Quality Product Owner (FTC up to 9 months)

Pernodricard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pernod Ricard in the UK is seeking a Product Manager within the Chivas Brothers manufacturing and production team. You will lead an Agile squad, shape the product roadmap, and manage backlogs to deliver business value across Quality, Compliance, and related areas.

You will collaborate with internal domain leads, service management, and external vendors to drive product development and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment at our London sites.

Qualifications

• Leading and managing an Agile Squad.
• Overseeing the development of the product roadmap.
• Managing backlog and updating priorities based on local needs.
• Voice of the stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an Agile Squad and drive delivery.
• Define and update the product roadmap with business value in mind.
• Prioritize backlog and balance interdependencies across squads.
• Engage with stakeholders to capture requirements and feedback.
• Ensure alignment between product teams and business objectives.

Skills

Agile

Backlog management

Roadmap planning

Stakeholder management

Job description

About us

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world's top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine's, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Here in the UK

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses: Pernod Ricard UK , which markets , sells and distributes our products in the UK market; Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio; Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail , the global and EMEA home of the group's duty free, air travel and cruises business; and The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

Your new team

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers, our 1,600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe. Our global Tech team operates in an agile manner within a dynamic product organization. Immerse yourself in a collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions will play a direct role in shaping the path of our cutting-edge products. As a key player in our agile setup, you'll have the opportunity to enhance efficiency, foster creativity, and play a pivotal role in our product development process. Become part of a team that embraces adaptability and values continuous improvement, ensuring we stay at the forefront of global technology advancements.

You will be working as part of the Manufacturing & Production team

who are responsible for all products covering Manufacturing & Production including areas such as Quality, Research & Development, Product Life Management, Manufacturing Operations, Sustainability & Responsibility, Spirit Management and Viticulture & Winemaking. This role will be responsible for our solutions under Quality and Compliance, covering areas such as Laboratory Operations which includes management of Laboratory Information, Data, Instruments and Workflows, as well as Risk Management (production sites risks, supplier risks, product recalls, etc.).

Who you’ll be working with

Reporting Line (direct/indirect): Product Manager (to Report on value estimation & team backlog and align on key directives) Key internal stakeholders: Domain Proximity Lead (to consolidate and share Business demands and provide latest updates and news about products), Service Management (to jointly work on incident Management and resolution), Key Users (animate a set of key users during demo to catch feedbacks), Resources Lead (align on resource allocation to the Squads), Product Teams (Align on interdependencies) & Squad Members (Animate and steer daily work) Key external stakeholders : Business Stakeholders - Global Integrated & S&R Operations (share and validate global business demands), External Vendors (product selection, implementation, maintenance & support)

What is expected of you

The responsibilities involve leading and managing an Agile Squad, overseeing the development of the product roadmap, managing backlog, updating priorities through captured local needs & feedbacks, ensuring the delivery of Business Value. You are the voice of the stakeholders.

• Demand Management : Gather new demands to be integrated into the backlogs and translate them into Features and User stories.
• Backlog Management : Prioritize Product backlog and manage risks and interdependencies with other squads. Steeranddrive squad delivery, facilitate day-to-day interactions within the squad.
• ProductLifecyclemanagement : Contribute to product vision definition. Leadthe Product Build by defining and analyzing the Features/user stories and managing the agile squad delivery. Collect and consolidate Product value based on Proximity Team and GBPO's inputs. Drivesystem demo activities and roll-out plan in collaboration with the Business ProcessOwners and the Proximity teams .Trackproduct performance andvaluerealization upon defined KPI's.
• ProductCatalogManagement : Ensure latest version and consistency between the product &service catalog and the overall product portfolio and communicateon changes&updates
• Incident Management :Lead L2/L3 incidents investigation, diagnosis and resolution
• ResourceManagement : Estimate Resource forecasts, adjust roadmap and prioritization based on resource availability and report on actual resource utilization
• ITFM : Provide Product roadmap and backlog, squad's resource needs forecast. Oversee ove