Network Component Product Owner

Role

Title:

Network Component Product Owner

Location:

Hybrid (60% office / 40% remote) - Manchester
Contract End Date: 18/12/2026
Rate: £550 - £600 per day - Inside IR35

Role Overview

We are seeking a Network Component Product Owner to lead delivery across a defined network or security capability area (e.g., segmentation, NAC, DDI, egress, SIEM detections, or runbook automation). You will translate technical and risk requirements into actionable delivery outcomes, manage dependencies across technology towers, and ensure smooth, continuous delivery within an agile pod structure.

Key Responsibilities

Story & Backlog Management

Translate risk, control, and design artefacts into clear user stories with defined acceptance criteria.

Define Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD).

Coordinate UAT activities and stakeholder sign-off.

Dependency & Delivery Management

Maintain cross-domain dependency mapping across networks, identity, endpoint, SOC, and service management teams.

Negotiate sequencing and prioritisation to keep delivery unblocked.

Change Enablement

Co-create standard change models and evidence packs with technical leads.

Ensure post-implementation review actions feed back into the backlog.

Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

Track and visualise delivery progress (e.g., burn-up charts, control coverage).

Maintain a tight feedback loop with the Key Product Owner and stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years' experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst within network or security domains.

Strong experience writing technical user stories and maintaining healthy backlogs.

Familiarity with configuration and policy artefacts such as firewall baselines, NAC policies, DDI plans, proxy/ZTNA, and SIEM rules.

Working knowledge of ITIL change processes and Service Now request/change models.

Preferred Certifications

PSPO or CSPO

ITIL 4 Foundation

Vendor fundamentals across one or more technology stacks (e.g., Cisco, Zscaler, Fortinet, Splunk, Infoblox, Forescout)

Key Performance Indicators

Backlog health metrics (aging, WIP, throughput)

First-time pass rate against Definition of Done

Change lead time and change-related incident rates