Product Owner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Glasgow
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Business Strategy
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SKILLS

Stakeholder Management Product Management Agile Development Communication Skills Analytical Skills Problem-solving Time Management Business Requirements

FULL DESCRIPTION

Job Introduction

Responsible for the design, realisation, operation and maintenance of one or several products according to defined business requirements related to Marketing/ Font Office and Commercial topics (incl. brand commercialisation, marketing planning, brand experience). Drive core business engagement with BBU and ODC teams and act as single point of contact for the respective product team and stakeholders ensuring customer satisfaction.

Main Responsibility

  • Represent the product and service across the GTS organisation building successful stakeholder and customer relationships
  • Ensure detailed understanding of business requirements and priorities for the product ensuring systems are customer centric and meet business requirements
  • Ensure realisation, operation and maintenance of the product according to defined service level agreements, requirements, timeline, value/ ROI, cost and quality and ways of working
  • Provide direction, coordinate and manage (agile) product team to optimise its value (speed & quality)  and cost effectiveness
  • Report product status and (agile) Product team progress to stakeholders using agreed governance
  • Review and approve documentation of functional and non-functional product requirements utilising appropriate (agile) methodology
  • Define, monitor and control product service level requirements   ensuring targets are met
  • Support portfolio management by forecasting demand, capacity and budget requirements to meet product needs across the function feeding into wider business objectives
  • Define and prioritise product user stories together with the business in accordance to business value and return on investment
  • Conduct (sprint) planning / (sprint) reviews and own, coordinate and manage the output of it to meet business objectives
  • Working with the QA / Test engineers and DevOps ensure execution of product tests according to defined standards
  • Ensure required documentation is produced and maintained by the (agile) product team follow standards from across all product teams
  • Establish successful stakeholder relationships, managing expectations in the delivery, support and enhancements of products / services
  • Define the impact of change to current processes, master data, business model and technology architecture when assessing requests or delivering change to the business alongside GTS teams and wider business to meet business objectives

Our Ideal Candidate

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
  • Proven experience as Product Owner or similar in a commercial environment
  • Experience of stakeholder management, defining and delivering business led priorities and improvement
  • Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills
  • Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail while also demonstrating creative thinking
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills, both for themselves and for the rest of the team
  • In depth experience in delivery, with appropriate delivery methods - waterfall and agile development
  • Practical knowledge of using Service Management systems
  • Has a knowledge for the market, being aware of trends and competitor activity

What we can offer you

  • We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
  • Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
  • Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
  • Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
  • Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
  • Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
  • Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
  • Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
  • Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
  • Learning resources to help you be your best self.
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