Remote Defence Tech Product Owner – High-Impact Delivery

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Portfolio Product Owner to join a Defence tech focused team delivering secure software into Defence, Government and security-conscious environments. The role is primarily remote with fortnightly travel to the Midlands, and sits between customers, engineering and product strategy.

You will own and manage product backlogs, define goals and priorities, and work with engineering to support technical decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Product Owner or similar within software/technology.
• Strong backlog management with engineering teams in Agile environments.
• Understanding of cyber security, cloud or information assurance preferred.
• Experience in Defence, Government or high-assurance environments desirable.
• SC Security Clearance or ability to obtain is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage product backlogs, translating portfolio objectives into clear, actionable requirements for engineering.
• Define and communicate Product Goals, priorities and delivery objectives across Agile and non-Agile teams.
• Work closely with engineering to support technical decisions, clarify requirements and facilitate delivery estimates.
• Own the end-to-end product release process, including requirements, planning, documentation, deployment and acceptance.
• Develop product delivery plans, forecasts and regular updates for senior stakeholders.
• Manage product and component lifecycles, including third-party changes and end-of-life activity.
• Engage directly with customers to understand operational needs and shape priorities.
• Champion products through customer presentations and market-facing material.
• Align product roadmaps with portfolio leadership and wider business strategy.

Skills

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Agile product ownership

Requirements gathering

Communication skills

Job description

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Portfolio Product Owner to join a Defence tech focused team delivering secure software into Defence, Government and security-conscious environments. The role is primarily remote with fortnightly travel to the Midlands, and sits between customers, engineering and product strategy.

You will own and manage product backlogs, define goals and priorities, and work with engineering to support technical decisions.