Product Owner - Operational Policing Solutions

NECSWS; Greater London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

25 days holiday

Life assurance

Pension plan

Flexible benefits

Job summary

NECSWS is seeking a Product Owner to bridge strategic goals with software execution for Operational Policing Solutions. You will own the product backlog, prioritise features, and guide development teams to deliver user-centric OPS interfaces.

Responsibilities include defining strategy, roadmapping with product teams, collaborating with customers, performing QA, and conducting market research to identify opportunities for innovation. A London-based, full-time role requiring DBS/safety vetting.

Qualifications

• Experience as Product Owner or similar in SaaS/software.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Analytical with a data-driven mindset.
• Familiar with design/product tools (e.g., Aha!).
• Understanding of the public safety market is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Define vision and strategy for OPS products.
• Own and prioritise product backlog and roadmap.
• Collaborate with customers and teams to gather requirements.
• QA to ensure quality and functionality of releases.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis.

Skills

Product Owner

SaaS/Software

Stakeholder

Data-driven

Cross-functional

Aha!

Job description

Product Owner - Operational Policing Solutions

• Full-time

Come join us and make a difference in the world!

Product Owner – Operational Policing Solutions

The OPS Product Owner bridges strategic business goals and tactical software execution of our Operational Policing Solutions products. They own the product backlog, helps prioritise features based on user needs and business value, and guides development teams as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Vision and Strategy: Assist in defining, managing and owning the product vision, across Operational Policing Solutions, ensuring user-centric design principles are embedded throughout.
• Product Roadmap: Work collaboratively with the Operational Policing Product teams to define and prioritise Product roadmaps, supported with and providing sound commercial and technical judgement.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with customers gathering feedback and working with the product teams, software development and UX teams to gather, analyse and prioritise product requirements to maintain design consistency across all OPS interfaces and workflows. Act as the voice of the customer.
• Quality Assurance: Evaluate and accept completed software development to ensure they meet agreed quality and functional standards.
• Market Research: Assist with competitive analysis and market research to help inform product decisions and identify opportunities for innovation.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in product management in the SaaS or software sector
• Strong communication, leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making
• Familiarity with design and product management tools (e.g. Aha!).
• An understanding of the public safety market is preferable but not essential.

Supplementary

• Need to be located for easy commute toLondon
• Met Police Security Clearance is required for this role, if a candidate does not already hold such clearance this must be achieved before they can commence in this role

Employees of NECSWS are entitled to the following Company funded benefits:

• Single Private Medical Cover (with the option to select family cover at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday (includes 3 company nominated days) with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions
• A selection of tax efficient flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• The role offers a competitive salary.

OTHER INFORMATION

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

All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

NECSWS is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities.