*This role requires Security Clearance active/ or recently lapsed*The RoleAs Product Owner, you'll bridge the gap between our... Read more
As Product Owner, you'll bridge the gap between our vision and the technical execution of our products. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our digital solutions align with our company goals of delivering exceptional service and social value.
Your Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Vision & Strategy: Define and communicate the product vision, ensuring alignment with strategic goalsBacklog Management: Prioritise and manage the product backlog, ensuring clarity and focus on delivering maximum valueStakeholder Collaboration: Engage with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements, provide updates, and ensure their needs are metSprint Planning: Lead sprint planning sessions, set clear goals and ensure timely delivery of products and servicesContinuous Improvement: Analyse product performance, gather user feedback and iterate, to enhance product quality and user satisfactionWhat We're Looking ForExperienceA minimum 2+ years' proven experience as a Product Owner, or translatable role - preferably working within Agile environmentsPublic Sector experience considered advantageous, but not essentialSkillsA strong understanding of Agile Methodologies, excellent communication/presentation skills and the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable tasks and requirementsQualification in Agile practices would be advantageous, but not essentialThe ability to prioritise work and requirements effectively, taking into account impact, resource, value and riskToolsFamiliarity with Product Management and Development toolsAha! or Azure DevOps experience would be advantageousPersonalProactive, innovative and solution focused approach to problem solvingPassionate about delivering products that make a differenceUK Security ClearableGCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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We are looking for Security Cleared Product Owner having strong epxerience with API integration environment. We are looking... Read more
We are looking for Security Cleared Product Owner having strong epxerience with API integration environment. We are looking for either SC as Active or recently lasped.
Principal Accountabilities
Incorporate feature requests into a product roadmapReview and prioritise backlogDevelop user stories and define acceptance criteriaSet sprint goalsWrite acceptance testsPlan releases and upgradesFollow progress of work and address production issues during sprintsAnalyse preferences and requests of end usersRefine our agile methodology based on results and client feedbackKeep track of industry trends
Complexity, Planning And Time Spans
Management of own workload and time.Coordinating delivery datesTracking and monitoring of Development workReviewing, collating, maintaining and highlighting changes to agreed feature requestsIdentifying, assessing and reporting product risks and issues, engaging with internal and external contacts where necessaryMaintaining financial controls and systems for recording, monitoring, forecasting and budgeting development expenditure and resourcesOrganising and facilitating release closures, as well as ensuring release notes and user guides are available at releaseMaintaining and communicating product management standards and best practicesAssisting in the maintenance, reviewing, and improving of departmental and product management office policies and proceduresProducing weekly and monthly performance/status reports for the IT SLT and Stakeholders
Difficulties And Demands Of The Role
Balancing the changing demands of the businessEnsuring all elements of the product development are aligned to meet tight and demanding deadlines.Understanding and keeping on top of all the work that is going on across the business to ensure all work is aligned and doesn't' conflict.Strong organisation skills and management of time and information gathering skills.Clear understanding of the systems and a clear understanding of what needs to be delivered.
Typical Decisions Made By The Jobholder
How best to implement a request and what impact it has on delivery.How to prioritise and weigh demands of requests from business based on impact and urgency. When a serious issue will delay the product release significantly or increase costsWhere a major change in approach needs to be followed that will impact other teams workingGCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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Prefered candidate from public sector such as Home Office, Defra, FCDO, MOJ, MOD, Cabinet Office, Centeral Gov bodies.... Read more
Prefered candidate from public sector such as Home Office, Defra, FCDO, MOJ, MOD, Cabinet Office, Centeral Gov bodies. SC Active or recently lapsed would be preferred.
