Product Owner
Job Position: Product Owner
Location: London, UK(Hybrid)
Type of Hiring: Contract(6+ months)
Job Description:
Job Description
What you’ll do
Own your Product Backlog across feature teams managing the re-platforming of existing applications and capabilities into a modernised tech solution, bringing thought and product leadership
Educate and mentor your team as they build out your vision for the product backlog & roadmap.
Liaise and collaborate with all levels of customers & colleagues up to exec level to build backlogs & roadmaps that work not just for Engineering but have our customer’s requirements front and centre stage.
Have a solid sense of ownership and integrity who enjoys working and be a great collaborator across internal, external, and 3rd party teams.
Listen, influence, challenge, build trust and consensus from both your team and customers alike, whilst acting as the voice of the customer
Stay calm & resilience under pressure and ensure the team always do the right thing by the customer, whilst appreciating things won’t always go right first time and are not afraid to challenge the ‘norm’
Who are we looking for
Someone who thinks of the big picture! Always considering how our products & services can support the business, quick to identify new opportunities.
Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills - able to tell a product story as well as translating information from the business to the feature teams and back.
With a passion for technology and commitment to delivering high-quality, maintainable solutions that work for the group today and into the future.
Brings a highly collaborative approach, working closely with other specialists and engineers from LBG, suppliers and partner resources,
An engaging story-teller, energised by building rapport with all colleagues and partners, to find the common goals to build meaningful collaboration
We want you to be brave, being intellectually curious embracing new insights and ideas whilst protecting our integrity, learning and growing as you go.
What you’ll need
Experience managing technical backlogs across a variety of stakeholders groups to communicate content and benefit. Experience Google Cloud Data Science product set, dev ops and delivery experience of Google Public Cloud, Kyndrel and Azure
Strong understanding of the UK Commercial Lending landscape is essential to guide the teams through a technology modernisation
Expert knowledge in building and managing comprehensive Product Backlogs using JIRA including defining Features, User Stories and Acceptance Criteria
Accountable for Product Change Governance
Expertise in prioritisation, co-ordinating with Customer Journey Managers ensuring delivery of the backlog via your Integrators (Delivery managers), and Engineering team(s) using the Agile method.
Proven ability to collaborate with other parties with respect to securing dependencies outside your Lab, including definition, prioritisation and tracking the work to successful conclusion.
Significant experience of Bank Change Process & related Governance and readiness to adapt this experience to the new Platform model including operational or Project Risk Management & Mitigation, all whilst managing against product budget.
About working for us
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.
We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
