EUC Product Owner - Contract

This is a contract position ideally based in London Colchester or York UK.

The duration of the statement of work is 6 months with a possibility of extension depending on the project needs and performance.

It is a hybrid working environment but the successful candidate will be happy to be onsite for 2 days per week.

Overview

We are looking for a EUC Product Owner (PO) to join our IT Services team working within our EUX value stream to drive the development and improvement of our products. This is an extremely varied role and will include (but is not limited to) the following activities:

Develop and execute the product roadmap ensuring alignment with the value stream OKRs.

Conduct workshops and analysis activities to design and define appropriate delivery iterations gather requirements assess value ensure work is prioritised and focused on delivering maximum value for our colleagues.

Write clear and concise user stories acceptance criteria and product specifications.

Prioritise and manage the product backlog ensuring it is maintained and refined.

Work with the Agile Delivery Lead/s (ADLs) to ensure there is a steady flow of work for the squad/s aligned to the product roadmap.

Create and own dashboards to track metrics utilise the data to inform future backlog items that target waste and inefficiency.

Be the first point of contact for the squad/s to answer any product related questions clarify requirements and support the ADL to remove blockers.

Act as the voice of the customer to ensure everyone understands the business value of the backlog items.

Working with the ADL to coordinate and participate all Agile ceremonies for the product stand-ups refinement planning and retrospectives.

Provide feedback on the product roadmap resolving risks issues and blockers raised by the squad/s escalating to the Head of Product as needed.

Report on actual vs. expected progress and any knock-on impact to the product roadmap.

Manage key stakeholder relationships and communicate effectively to keep them informed.

Monitor and analyse product performance identifying areas for improvement and making data-driven decisions.

Coordinate product launches ensuring effective communication to internal customers and stakeholders.

Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and trends in product management technology and user experience.

Work with the other members of the ITS Product Chapter to share knowledge best practices and develop as a team as a Product Owner you will coach and mentor Associate POs to support their career development.

Actively participate in the wider product management community to aid continuous learning innovation best practice and alignment with the clients engineering teams.

Qualifications :

Prior experience in a product-related role or environment working in Agile delivery teams managing a backlog to ensure business value is prioritised delivered and embedded.

An aptitude for customer centric problem solving and challenging the status quo.

Relevant qualifications (e.g. Certified Scrum Product Owner).

Experience working with Agile collaboration (e.g. Jira Confluence etc.) and product management tools.

Experience of writing business requirements that can be picked up by engineers and implemented.

Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and delivering value to customers.

Detailed understanding of Agile methodologies (Kanban Lean Scrum) and product management frameworks.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities (dealing with any associated conflict due to competing priorities).

Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to gather and interpret data to make informed decisions.

Highly organised with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.

Additional Information :

At Telefonica Tech we believe inclusion is the bridge for everyone to be their authentic self. We respect and celebrate our differences as diversity is what makes us unique and sparks our innovation. Be you with us and feel you belong. 

We encourage applications from a wide range of individuals irrespective of: age disability gender gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or beliefs and sexual orientation.

We dont believe hiring is a tick box exercise so if you feel that you dont match the job description 100% but would still be a great fit for role please get in touch.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time