Principal Accountabilities
Incorporate feature requests into a product roadmapReview and prioritise backlogDevelop user stories and define acceptance criteriaSet sprint goalsWrite acceptance testsPlan releases and upgradesFollow progress of work and address production issues during sprintsAnalyse preferences and requests of end usersRefine our agile methodology based on results and client feedbackKeep track of industry trends
Complexity, Planning And Time Spans
Management of own workload and time.Coordinating delivery datesTracking and monitoring of Development workReviewing, collating, maintaining and highlighting changes to agreed feature requestsIdentifying, assessing and reporting product risks and issues, engaging with internal and external contacts where necessaryMaintaining financial controls and systems for recording, monitoring, forecasting and budgeting development expenditure and resourcesOrganising and facilitating release closures, as well as ensuring release notes and user guides are available at releaseMaintaining and communicating product management standards and best practicesAssisting in the maintenance, reviewing, and improving of departmental and product management office policies and proceduresProducing weekly and monthly performance/status reports for the IT SLT and Stakeholders
Difficulties And Demands Of The Role
Balancing the changing demands of the businessEnsuring all elements of the product development are aligned to meet tight and demanding deadlines.Understanding and keeping on top of all the work that is going on across the business to ensure all work is aligned and doesn't' conflict.Strong organisation skills and management of time and information gathering skills.Clear understanding of the systems and a clear understanding of what needs to be delivered.
Typical Decisions Made By The Jobholder
How best to implement a request and what impact it has on delivery.How to prioritise and weigh demands of requests from business based on impact and urgency. When a serious issue will delay the product release significantly or increase costsWhere a major change in approach needs to be followed that will impact other teams working
Facts And Figures
Detail the main variables against which the role will be measured. These variables can include sales targets, costs, profits, turnover, etc.
Success will be measured successful by continued product development completed on time and on budget.
Principal Measures
Quality of project and request completionDelivery of client agreed commitmentsUptake of IT developments within the business.Amount of Re-work IT Development that needs to be undertook.GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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Principal AccountabilitiesIncorporate feature requests into a product roadmapReview and prioritise backlogDevelop user stories and define acceptance criteriaSet sprint... Read more
Principal Accountabilities
Incorporate feature requests into a product roadmapReview and prioritise backlogDevelop user stories and define acceptance criteriaSet sprint goalsWrite acceptance testsPlan releases and upgradesFollow progress of work and address production issues during sprintsAnalyse preferences and requests of end usersRefine our agile methodology based on results and client feedbackKeep track of industry trends
Complexity, Planning And Time Spans
Management of own workload and time.Coordinating delivery datesTracking and monitoring of Development workReviewing, collating, maintaining and highlighting changes to agreed feature requestsIdentifying, assessing and reporting product risks and issues, engaging with internal and external contacts where necessaryMaintaining financial controls and systems for recording, monitoring, forecasting and budgeting development expenditure and resourcesOrganising and facilitating release closures, as well as ensuring release notes and user guides are available at releaseMaintaining and communicating product management standards and best practicesAssisting in the maintenance, reviewing, and improving of departmental and product management office policies and proceduresProducing weekly and monthly performance/status reports for the IT SLT and Stakeholders
Difficulties And Demands Of The Role
Balancing the changing demands of the businessEnsuring all elements of the product development are aligned to meet tight and demanding deadlines.Understanding and keeping on top of all the work that is going on across the business to ensure all work is aligned and doesn't' conflict.Strong organisation skills and management of time and information gathering skills.Clear understanding of the systems and a clear understanding of what needs to be delivered.
Typical Decisions Made By The Jobholder
How best to implement a request and what impact it has on delivery.How to prioritise and weigh demands of requests from business based on impact and urgency. When a serious issue will delay the product release significantly or increase costsWhere a major change in approach needs to be followed that will impact other teams working
Facts And Figures
Detail the main variables against which the role will be measured. These variables can include sales targets, costs, profits, turnover, etc.
Success will be measured successful by continued product development completed on time and on budget.
