Product Owner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Technology
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Product Backlog Management User Story Writing Stakeholder Management Agile Methodologies Prioritization Business Requirements Analysis Acceptance Criteria Definition Cross-functional Collaboration

FULL DESCRIPTION

Product Owner

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Location: Not specified

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and manage the product backlog for assigned systems and initiatives, ensuring work is clearly defined, prioritized, and ready for development
  • Partner with business stakeholders to understand goals related to revenue growth, customer experience, operational efficiency, and performance improvements
  • Translate business requirements into clear user stories, business requirements, and acceptance criteria
  • Lead backlog refinement and grooming sessions with analysts and development teams
  • Make prioritization, scope, and tradeoff decisions to maximize business value and delivery outcomes
  • Ensure requirements are complete, testable, and aligned before development begins
  • Collaborate with analysts to validate workflows, business rules, data requirements, and edge cases
  • Work with developers to clarify requirements and confirm solution feasibility while allowing technical teams to own design decisions
  • Review and accept completed work based on defined acceptance criteria and expected business value
  • Maintain alignment across business, product, and technology teams to reduce delivery friction and minimize rework
  • Support planning activities, including roadmap planning, release planning, and program increment (PI) planning
  • Communicate priorities, changes, risks, and impacts clearly to stakeholders and leadership
  • Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams
  • Support additional projects and strategic initiatives as needed

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Technology, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in business systems, product ownership, business analysis, or related roles
  • Proven experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments
  • Ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements
  • Strong decision-making skills with comfort making tradeoffs
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • Close attention to detail with a strong focus on outcomes
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