Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Gloucester

Job Ref: 203099

About the role

Ecclesiastical, who are proudly part of the Benefact Group, are looking for a Product Owner to join our Gloucester office, with hybrid working.

The Technology Analysis and Product (TAP) Team is a dynamic team of talented Business Analysts and Product Owners within the Group Technology Department. This team operates across several Technology product teams, with some members also working on projects or mobilising new initiatives outside of existing Products. Our primary delivery method is Agile.

As a TAP Product Owner you will be an instrumental enabler for strong and high performing Product delivery Scrum Teams delivering high-value features. You will be responsible for one or more Technology Products, working with the Lead Product Owner and Business Analysts assigned to those products.

Key responsibilities

You will be responsible for all or part of for the following areas as agreed with the Lead Product Owner. Depending on your Product(s), you may also collaborate with Business Analysts within your domain who will have responsibility for certain elements as mutually agreed:

Product Roadmap Management:

• Maintain the product roadmap, ensuring it aligns with the product vision and strategy.
• Communicate the roadmap to stakeholders and the development team, providing updates as necessary.
• Input into team resource planning and options to support roadmap delivery.

Backlog Management:

• Create, prioritise, and maintain the product backlog.
• Define user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure the backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure their needs are considered in the product development process.

Sprint Planning and Review:

• Participate in sprint planning meetings to help the team understand the requirements and priorities.
• Review and accept completed user stories to ensure they meet the acceptance criteria.

Research:

• Conduct research to understand customer needs and market trends.
• Analyse user feedback and data to inform product decisions.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with the development team, UX/UI designers, and other departments to ensure successful product delivery.

• Effective collaboration with third-party suppliers to deliver quality products and services.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across teams.

Continuous Improvement:

• Continuously evaluate and improve the product development process.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices.
• Contribute to Practice standards and improvements.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Proven Experience: Strong Agile and Scrum experience with a thorough understanding of the Product Owner role particularly with a technology focus.
• Outstanding Communication: Exceptional skills in communication and presentation.
• Analytical Prowess: Sharp analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Stakeholder Management: Expertise in balancing and managing conflicting stakeholder needs.
• Agile Expertise: Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, especially Scrum.
• Multitasking Ability: Capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Tool Proficiency: Experience with product management tools like Jira and Confluence.
• UX/UI Knowledge: Familiarity with UX/UI principles.
• Technical Acumen: Understanding of software development processes and technologies.
• Industry Knowledge: Insight into the insurance industry, even if gained through different roles (preferable).
• Certified Professional: Certified Product Owner credentials (preferable).
• Adaptable and Positive: A flexible approach to work and a positive attitude, fully embracing and incorporating the company values.
  
  

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it
  
• Flexible working
  
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
  
• Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
  
• Up to £300 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
  
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and currently the 3rd largest corporate donor in the country, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have an ambitious plan to become the number one corporate donor with strategic objectives in place to double the groups size over the next five years.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people offer career opportunities and personal development through a fantastic learning and career framework. Luckily for us, the nature of who we are – our giving ethos, our 135 year history and the diversity of what we do – has built a culture of kindness, of great ambition, of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

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