Principal Measures
Quality of project and request completionDelivery of client agreed commitmentsUptake of IT developments within the business.Amount of Re-work IT Development that needs to be undertook.GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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Principal AccountabilitiesIncorporate feature requests into a product roadmapReview and prioritise backlogDevelop user stories and define acceptance criteriaSet sprint... Read more
Principal Accountabilities
Incorporate feature requests into a product roadmapReview and prioritise backlogDevelop user stories and define acceptance criteriaSet sprint goalsWrite acceptance testsPlan releases and upgradesFollow progress of work and address production issues during sprintsAnalyse preferences and requests of end usersRefine our agile methodology based on results and client feedbackKeep track of industry trends
Complexity, Planning And Time Spans
Management of own workload and time.Coordinating delivery datesTracking and monitoring of Development workReviewing, collating, maintaining and highlighting changes to agreed feature requestsIdentifying, assessing and reporting product risks and issues, engaging with internal and external contacts where necessaryMaintaining financial controls and systems for recording, monitoring, forecasting and budgeting development expenditure and resourcesOrganising and facilitating release closures, as well as ensuring release notes and user guides are available at releaseMaintaining and communicating product management standards and best practicesAssisting in the maintenance, reviewing, and improving of departmental and product management office policies and proceduresProducing weekly and monthly performance/status reports for the IT SLT and Stakeholders
Difficulties And Demands Of The Role
Balancing the changing demands of the businessEnsuring all elements of the product development are aligned to meet tight and demanding deadlines.Understanding and keeping on top of all the work that is going on across the business to ensure all work is aligned and doesn't' conflict.Strong organisation skills and management of time and information gathering skills.Clear understanding of the systems and a clear understanding of what needs to be delivered.
Typical Decisions Made By The Jobholder
How best to implement a request and what impact it has on delivery.How to prioritise and weigh demands of requests from business based on impact and urgency. When a serious issue will delay the product release significantly or increase costsWhere a major change in approach needs to be followed that will impact other teams working
Facts And Figures
Detail the main variables against which the role will be measured. These variables can include sales targets, costs, profits, turnover, etc.
Success will be measured successful by continued product development completed on time and on budget.
Principal Measures
Quality of project and request completionDelivery of client agreed commitmentsUptake of IT developments within the business.Amount of Re-work IT Development that needs to be undertook.GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIESList up to 8 main accountabilities in order of importance that this role needs to do to... Read more
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
List up to 8 main accountabilities in order of importance that this role needs to do to ensure the role purpose is met. Outline what is done, to what, to achieve what.
Incorporate feature requests into a product roadmapReview and prioritise backlogDevelop user stories and define acceptance criteriaSet sprint goalsWrite acceptance testsPlan releases and upgradesFollow progress of work and address production issues during sprintsAnalyse preferences and requests of end usersRefine our agile methodology based on results and client feedbackKeep track of industry trends
COMPLEXITY, PLANNING AND TIME SPANS
Specify the areas over which this role has management responsibility.
Management of own workload and time.Coordinating delivery datesTracking and monitoring of Development workReviewing, collating, maintaining and highlighting changes to agreed feature requestsIdentifying, assessing and reporting product risks and issues, engaging with internal and external contacts where necessaryMaintaining financial controls and systems for recording, monitoring, forecasting and budgeting development expenditure and resourcesOrganising and facilitating release closures, as well as ensuring release notes and user guides are available at releaseMaintaining and communicating product management standards and best practicesAssisting in the maintenance, reviewing, and improving of departmental and product management office policies and proceduresProducing weekly and monthly performance/status reports for the IT SLT and Stakeholders
What time spans does the role operate under
The role operates all year round - development sprints will vary depending on requirements.
DIFFICULTIES AND DEMANDS OF THE ROLE
What are the most difficult parts of the job?
Balancing the changing demands of the business
What are the typical types of problems and challenges?
Ensuring all elements of the product development are aligned to meet tight and demanding deadlines.Understanding and keeping on top of all the work that is going on across the business to ensure all work is aligned and doesn't' conflict.
How will these be resolved?
Strong organisation skills and management of time and information gathering skills.Clear understanding of the systems and a clear understanding of what needs to be delivered.
TYPICAL DECISIONS MADE BY THE JOBHOLDER
List 2 examples of decisions the jobholder can take
How best to implement a request and what impact it has on delivery.
How to prioritise and weigh demands of requests from business based on impact and urgency.
List 2 examples of when decisions must be referred to the immediate manager or others.
