Product Owner

Product Owner
Location: Beford (Hybrid)
Salary: up to 90,000
Contract: 12-month FTC

A Product Owner is required to take ownership of a business-critical incentive and performance platform, ensuring it operates accurately, consistently, and effectively across a complex organisation.

This is a highly visible role, focused on stabilising and improving an established product, driving operational excellence, and rebuilding stakeholder confidence. You will work across multiple business functions, owning the end-to-end service, prioritising improvements, and ensuring the platform continues to support business performance and colleague engagement.

Key Responsibilities & Skills:

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from operational delivery and governance through to future enhancements.
• Lead the monthly delivery cycle, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely execution of incentive calculations and payments.
• Identify and resolve issues impacting product performance, data quality, and user confidence.
• Define and prioritise product improvements, balancing business needs, risk reduction, and operational efficiency.
• Establish robust controls, validation processes, and governance frameworks to ensure reliable outputs.
• Use data and operational insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with senior executive stakeholders, providing clear direction and driving accountability across the business.
• Create and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap aligned to business objectives.

Additional Experience & Attributes:

• Proven Product Owner experience within a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including engagement with senior leadership teams.
• Experience managing business-critical processes, platforms, or incentive/performance-related products.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a strong focus on data accuracy and process improvement.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, making decisions and driving outcomes at pace.
• Passion for simplifying processes and improving user and colleague experiences.

This is a pivotal role where you'll take ownership of a high-profile product, drive meaningful improvements, and shape its future direction while working closely with stakeholders across the organisation.

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