Software Product Owner

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Software Product Owner to join the Software Systems Capability team in Derby or Solihull. The role is permanent, full-time (37 hours/week) with on-site requirements at Derby or Solihull.

The Software Product Owner will own the product vision, lead the backlog, and ensure value delivery by balancing stakeholder needs, technical constraints and business priorities. Strong collaboration with engineers and stakeholders is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Technical conversations with engineers to discuss design and constraints.
• Prioritise tasks based on input from engineering and stakeholders.
• Understand how the product integrates within the broader product ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap and backlog for your product area.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear, prioritised work that maximises value.
• Measure outcomes using data to continuously improve the product.
• Take accountability for product quality and delivery.
• Build relationships across the organisation through credibility, transparency and consistent delivery.

Skills

Technical conversations

Prioritisation

Ecosystem understanding

High Integrity processes

Complexity awareness

Agile metrics

Job description

Job Description

Software Product Owner

Derby or Solihull

37 hours per week

Permanent

We are looking for Product Owners to join our Software Systems Capability function in Derby or Solihull

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Our Product Owners take ownership, make decisions, removes obstacle and drives for value. The role ensures our teams deliver the right value at the right time by balancing stakeholder needs, technical constraints and business priorities.

What you will be doing:

• Own the product vision, roadmap and backlog for your product area.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear, prioritised work that maximises value.
• Measure outcomes rather than outputs using data to continuously improve the product.
• take accountability for product quality and delivery.
• Build relationships across the organisation through credibility, transparency and consistent delivery.

Position qualifications:

• Technical competency to have meaningful conversations with engineers
• Ability to prioritise tasks based on the technical input (effort, complexity, sustainability)
• Understanding on how the product is integrated within the ecosystem of other products and other departments (System)
• Knowledge foundation of a High Integrity development process and certification
• Basic understanding technical of complexity and effort drivers to differentiate between different solutions
• Ability to structure work in a collaboration tools and apply agile metrics

What we offer:

This role offers strong development opportunities and broad exposure across multiple activities, making it ideal for someone looking to expand their technical and operational capability within a world-class organisation.

• Work in a safety-first environment were doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
• Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
• Develop your career as a mid-career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
• Thrive in a role that encourages integrity, accountability, resilience, and curiosity.
• Collaborate and build relationships in a team-focused environment while also working independently.
• Take initiative, lead, and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
• Grow through continuous learning, openness to improvement, and exposure to challenging opportunities.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.