When a serious issue will delay the product release significantly or increase costs
Where a major change in approach needs to be followed that will impact other teams working
FACTS AND FIGURES
Detail the main variables against which the role will be measured. These variables can include sales targets, costs, profits, turnover, etc.
Success will be measured successful by continued product development completed on time and on budget.
Principal Measures
Quality of project and request completionDelivery of client agreed commitmentsUptake of IT developments within the business.Amount of Re-work IT Development that needs to be undertook.
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIESList up to 8 main accountabilities in order of importance that this role needs to do to... Read more
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
List up to 8 main accountabilities in order of importance that this role needs to do to ensure the role purpose is met. Outline what is done, to what, to achieve what.
Incorporate feature requests into a product roadmapReview and prioritise backlogDevelop user stories and define acceptance criteriaSet sprint goalsWrite acceptance testsPlan releases and upgradesFollow progress of work and address production issues during sprintsAnalyse preferences and requests of end usersRefine our agile methodology based on results and client feedbackKeep track of industry trends
COMPLEXITY, PLANNING AND TIME SPANS
Specify the areas over which this role has management responsibility.
Management of own workload and time.Coordinating delivery datesTracking and monitoring of Development workReviewing, collating, maintaining and highlighting changes to agreed feature requestsIdentifying, assessing and reporting product risks and issues, engaging with internal and external contacts where necessaryMaintaining financial controls and systems for recording, monitoring, forecasting and budgeting development expenditure and resourcesOrganising and facilitating release closures, as well as ensuring release notes and user guides are available at releaseMaintaining and communicating product management standards and best practicesAssisting in the maintenance, reviewing, and improving of departmental and product management office policies and proceduresProducing weekly and monthly performance/status reports for the IT SLT and Stakeholders
What time spans does the role operate under
The role operates all year round - development sprints will vary depending on requirements.
DIFFICULTIES AND DEMANDS OF THE ROLE
What are the most difficult parts of the job?
Balancing the changing demands of the business
What are the typical types of problems and challenges?
Ensuring all elements of the product development are aligned to meet tight and demanding deadlines.Understanding and keeping on top of all the work that is going on across the business to ensure all work is aligned and doesn't' conflict.
How will these be resolved?
Strong organisation skills and management of time and information gathering skills.Clear understanding of the systems and a clear understanding of what needs to be delivered.
TYPICAL DECISIONS MADE BY THE JOBHOLDER
List 2 examples of decisions the jobholder can take
How best to implement a request and what impact it has on delivery.
How to prioritise and weigh demands of requests from business based on impact and urgency.
List 2 examples of when decisions must be referred to the immediate manager or others.
When a serious issue will delay the product release significantly or increase costs
Where a major change in approach needs to be followed that will impact other teams working
FACTS AND FIGURES
Detail the main variables against which the role will be measured. These variables can include sales targets, costs, profits, turnover, etc.
Success will be measured successful by continued product development completed on time and on budget.
Principal Measures
Quality of project and request completionDelivery of client agreed commitmentsUptake of IT developments within the business.Amount of Re-work IT Development that needs to be undertook.
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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Role Overview The Product Owner will play a key role in delivering and operating enterprise Identity & Access... Read more
Role Overview
The Product Owner will play a key role in delivering and operating enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) capabilities. The role is responsible for managing the product backlog, ensuring delivery aligns with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
The position works closely with IAM architects, business stakeholders and technology partners.
We are undergoing a transformation of its Identity and Access Management practices including the delivery of a set of net new tools to overhaul how IAM is carried out in the industry. We are seeking experienced and dynamic product owners who have an excellent understanding of Identity Management, with a successful track record of working in complex global organisations at fast pace. The role will report to the program and be part of a dynamic and highly skilled team.
