Scrum Product Manager

Viking UK; Leicester; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Viking UK is seeking a Product Manager to own and drive the product vision for delivery teams in Leicester. You will align roadmaps with the company strategy, inspect progress regularly, and communicate effectively with business stakeholders to clarify priorities.

You will champion backlog management, guide delivery teams on backlog items, and participate in ceremonies to ensure value is delivered through evidence-based metrics and a unified team approach.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Understanding of metrics measurement and use of these to inform prioritization decisions.
• Proven experience working with Agile framework.
• Proven experience in Product Management in a dynamic IT / eCommerce environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic thinking ensuring the product vision is aligned to the company vision.
• Define the product roadmap to successfully implement the product vision.
• Regularly inspect the product to ensure that the product strategy is still relevant.
• Effectively communicate the product strategy to the business stakeholders.
• Facilitate meetings with business stakeholders to clarify priorities and requirements.
• Be the primary business representative and product expert for the delivery team.
• Provide guidance to the delivery team on why the team is delivering product backlog items.
• Create/maintain product backlog items as required and be accountable for the backlog prioritization.
• Attend delivery team ceremonies including daily meetings, retrospectives and increment reviews.
• Regularly inspect product backlog and roadmap, update estimates and anticipated delivery dates.
• Use Evidence-Based Management to ensure appropriate measurement of value derived from incremental product delivery.
• Be respectful of all disciplines and promote a unified team atmosphere.

Skills

SDLC knowledge

Metrics-driven

Agile experience

Jira

Mural

English fluency

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Jira

Mural

Job description

Job Description

To maximize the value delivered by the delivery team(s) to which they are assigned by prioritizing the outstanding work and overseeing the tasks to ensure they meet the expectations of the product stakeholders. To clearly understand the fundamental benefits the product provides and where it fits in the overall company vision. Identify areas for product improvement and measure outcomes using appropriate metrics.

Job Responsibility

• Strategic thinking ensuring the product vision is aligned to the company vision.
• Define the product roadmap to successfully implement the product vision.
• Regularly inspect the product to ensure that the product strategy is still relevant.
• Effectively communicate the product strategy to the business stakeholders.
• Facilitate meetings with business stakeholders to clarify priorities and requirements.
• Be the primary business representative and product expert for the delivery team.
• Provide guidance to the delivery team on why the team is delivering product backlog items.
• Create/maintain product backlog items as required and be accountable for the backlog prioritization.
• Attend delivery team ceremonies including daily meetings, retrospectives and increment reviews.
• Regularly inspect product backlog and roadmap, update estimates and anticipated delivery dates.
• Use Evidence-Based Management to ensure appropriate measurement of value derived from incremental product delivery.
• Be respectful of all disciplines and promote a unified team atmosphere.

Job Qualifications

Required knowledge:

• Understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Understanding of metrics measurement and use of these to inform prioritization decisions.
• Proven experience working with Agile framework.
• Proven experience in Product Management in a dynamic IT / eCommerce environment.

Required skills:

• PSPO 1 or equivalent qualification is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and able to present information to a diverse audience.
• Flexible, adaptable and able to seamlessly switch context.
• Experience with Agile metrics and collaboration tools such as Jira, Mural, or similar.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Fluent knowledge of spoken and written English.
• Additional language ability with Dutch / German / French is desirable.