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As an Agile project manager, the Product Owner's mission is to meet customer needs by delivering a quality product, for which they are responsible for the design. Focused on digital projects with an IT dimension, they oversee the development of digital tools such as websites, applications, and software. They ensure these projects perfectly meet their clients' expectations by proceeding through "iterations," that is, steps that mark the creation process. With their perfect mastery of agile technologies, they work to accelerate the project's development phases. They manage the "Product Backlog," a to-do list aimed at prioritizing the different features of the product to be developed (business value, implementation effort, risk, technical knowledge). In collaboration with developers, UX designers, and graphic designers, the Product Owner aims to achieve the design of a functional tool, in accordance with the allocated budget and timeframe. They can progress to the following positions: Scrum Master, Product Manager, Chief Product Officer (CPO), or Head of Product (HOP).

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Technical Product Owner

Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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£49k-65,500
CB2 8BS, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Job Title: Technical Product Owner Salary: £49,000 - £65,500 Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (2 days per week in the office) Contract: Fixed term (12 months), Full-time (35 hours per week) Drive Innovation and Impact in Global Assessment. Join us in shaping the future of education technology. As a Technical Product Owner, you'll be a driving force behind scalable, intuitive solutions that support millions of learners worldwide. This role sits at the heart of our Exam Technology Organisation, where innovation meets purpose, and collaboration fuels progress. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the Role We are seeking a Technical Product Owner to play a key role in shaping and delivering technology solutions that support our global assessment operations. Sitting within the Shared Solution Exam Material area of our Exam Technology Organisation (ETO), this role operates across an important product, ensuring that the solution delivered exceed stakeholder expectations and drive meaningful business outcomes. As a Technical Product Owner, you will be the bridge between business needs and technical delivery. You will own the product backlog, define user stories, and work closely with development and UX teams to ensure solutions are intuitive, scalable, and aligned with our strategic goals. You'll also support testing, incident resolution, and agile coaching, helping teams stay focused and effective. This is a dynamic opportunity to influence how we build and evolve our platforms. You'll help define product vision and roadmaps, champion agile practices, and ensure our applications deliver real value to users. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy solving complex problems, we'd love to hear from you.

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IT Financial Crime Product Owner Actimze

Huxley
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£130k-155k
EC3V 3LA, City of London, England, United Kingdom

IT Financial Crime Product Owner Actimze This is a new and exclusive opportunity for a IT Financial Crime Product Owner to join this thriving investment bank as part of their Actimze integration project Role details Title: IT Financial Crime Product Owner Technical focus: Actimze integration Employer: investment bank Permanent role, salary £130,000- £155,000 plus bonus Director level Requirements: Actimize technical skills, business understanding of transaction monitoring and fraud, AML/ Transaction/ fraud This role is for a IT Financial Crime Product Owner to join the financial crime and technology compliance team within this role. Thery focus on transaction monitoring, fincrime analytics, trade surveillance, sanctions, AML etc. One of the key focuses for this role is the integration of the Actimze platform as understanding of that is essential, so this could suit an ex developer, or ex technical business analyst This is a director level role so you will be working at very senior level, both with vendors and senior stakeholders. You will also have two team leaders under you to run the team This is a really exciting role as this is a newly created team in one of the most important areas of the bank, so it is a great career opportunity Key requirements Actimize knowledge AML/ Fraud Financial crime/ Transaction monitoring understanding Stakeholder management For more information, and the chance to be considered, please do send through a CV through to Kimberley Roe @ Huxley- good luck To find out more about Huxley, please visit Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

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Frequently asked questions about working as a Product Owner

What is the role of a Product Owner

The Product Owner (PO) serves as an interface between users, business units and the development team. Their objective? To maximize the value of a software or digital product. The PO manages, among other things, the improvements and modifications to be made to the product to best meet users' needs.

How much does a Product Owner charge

Since the Product Owner is a versatile profile, their earnings prove to be particularly high. They charge an average of £500 per day for their assignments. The average salary of a PO is £50K per year on average.

What is the definition of a Product Owner

The Product Owner is often considered a 'new generation' project manager. Their role consists of overseeing the development of a product: software, an application, a website... They must deliver quality digital tools within the time and budget allocated to projects, based on an Agile method like Scrum. In practice, the Product Owner breaks down the creation process into various stages called iterations. To ensure meeting user expectations, they submit the first versions of the product to the client. Gradually, they modify the deliverables according to newly expressed needs. However, the PO must first ensure that each recommendation made by the client is feasible, whether in terms of deadline, cost, or added value.

What type of mission can a Product Owner handle

The Product Owner mainly focuses on the functional aspect of a project. Among their many missions, you will find: • The identification of client needs; • The listing and prioritization of functionalities to be developed or different objectives to be achieved in the Product Backlog; • Setting their implementation deadlines; • Writing User Stories based on business requirements; • Setting up User Tests to obtain initial user feedback; • Transmitting this feedback to the production team; • Implementing the most relevant modifications; • Operational monitoring of updates and bug fixes...

What are the main skills of a Product Owner

To achieve their objective, the Product Owner must master agile methodologies and especially have Scrum at their fingertips. Other skills are also required: • Good knowledge of the domain in which the PO operates; • Project management; • Good understanding of marketing and business; • English proficiency.

What is the ideal profile for a Product Owner

In addition to being an excellent leader, a good Product Owner has: • Great adaptability; • Good organizational skills; • Ability to manage priorities; • Interpersonal skills; • Analytical thinking; • Negotiation skills; • Good listening skills; • Good stress resistance. Curiosity is also among their soft skills. The Product Owner must indeed stay informed about the latest technological innovations to offer the best solutions to their clients.
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