In this role, you will:
Own, maintain and prioritise the product backlog.Define Epics, Features and User Stories.Capture and refine business and technical requirements.Define acceptance criteria for backlog items.Work closely with Technical Leads and Architects to align business priorities with technical delivery.Support sprint planning, backlog refinement and release planning.Balance delivery priorities against technical debt and operational requirements.Coordinate dependencies across multiple delivery teams.Engage business stakeholders and technology partners.Support demonstrations and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).Ensure regulatory, audit and compliance requirements are represented within the backlog.Monitor delivery progress and manage scope.Drive delivery of measurable business outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:
Key Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
Agile DeliveryProduct OwnershipBacklog ManagementRequirements Engineering
Soft Skills
Stakeholder ManagementBusiness AnalysisFinancial ServicesCommunication and FacilitationRisk and Compliance AwarenessAbility to adapt and understand new technologies - being self-motivated to learnStrong interpersonal, influencing, communication and report-writing skillsAbility to interact appropriately with users of various technical skill levelsAbility to work in a multi country, culturally diverse and time-zone separated role.
Additional Knowledge and Capabilities
Enterprise Identity and Access Management.Human and Non-Human Identity.Agent Identity.Workload Identity.Zero Trust Architecture.Authentication and Authorisation.Policy-as-Code.Identity Lifecycle Management.Secrets Management.Certificate Lifecycle Management.API Security.Event-driven Identity Integration.Cloud-native Security.Observability, Monitoring and Audit.Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).DevSecOps and Automation.Production Readiness.Knowledge Sharing and Documentation.Delivery within a regulated Financial Services environment.Collaboration across Architecture, Engineering, Security, Operations and third-party suppliers.
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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Product Owner Location: Remote / Enfield (with occasional travel as required)Job Type: ContractDuration: 12 Months + extention Security... Read more
Location: Remote / Enfield (with occasional travel as required)
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 12 Months + extention
Security Clearance: Active or Lapsed UK SC Clearance Required
We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to join our team on a 12-month contract to drive the successful delivery of business-critical products and services.
Working closely with stakeholders, customers, and development teams, you will be responsible for defining product priorities, managing the product backlog, coordinating releases, and ensuring development efforts remain aligned to business objectives. You'll play a pivotal role in translating customer and business needs into clear deliverables, ensuring maximum value is delivered through an Agile product delivery approach.
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must hold active or previously held (lapsed) UK Security Check (SC) Clearance and be eligible for re-clearance if required.
Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop, maintain, and communicate the product roadmap.Gather, assess, and prioritise business and customer feature requests.Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring priorities are aligned with business objectives.Create user stories, business requirements, and acceptance criteria.Define sprint goals and support Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and reviews.Collaborate with development teams to ensure successful and timely delivery.Write and validate acceptance tests to ensure solutions meet business requirements.Plan and coordinate product releases, upgrades, and deployments.Monitor delivery progress and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies.Analyse user feedback and business requirements to drive continuous product improvement.Produce regular status and performance reports for stakeholders and senior leadership.Promote product management best practices and contribute to process improvements.Stay informed of industry developments and emerging technology trends.Essential Skills & ExperienceProven experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, or similar role.Strong experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery environments.Demonstrable experience managing product backlogs, roadmaps, and release planning.Experience creating user stories and defining acceptance criteria.Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.Strong understanding of software development lifecycles.Proficient in product management and collaboration tools.Active or previously held (lapsed) UK SC Clearance.Desirable Skills & QualificationsDegree-level qualification or equivalent experience.Agile Product Owner or Scrum Product Owner certification.ITIL Practitioner certification.Experience using Aha! product management software.Aha! Accreditation.Knowledge of enterprise systems and business processes.Personal AttributesCustomer-focused and outcome-driven.Strong collaborator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.Self-motivated and proactive.Adaptable and comfortable working in changing environments.Strong commercial and business awareness.What Success Looks LikeDelivery of agreed product enhancements on time and within budget.High-quality backlog management and requirement definition.Successful delivery of sprint and release commitments.Increased adoption and utilisation of delivered solutions.Reduced rework and improved stakeholder satisfaction.Effective collaboration across business and technology teams.Security Clearance RequirementPlease note: Candidates must hold either:
Active UK Security Check (SC) Clearance, orPreviously held (lapsed) UK SC Clearance
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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