Product Owner – IoT - Global High Tech Manufacturing

Ventula Consulting Ltd.; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventula Consulting Ltd. in Hatfield is seeking a Product Owner for an IoT platform, blending customer needs with engineering delivery. The role focuses on prioritising features, turning requirements into user stories and guiding cross-functional teams in an agile environment.

The ideal candidate has substantial product management/ownership experience, strong IoT and HVAC/building tech knowledge, and a track record of launching software products.

Qualifications

• At least five years' experience in product development.
• At least five years' experience in Product Management or Product Ownership.
• Strong experience with IoT or connected-device products.
• Experience in HVAC/building technology.
• Professional Scrum Product Owner certification.
• Experience delivering data-driven software products.
• Track record of launching software products.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the product vision, strategy and roadmap.
• Understand customer and stakeholder needs.
• Manage and prioritise the product backlog.
• Turn business needs into user stories and clear requirements.
• Work closely with software developers, designers, testers and other teams.
• Lead new products and features from idea through to launch.
• Use customer feedback and product data to identify improvements.
• Balance customer needs with technical and commercial priorities.
• Monitor product performance after launch.
• Keep up to date with competitors and industry developments.
• Manage delivery risks, priorities and dependencies.

Skills

Product Ownership

IoT knowledge

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder Mgmt

Data-driven

Backlog management

Cloud platforms

Commercial awareness

DevOps familiarity

Dev-team collaboration

Tools

Jira

Job description

Product Owner - IoT - Global High Tech Manufacturing

Location: Hatfield - 2 days onsite / 3 days working from home

A leading global engineering and technology organisation is looking for an experienced Product Owner to lead the development of a customer-facing IoT platform.

You will act as the link between customers, business stakeholders and software development teams. You'll define the product roadmap, decide which features should be prioritised and ensure customer needs are turned into clear requirements for developers.

This role requires strong Product Owner or Product Management experience, alongside knowledge of IoT and HVAC or building technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the product vision, strategy and roadmap.
• Understand customer and stakeholder needs.
• Manage and prioritise the product backlog.
• Turn business needs into user stories and clear requirements.
• Work closely with software developers, designers, testers and other teams.
• Lead new products and features from idea through to launch.
• Use customer feedback and product data to identify improvements.
• Balance customer needs with technical and commercial priorities.
• Monitor product performance after launch.
• Keep up to date with competitors and industry developments.
• Manage delivery risks, priorities and dependencies.
• At least five years' experience in product development.
• At least five years' experience in Product Management or Product Ownership.
• Strong experience working with IoT or connected-device products.
• Experience within HVAC, building services or building technology.
• Experience owning product roadmaps and managing backlogs.
• Good technical understanding and commercial awareness.
• Experience working closely with software development teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Professional Scrum Product Owner certification.
• Experience delivering data-driven products or services.
• A track record of launching software products.
• Knowledge of Scrum, Agile and DevOps.
• Experience with cloud-based platforms.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of an important connected product and help shape its future development.