MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive vertical knowledge of Product Management, coupled with strong knowledge of User Experience, Agile and Programme Assurance disciplines.

• In depth experience of at least two major business verticals (e.g. Telco, Financial Services, Retail) including Public Sector

• Experience of at least two business application environments (e.g. CRM, eCommerce etc.)

• Experience of strong C-Level stakeholder communication and relationship building, including coaching and mentoring of clients to raise awareness of product management.

• Broad business and technology understanding and a good awareness of industry trends.

• Demonstrable experience of delivering as part of an agile team.

• Experience of line management or coaching

• Expert facilitator: able to drive focused outcomes from large gatherings of diverse stakeholders and interest groups.

• Able to plan and lead consulting engagements from initiation through to completion.

• Excellent commercial awareness and sound understanding of business and project dynamics.

• Demonstrated adaptability to embrace and lead in new disciplines.

• Excellent communicator: able to explain, persuade and justify decisions.

• Highly effective at translating business requirements into cost-effective functional requirements

• Good commercial awareness, always delivering within project constraints

• A strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall Project Management delivery methodologies

• Able to work flexibly and to tight deadlines within uncertain and fast-changing environments.

• We all work in teams here in Kainos – a proven ability of strong team management skills, including effectively managing a multi-disciplinary team is crucial

• We are passionate about developing people – a demonstrated ability in managing, mentoring and coaching members of your team and wider community is important

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders.

DESIRABLE

• Experience of working in a digital start up.

• Experience of working as a product manager and delivering high quality digital products.

• Experience of working in a full-service digital agency environment.

• Experience leading Digital Transformation initiatives.

• Project management experience across a range of methodologies and frameworks (e.g. waterfall, scrum, Kanban, PRINCE2, MSP etc.)

• Certified Scrum Product Owner

• • Active participant in communities of interest (e.g. online groups, speaking at conferences etc.)

About you

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject
• At least five years of experience in a customer-facing role
• Previous experience as a Product Manager or Product Specialist, including specific experience with product lifecycles and design processes
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience within the IT, cloud or communications industry would be advantageous
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time-management and prioritisation skills
• The ability to interpret customer requirements and consistently deliver high levels of customer satisfaction
• Strong problem-solving skills
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