Digital Product Owner

at  Evolution Money

ABOUT US:

Evolution Money is a Certified B Corp with a social purpose. At Evolution Money, our mission is to redefine financial inclusion by providing bespoke lending solutions to UK homeowners. We are committed to empowering individuals and fostering long-term financial well-being. Through innovative and purpose-driven approaches, we aim to challenge traditional norms and create a pathway for those who might be overlooked by conventional financial institutions.

QUALIFICATIONS (MINIMUM):

• Previously lead and managed the implementation of an online customer application and members area from inception to delivery.
• 3+ years’ experience in a previous Product Owner role or taking a leading role in software development projects, including an integrated customer communication platform.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to talk to and present to a range of audiences, sometimes acting as a translator between technical and non-technical parties.
• Experience working with agile methodologies.
• Excellent analytical skills and an informed, evidence based approach.
• The ability to work under pressure on multiple projects/ products within your project timeframes.
• The ability to motivate others and lead change.
• A passion for creating solutions with a positive attitude to change.
• A strong interest in business and business development.
• A good understanding and grasp of information technology.
• Experience dealing with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role of a Product Owner.
• Excellent at documenting requirement specifications/ development sprint tickets and producing timelines and supporting documentation to senior business leaders.
• Leading daily standups, 3 Amigo sessions and Scrums
• Excellent competency in using Microsoft products i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Projects.

THE ROLE:

We’re seeking an experienced Product Owner to join our Projects Team. You’ll be responsible for some of the key business products. You’ll oversee the development of your products from start to finish, ensuring they meet the business needs and preferences. You’ll be the primary contact between business stakeholders and development teams and will drive forward the development of your products using agile methodologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborating with users and stakeholders to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements.
• Defining the vision for your products and maintaining a cohesive vision.
• Creating a product road map based on this vision.
• Manage the product backlog and continuously prioritise backlog items due to changing requirements.
• Oversee all stages of product creation, including design and development.
• Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the development process.
• Working with the product team, end-users and stakeholders to deliver updates and status reports, and gain feedback.
• Leading and participating in Scrum meetings and product sprints, acting as voice of the business throughout the SDLC.
• Developing and documenting user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Lead design workshops to solutionise business requirements.
• Clearly define product requirements and work closely with UI/UX team to ensure the product UI/UX is aligned to the product goals.
• Understand product domains and explain complex issues in clear terms to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Lead the UAT process, manage feedback from the business customers/users until the feature is confirmed to meet the acceptance criteria.
• Write thorough UAT scripts to validate product features against business/customer requirements.
• Manage expectations of senior management, demonstrating product progress and incremental features on a regular basis.
• Support the implementation of the product and it’s features for clients and business users.
• Effectively communicate the value/ benefit of new product features to business users and clients.
• Oversee the delivery of new product features and ensure any feedback is considered, reviewed and a decision made on whether it should be added to the product backlog.
• Researching competition and products in the marketplace.
• Support senior management in evaluating existing products and forming strategies to select/develop new or update existing products.
• To undertake other duties of an appropriate nature in consultation with line manager.