Senior Product Owner

Global Media Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK is seeking a Senior Product Owner to lead the development of innovative features for their Global Player platform. In this role, you will strategize product roadmaps, manage cross-functional teams, and deliver features across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in product ownership within Agile environments and a strong capability to influence business priorities. This role offers an opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams and make a significant impact on users worldwide.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Product Owner.
• Ability to influence stakeholders in business and technology.
• Comfortable working at pace and managing changing priorities.
• Willingness to educate and influence others.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate product strategy and roadmap.
• Own the product backlog and prioritization.
• Work closely with development and design teams.
• Ensure releases are tested and meet quality standards.

Skills

Experience working in a SCRUM / Agile environment

Product & Technology Roadmap development

Innovative thinking

Managing competing priorities

High level of emotional intelligence

Coaching and collaboration

Job description

Accepting applications until :

10 October 2025

Job Description

Senior Product Owner FTC 6 months

Are you a visionary dynamic data-driven Senior Product Owner ready to develop our portfolio

of Global Player features If so this role is for you.

Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Globals radio brands award-winning podcasts and

expertly curated playlists in one place in app on web on TV in car and on smart speakers.

As a Senior Product Owner at Global you will work with your own cross-functional squad to

deliver new features and functionality to support the business in achieving its ambitious goals as

well as acting as a coach to other members of the team developing junior talent.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy (40%) : Develop a product strategy for your product area own significant parts

of the product roadmap and communicate priorities establish success metrics and

facilitate meetings and workshops with individuals or groups across the business.

Delivery (30%) : Analyse high-level business requirements in the roadmap assess

implementation options communicate the vision clearly to the business and own the

product backlog and prioritisation while meeting the business needs and aligning with

other squads.

Day-to-day (30%) : Work closely with the development and design teams ensure all

releases are thoroughly tested and delivered to the highest quality be the voice of the

user by sharing customer feedback and educate the team on and drive adoption of

industry best practices.

What Youll Love About This Role

Think Big : Youll drive strategy for products that are used and loved by millions of people.

Own It : Youll have the authority to identify suggest and implement initiatives turning

your ideas into product features.

Keep it Simple : Think strategically and execute methodically while having lots of fun

doing it.

Better Together : Collaborate with a dynamic team on products that span all of our

amazing platforms.

What Success Looks Like

In your first few weeks youll have :

Fully understood the goals of the Global Player team and how these support Globals

strategy and objectives.

Gained a detailed understanding of the workings of Globals business across our Radio

Commercial and Digital divisions.

Established strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Taken ownership of and aligned your teams OKRs ensuring delivery against them

Established a roadmap for the upcoming quarters.

Released features across iOS Android and web products.

What Youll Need

Experience working in a SCRUM / Agile environment.

Experience with Product & Technology Roadmap development through the influence of

key business and technology stakeholders to identify business priorities.

Ability to innovate and think independently.

Comfortable working at pace and managing competing and changing priorities.

High level of emotional intelligence; ability to understand different priorities and

perspectives.

Willingness to collaborate and coach; ability to educate and influence.

Minimum 5 years experience as a Product Owner.

Creating A Place We All Belong at Global

We are dedicated to creating a place where different voices are represented amplified and

celebrated. We know that we cant serve our diverse audiences without first celebrating it in our

people which is why were passionate about creating an inclusive culture where every

Globaller can belong. So no matter who you are or where you are from you can find your

place at Global.

As a business we believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a

flexible and agile workforce. Therefore we operate a Smart Working approach. If you need us

to make any reasonable adjustments during your recruitment process drop us an email at

well be happy to help.

Required Experience : Senior IC

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1