of the wayStonebridge works. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, and ex-offenders.