Product Owner in Maidenhead

Job description

Product Owner - Maidenhead - Fixed Term Contract (6-9mths)

A successful company based in Maidenhead is seeking a Product Manager to join their highly entrepreneurial and experienced team. As a Product Manager you'll be responsible for the creation and evolution of exciting products which meet the needs of their customers and the business.

The work can be performed on a hybrid basis - typically 3 days onsite / 2 days remote.

Key Responsibilities:

• Stay aligned with and contribute to the product vision, roadmaps and priorities
• Work closely with stakeholders (customers, partners, consulting, support) to understand product needs and translate into actionable user stories
• Serve as a product evangelist, particularly with Product Managers and Business teams, to help them understand the best practices of using the platform
• Contribute and develop documentation for new features including user interface mock-ups, process, data sequence diagrams, and release notes
• Lead sprint ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement and Retrospectives
• Collaborate with teams to review output during sprints, answer questions about desired functionality/outcomes lead sprint reviews and product demos
• Ensure the team has the appropriate number of stories in the backlog prepared for sprint planning by conducting backlog refinement, monitor ready stories vs. Velocity
• Manage product backlog in ALM tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, data analytics or a related field
• 1 - 3 years of experience working as a business analyst, product owner or similar role
• Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to help others, act and seek out resources to excel within the role
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Collaborative in nature with a strong desire to dig in and learn independently and as well as through asking questions
• Considers ‘best-practice’ standards, as well as departmental policies and procedures
• Understands the fundamentals of software development processes and procedures
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail
• In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain experience in the Convenience Retail Industry, Downstream Fuel Industry, ERP, Logistics or Financial transaction processing solutions preferred

If this exciting opportunity could be of interest - please let me know ASAP. Interviews can be arranged at short notice.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Maidenhead

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

01-08-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English