Product Owner, Platform Products

Fitch Solutions; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Leadership development

Tuition reimbursement

Health benefits

Parental leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

Fitch Solutions is seeking a Product Owner for Platform Products in Glasgow to lead backlog priorities, define data and platform capabilities, and collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data, and Commercial teams.

You will translate business needs into epics and user stories, shape roadmaps, and ensure delivery of data-driven solutions that improve user experience and data quality.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, or a related role within Financials Services or FinTech.
• Ability to turn ambiguous needs into clear requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritised backlogs.
• Experience with Agile engineering teams and tools such as Jira and Confluence, with confidence using SQL or similar analytical tools.
• Knowledge of data products, metadata, identifiers, mastered data, data quality, and the lifecycle of data across systems.
• Understanding of APIs, data models, integrations, and the requirements needed to build reliable data services.
• Comfort using AI-enabled tools to develop prototypes or demonstrations that support discovery and stakeholder decisions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with a customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritise product backlogs, aligning delivery with product strategy, customer needs, and measurable business value.
• Translate business and technical needs into clear epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and non-functional requirements.
• Partner with Product Managers and Engineering to shape roadmaps, sequence capabilities, manage dependencies, and maintain a delivery-ready backlog.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and UAT, ensuring delivered functionality meets agreed requirements and user outcomes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Fitch Solutions is currently seeking a Product Owner, Platform Products based out of our Glasgow office

Fitch Solutions is a leading provider of insights, data and analytics. It informs investment strategies, strengthens risk management capabilities and helps identify strategic opportunities. Its analysts, lawyers, journalists and economists offer in-depth views on credit markets/risk and individual credits, ESG, developed and emerging markets, and industry sectors. Fitch Solutions is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in over 30 countries. Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

By becoming a part of the Fitch Solutions team, you will join a group of colleagues delivering critical data, insightful research, and comprehensive analytics that empower clients to make informed decisions. You'll work in a dynamic environment where innovation is encouraged, and collaboration is key to developing solutions that address the evolving needs of global markets. With a portfolio of best-in-class, award winning brands, we offer you the opportunity to advance your career while contributing to a company known for its expertise and commitment to excellence.

About The Team

The Product team is responsible for delivering data, content, and platform capabilities that support clients and internal stakeholders across the organization. We operate in a product-led environment focused on identifying customer needs, building scalable solutions, and delivering measurable business value. As a Product Owner, you will play a key role in defining, prioritizing, and delivering data and platform capabilities. Working closely with Product Managers, Engineering, Data, Research, and Commercial teams, you will help shape the product roadmap, drive execution, and ensure the successful delivery of solutions that improve user experience, data quality, and business outcomes.

How You'll Make An Impact

Product Ownership & Delivery

• Own and prioritise product backlogs, aligning delivery with product strategy, customer needs, and measurable business value.
• Translate business and technical needs into clear epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and non-functional requirements.
• Partner with Product Managers and Engineering to shape roadmaps, sequence capabilities, manage dependencies, and maintain a delivery-ready backlog.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and UAT, ensuring delivered functionality meets agreed requirements and user outcomes.
• Use AI-enabled tools to create prototypes and demonstrations that make ideas tangible, test assumptions, and accelerate decisions.

Data Product & Domain Expertise

• Define capabilities that make data and content easier to discover, understand, access, integrate, and reuse.
• Gather requirements covering metadata, taxonomy, lineage, ownership, entitlements, search, onboarding, and data quality.
• Define requirements for mastered data, including identifier design and lifecycle, validation, matching, mapping, hierarchies, and cross-references.
• Use SQL or similar analytical tools to investigate datasets, validate requirements, and support product decisions.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Improvement

• Work across Product, Engineering, Data, Research, Operations, Commercial, and customer teams to understand workflows, resolve ambiguity, and drive alignment.
• Communicate priorities, decisions, dependencies, risks, and progress clearly to technical and business audiences.
• Use customer feedback, product performance, and delivery insights to prioritise improvements and measure value.

You May Be a Good Fit If

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, or a related role within Financials Services or FinTech
• Demonstrated ability to turn ambiguous needs into clear requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritised backlogs.
• Experience working with Agile engineering teams and tools such as Jira and Confluence, with confidence using SQL or similar analytical tools.
• Knowledge of data products, metadata, identifiers, mastered data, data quality, and the lifecycle of data across systems.
• Understanding of APIs, data models, integrations, and the requirements needed to build reliable data services.
• Comfort using AI-enabled tools to develop prototypes or demonstrations that support discovery and stakeholder decisions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative and customer-focused approach.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Knowledge of financial data workflows.
• Experience working with data platforms, APIs, data models, or analytics products.
• Exposure to AI-enabled products, machine learning applications, or modern data technologies.
• Ability to translate strategic business objectives into practical product outcomes.
• Experience working across global teams and managing multiple stakeholder groups.
• Customer-centric mindset combined with strong execution and delivery focus.
• Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and continuous learning.

Why Choose Fitch

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days per week in the office.
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Leadership development, mentoring, and continuous learning opportunities.
• Investing in Your Future: Competitive retirement and tuition reimbursement programs.
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits.
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Generous parental leave and family-focused benefits.
• Inclusive Work Environment: Employee Resource Groups and a culture where all voices are valued.
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days and charitable giving programs.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affir