Rescue Product Owner

Direct Line Group Careers; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A major insurance company in London is seeking a Rescue Product Owner on a fixed-term contract. You will manage the product vision and lead the product lifecycle while ensuring customer centricity. The ideal candidate will have experience in product ownership and agile tools, and thrive in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

9% employer contributed pension

50% off home, motor and pet insurance

EV car scheme

Generous holidays

Employee discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Experience of Product Ownership.
• Experience of working with Scrum Masters & Development Engineers.
• Competence in using insights to identify product improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product vision and requirements.
• Lead the product management life cycle for products within Rescue.
• Deliver and prioritise agreed objectives and forecasts.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile delivery tools (Jira, Confluence)

Stakeholder management

Identifying product improvements

Job description

Job Title: Rescue Product Owner

Location: Leeds, London Hybrid (2 days a week in the office)

Time Type: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months

DLG is evolving. Across every facet of our business, our teams are embracing new opportunities and putting customers at the heart of everything they do. At Green Flag, we understand that breakdowns can turn a good day into a stressful one. Whether you're already part of our team or thinking about joining us, you'll be an integral part of our expanding services — the backbone if you will — and enjoy a career with endless variety and a genuine sense of fulfilment. It's Miles Better

What you'll be doing

You will manage the product vision and requirements with the support of the development team and Commercial Leads. You will report into the Head of Strategic Change, Rescue.

• Lead the product management life cycle (understanding the strategic goals, product execution) for products within Rescue

• Ensuring alignment with strategic goals, taking commercial direction from the Commercial Lead and wider business stakeholders

• Ensuring Customer centricity for all that you do

• Develop and own the vision, product roadmap and value business cases

• Strong and productive stakeholder relationships including stakeholder mapping

• Responsible for the day-to-day execution of all product activities, performance and ongoing improvement to meet the product and business's goals

• Deliver and prioritise agreed objectives, forecasts and budgets for your product

• Commercial sizing of product improvement ideas, ensuring a viable value business case

• Manage and prioritise the product backlog

• Ensure risk and controls are managed and followed through the build, test and release lifecycle

• Ensure post-implementation value delivery outcomes and benefits realisation

• Sharing Product Ownership best practice across the business

• Coach peer group and juniors

Our hybrid model offers a 'best of both worlds' approach. When you'll be in the office depends on your role and team, but colleagues spend at least 2 days a week in the office

What you'll need

• Experience of Product Ownership

• Experience of working with Scrum Masters & Development Engineers

• Familiar with Agile delivery tools such as Jira and Confluence

• Competence in using insights to identify product improvements

• Develop business cases & benefits calculations for change initiatives

• Prioritisation of the Product Development Roadmap

Benefits

We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:

• 9% employer contributed pension

• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free Green Flag breakdown cover

• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance

• EV car scheme

• Generous holidays

• Buy as you earn share scheme

• Employee discounts and cashback

• Plus, many more

We want everyone to get the most out of their time at DLG. Which is why we've looked beyond the financial rewards and created an offer that takes your whole life into account. Supporting our people to work at their best – whatever that looks like — and offering real choice, flexibility, and a greater work-life balance that means our people have time to focus on the things that matter most to them. Our benefits are about more than just the money you earn. They're about recognising who you are and the life you live.

Be yourself

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.

We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Hours: 35 hours

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