Senior Technical Product Owner

Sky Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension package up to 9%

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Job summary

Sky UK is seeking a Senior Technical Product Owner to join the Technology team within Sky Protect Insurance. You will lead analysis to refine objectives into concrete user stories, define requirements and data mappings with engineers, and ensure scalable, high-quality insurance platforms.

You will mentor others and drive cross-team collaboration within a SAFe framework. With a strong technical background in APIs, system integrations, and data exchanges, you’ll partner with architects,

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Technical Product Owner or similar role.
• Experience in financial services, ideally insurance.
• Experience on platforms with multiple system integrations, APIs and data exchange.
• Strong understanding of development, testing and release processes.
• Experience with scaled agile software delivery lifecycle and Agile/Scrum.
• Excellent communication with product, commercial and technology stakeholders.
• Proficient in Jira, Confluence, MIRO and Figma; familiar with Postman and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and refinement of objectives into actionable user stories.
• Define requirements and data mappings with engineers and stakeholders.
• Ensure high standards of quality, performance and scalability.
• Translate features into development-ready stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate dependencies across teams within SAFe framework.
• Coach and mentor Technical Product Owners.
• Identify opportunities for technical optimisation.

Skills

Technical Product Owner

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder engagement

Jira

Confluence

MIRO

Figma

Postman

SQL

APIs

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 , ensure 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

Proven experience experience as a Technical Product Owner or similar role

Previous experience in a 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

Ability to understand technical documentation .

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

• 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.