Product Owner - Policy & Trade Platforms (Flexible Work)

Animal and Plant Health Agency; Preston; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Employee discounts

Staff bonuses and salary sacrifice

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking a Product Owner to join the Project Delivery and Portfolio Management team in the United Kingdom. You will collaborate with policy stakeholders, industry bodies and other delivery partners to shape digital products and services that support international trade and lasting government impact.

You will work with the Digital Programme Manager, Senior Product Manager and SMEs to develop new ways of working, manage priorities, and help deliver

Qualifications

• Experience of leading development of operational change, project, or IT programmes.
• Experience of gathering, analysing and translating business requirements into clear product priorities and deliverable outcomes.
• Ability to provide a quality service to customers and responding to changing demands and priorities.
• Ability to manage performance targets and results across multiple work areas.
• Experience of working with stakeholders and delivery partners.
• Experience of delivering results across multiple work areas.
• Experience of working within agile or digital delivery environments, managing priorities and supporting continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and building effective relationships with policy customer groups with an involvement in the EU-NI Borders and Trade programme.
• Working closely with the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager and Subject Matter Experts within the programme and sharing responsibilities in the development of new ways of working.
• Helping safeguard GB's reputation by supporting activity across work areas impacted by the Animals and Plants International Trade Platforms.
• Supporting the design, development and implementation of policy initiatives and reforms, by undertaking an active role on project teams and working groups.
• Working with the established team to support the development of new and fit for purpose Animal and Plants IT systems and processes that facilitate trade and satisfy the needs of importing countries and traders based in the UK
• Directly supporting the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager through managing their own responsibilities and workload efficiently to help facilitate and deliver changing priorities and demands
• Deputising for the Senior Product Manager in a holistic and effective capacity, where applicable

Skills

Operational change leadership

Business requirements analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile/digital delivery

Performance management

Agile delivery experience

Job description

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking a Product Owner to join the Project Delivery and Portfolio Management team in the United Kingdom. You will collaborate with policy stakeholders, industry bodies and other delivery partners to shape digital products and services that support international trade and lasting government impact.

You will work with the Digital Programme Manager, Senior Product Manager and SMEs to develop new ways of working, manage priorities, and help deliver