Senior Technical Product Owner

Sky UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV/Now package

Private healthcare

Pension with employer contribution

Dental insurance

Sky VIP rewards

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sky is seeking a Senior Technical Product Owner to join the Technology team inside Sky Protect Insurance. You will drive delivery and evolution of insurance solutions, collaborating with engineers, architects and stakeholders to define requirements and ensure high quality, scalable platform solutions.

You will lead technical analysis, refine features into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria, and operate within a SAFe framework to optimise cross-team delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Technical Product Owner in financial services, ideally insurance.
• Experience on platforms that leverage multiple system integrations, APIs, and data exchange, often with third party suppliers.
• Strong understanding of system domains, develop, test and release processes.
• Strong experience of scaled agile software delivery lifecycle & Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical analysis activity including scoping; refinement and translation of features into development-ready user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate product and technical discussions & function as the point of contact for squad queries, ensuring alignment through dependency tracking and cross-team coordination.
• Work within the SAFe Agile framework and contribute to squad processes.
• Identify opportunities for technical optimisation and drive improvements.
• Coach and mentor Technical Product Owners to support growth and maturity within the TPO community.
• Identify skill gaps and development opportunities within the TPO community and implement initiatives to uplift capability.
• Promote a Culture of Continuous Improvement using data, feedback loops and retrospectives.

Skills

Technical Analysis

SAFe Agile

APIs & Data

Stakeholder Eng

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MIRO

Figma

Postman

SQL

Job description

We don’t just believe in better. We make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

Role/Team overview

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Technical Product Owner to join the Technology team within Sky Protect Insurance .

Working closely with engineering teams you will drive the delivery and evolution of insurance solutions across a complex technology landscape

This is an exciting opportunity building scalable solutions that support our new panel operating model and to help build and launch future insurance products.

What you’ll do

As a Senior Technical Product Owner within an experienced agile engineering squad, you will lead the analysis & refinement of objectives into actionable user stories. You will bring a strong technical background, with experience working on platforms that leverage multiple system integrations, APIs, and data exchanges. Partnering closely with engineers, architects, and business stakeholders, you will define requirements, support the production of data mappings and specifications, and ensure solutions meet high standards of quality, performance, and scalability. A solid understanding of underwriting and pricing processes, combined with a passion for continuous platform improvement, will be key to success in this role

• Lead technical analysis activity including scoping; refinement and translation of features into development-ready user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate product and technical discussions & function as the point of contact for squad queries , e nsure alignment through dependency tracking and cross-team coordination .
• Work within the SAFe Agile framework and contribute to squad processes .
• Responsible for identifying opportunities for technical optimisation .
• Coach and Mentor Technical Product Owners - provide structured coaching and informal mentoring to TPOs supporting their growth and developing their skills .
• Identify skill gaps and development opportunities within the TPO community and implement initiatives to uplift capability and maturity .
• Promote a Culture of Continuous Improvement – utilise data, feedback loops, retrospectives, etc, to identify opportunities for improvement .

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience as a Technical Product Owner or similar role within financial services, ideally insurance
• Experience working on platforms that leverage multiple system integrations, APIs, and data exchange, often with third party suppliers.
• Strong understanding of system domains, develop, test and release processes .
• Strong experience of scaled agile software delivery lifecycle & Agile/Scrum methodology

Desirable skills and experience:

• Ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences including product, commercial and technology stakeholders .
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills .
• Pragmatic, delivery- oriented mindset with the vision, drive and diplomacy required to make things happen in an environment of ambiguity, complexity and multiple stakeholders, being able to influence others without direct authority.
• Proficient in using tools such as Jira, confluence, MIRO, Figma etc.
• Familiarity with technical tools ( e.g. postman, SQL, platform monitoring tools)

Benefits and perks

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass & Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you’ll work

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week.

Your office base

Preference is Osterley, however applicants based out of Leeds - Whitehall, or Livingston will also be considered.

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.

There’s more to our work than work. We’ve built an inclusive culture where we can learn from each other and innovate together. There’s plenty of opportunities for you to explore what you’re passionate about.