Product Owner - Control Room Solutions

NECSWS; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days paid holiday (FTE)

Life assurance 4x basic salary

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

NEC Software Solutions is seeking a passionate Software Product Owner to join our Public Safety product team in the UK. You’ll help shape the vision and define features for our Control Room portfolio, aligning with our strategy and customer needs.

As part of a collaborative, agile environment, you’ll work with product managers, customers, sales, and engineering to translate requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria, guiding delivery and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar analytical role in software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decisions.
• Ability to manage features with attention to detail and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with agile methodologies and software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision and strategy for the Control Room portfolio.
• Collaborate with product managers, customers, sales, marketing and dev teams to gather and prioritise requirements.
• Write clear, well-defined features with requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Participate in sprint planning and maintain the product backlog and roadmap.
• Support competitive analysis and release management.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile product management

Stakeholder collaboration

Requirements writing

Communication skills

Data-driven decisions

Public safety domain knowledge

Tools

ADO

Aha!

Job description

Come join us and make a difference in the world!

About Public Safety: We have a proven history of developing innovative software for the public sector. Our ability to put vital information into the hands of those that need it is the reason why 100% of UK Police Forces, over 50% of UK Fire Services and many other Public Safety agenciesaround the world have chosen solutions from our portfolio to support their operations. It is an exciting time within Public Safety as we accelerate our customer growth and lead innovation within the market, particularly with the application of AI into our solutions. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Software Product Owner to join our dynamic product team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Vision and Strategy:Assist in defining and managing the product vision of particular products and features in our 'Control Room' portfolio, ensuring that they align with the overall company and product strategy.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:Work closely with Product Managers, customers, sales, marketing and software development teams to gather, analyse and prioritise product requirements ensuring alignment and supporting new business opportunities.
• Writing great features: Create clear, well-defined features comprising requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria with an excellent attention to detail. Ensure features are documented so as to be easily understood by internal and customer stakeholders. Guide the development team on what to build to maximise product value.
• Sprint Planning:Participate in sprint planning meetings, ensuring the team understands the product backlog and priorities.
• Product Roadmap:Assist in maintaining a product roadmap that outlines the product's evolution, key milestones and backlog.
• Market Research:Assist with competitive analysis to help inform product decisions and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Release Management:Coordinate product releases, ensuring timely delivery and communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

Skills & Experience:

Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar analytical role in the software sector, with experience of specialist enterprise-scale applications

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

Ability to deal with detail and explore all the what ifs of a situation

Experience working with agile methodologies

Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.

Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.

Familiarity with product and software management tools (e.g. ADO, Aha!).

An understanding of the public safety market is preferable but not essential.

Additional Information

We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:

25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)

4 x basic salarylife assurance cover (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)

A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.

All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks.

Depending on the nature of the role a DisclosureBarring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.

Who We Are:

We're NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.

Working with us, you'll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.

We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.

We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.