Product Owner Technology - Product & Engineering (Billing Tribe) · Nottingham ·

ENSEK Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Product Owner to join their innovative team in the energy sector. This role involves translating product initiatives into actionable tasks, collaborating closely with engineering teams, and ensuring a seamless customer experience. You will play a pivotal role in shaping user journeys and driving product success while fostering a positive and results-oriented work environment. If you are passionate about technology and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking company.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze complex product requirements and influence others.
• Client-focused approach with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate the Product Roadmap into a backlog of initiatives.
• Facilitate stakeholder reviews and capture customer product requirements.
• Work with the Product Manager to monitor product KPIs.

Skills

Analyzing complex product requirements

Managing multiple projects

Client-focused approach

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Agile environment experience

Job description

We are a technology business operating in the global energy sector.

ENSEK has become the go-to option for top energy suppliers across the globe. Why? Because our technology is a significant step change away from the legacy systems that have historically dominated the market. It’s also massively cheaper to adopt the ENSEK solution, with no loss in customer service or standards.

But by far the biggest reason why ENSEK is the best choice in energy supplier software is because of the people who work here and their endless enthusiasm, energy, and the way they support their colleagues. All our clients comment on what great people we have. Our people are our superpower.

That is where you come in.

ROLE SUMMARY

Reporting to the Product Manager, the Product Owner takes agreed product initiatives, breaks them down, and shares them with their squad. The Product Owner has a detailed understanding of a particular domain and the underlying technology. They have the necessary technical understanding to ensure the appropriate use of logic that the coded solution might capture. While maintaining a detailed view of the initiative and the objective, you will write user stories and create test criteria that demonstrate clarity to the team. You will involve them early enough to ensure their input helps shape the solution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Working with the Product Manager to translate the Product Roadmap into a backlog of initiatives.
2. Engaging the engineering team within your squad to align on approach and implementation details.
3. Facilitating stakeholder reviews to capture sufficient details on customer product requirements, ensuring all parties are fully represented.
4. Driving the definition of user journeys and the customer experience, working with a design team to deliver wireframes, UX, and owning the concept.
5. Breaking down epics into features and PBIs to ensure value is realized at the right time.
6. Attending team and product initiative meetings; collaborating with the squad to refine stories, ensure understanding, and readiness for development.
7. Planning and scheduling the 'Ready for Dev' backlog of stories for the squad to deliver, central to achieving their flow.
8. Working with the Product Manager to monitor product KPIs and metrics used for measuring initiatives, discussing, and re-prioritizing as needed.
9. Ensuring documentation associated with the product is maintained diligently, critical for visibility and comprehension of all software elements.
10. Adding value to our clients, colleagues, and stakeholders by practicing and promoting ENSEK values.
11. Promoting and maintaining a positive, results-oriented work environment, building partnerships and teamwork across ENSEK.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

1. Ability to analyze complex product requirements, influence, and persuade others.
2. Ability to manage multiple projects, planning, and organizing effectively.
3. Client-focused approach, utilizing knowledge and experience, demonstrating diplomacy and tact.

SOFT SKILLS:

1. Excellent communicator with the ability to influence others across the business.
2. A flexible attitude and ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment.
3. Values teamwork, with experience working in a remote team being advantageous.
4. Proven ability to engage with and develop strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
5. Experience working in an agile environment and within the Energy/Utilities sector would be advantageous but not essential.