Senior Product Owner (D&A)

Transport for London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

TfL is seeking a Senior Product Owner in the Data & Analytics team to drive data product initiatives, translate strategy into backlog, and collaborate with architects, delivery teams and stakeholders to deliver measurable business value.

You will refine requirements, define acceptance criteria, and guide the team through sprint planning and releases in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience with Agile Scrum and backlog management.
• Strong understanding of data products and their delivery.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the product backlog for designated data systems and prioritize accordingly.
• Act as ambassador and domain expert for the product.
• Articulate features, validate user needs, and help teams estimate effort.
• Collaborate with the development team to ensure valuable releases within budgets.
• Coordinate with delivery managers to prevent conflicts in schedules and integrations.
• Keep sponsors and partners informed about progress.

Skills

Agile Scrum

Data products

Collaboration

Delivery leadership

Problem solving

Job description

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Location: Pier Walk / Home, TfL Corporate

Company: TfL, GLA or OPDC

Job title: Senior Product Owner (D&A)

Contract type: TfL Reference: 5797

External - All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

*Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period.Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

About Us:

Transport for London (TfL) stands at the forefront of using data and analytics to optimise transport systems, enhance customer experiences, and influence the future of urban mobility. Aligned with TfL's strategy, our mission is to build a more efficient, inclusive, and sustainable transport network.

TfL has a vast and diverse data landscape, creating opportunities to develop data products that improve decision‑making across the organisation. As a Senior Product Owner in our Data & Analytics team, you'll play a pivotal role in driving our data‑focused initiatives and contributing to development of data products that enable reporting, operational insights, and performance improvements across the organisation.

About You:

As a Senior Product Owner, you'll steer the development of our data products to align with our organisational strategy and deliver measurable business value. You will shape requirements into a robust backlog, provide clear direction to development teams, and collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver high‑quality outcomes.

Agile Expert:

You have a proven track record of navigating Agile Scrum methodologies, effectively managing product backlogs, and delivering projects on time and within budget. You're at ease with Agile metrics and are committed to continuous process enhancement.

Data Proficient:

You possess a strong grasp of data products and their technical intricacies. By working closely with architects, product specialists, and delivery teams, you bridge the gap between vision and execution.

Collaboration Champion:

You thrive in fostering an environment of teamwork and creativity. Your excellent interpersonal skills allow you to rally diverse teams, inspire their best efforts, and ensure optimal performance.

Delivery Leader:

Breaking down complex projects into manageable phases is your forte. You guide teams in refining work and establishing clear backlogs, setting achievable objectives that align with TfL's strategic direction.

Problem Solver:

Armed with experience and a collaborative spirit, you excel at overcoming challenges. You apply lessons learned from the past and collaborate effectively to surmount obstacles.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assume ownership over designated systems within the Data and Analytics domain, applying Agile principles to manage and prioritise the product backlog, define acceptance criteria, sequence stories and ensure development teams have a clear understanding of requirements.
• Emerge as the product's ambassador and domain expert.
• Clearly articulate product features and validate user needs, enabling development teams to accurately estimate effort, plan sprints effectively and deliver consistently.
• Collaborate closely with the development team to prioritise the product backlog in line with business requirements, ensuring valuable releases within approved budgets.
• Oversee the sequencing and prioritisation of work alongside technical delivery managers and other delivery teams, preventing conflicts in integration points and release schedules.
• Keep sponsors and partners informed about product development progress.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.

We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Tax‑efficient cycle‑to‑work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter ( https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process ) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.

We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.