Overview:
We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.
At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!
We are seeking a Product Owner who can create and own the work-stream vision and roadmap for the business area and collaborates with Kingfisher Group and Banner teams and third parties in determining priorities and the plan. As a Product Owner, your role will involve completing value stream projects and driving continuous improvement. You will play a crucial part in maintaining Kingfisher’s strong platform and delivering technical and business priorities.

What’s the job?:

• Engages stakeholders through gaining critical input to understand priorities and dependencies
• Builds the value stream road map and vision for business area based on business and technology requirements
• Works collaboratively with external third parties and other Kingfisher teams to plan, determine, prioritise implementation of solutions.
• Gathers input, creates high level backlog and prioritises these in conjunction with stakeholders
• Defines proposition/proposal behind the features - documents respective assumptions and suggests a scope for the minimal viable proposition (MVP)
• Agrees and tracks key metrics with stakeholders to measure output and delivery results against objectives
• Leads ongoing refinement effort to make sure each team has work prepared for the next sprint, ahead of existing sprint delivery. Adjusts scope where necessary based on sprints outputs
• Works with teams and Engineering Squad Leads on planning product releases, ensuring key stakeholders are engaged and delivery is planned and in alignment with other business priorities
• Works closely with Solutions Architect to align product and the technical vision
• Understands technical trade-offs made by development teams and architects with regards to the value stream
• Ensures technical complexity is taken into account for backlog prioritisation alongside business value
• Tracks progress towards the release of a product through detailed planning methodology and review
• Collaborates with stakeholders in prioritising defect or bug resolution
• Monitors and shares value stream benefits achievement with development team and key stakeholders

What you’ll bring:

• Analytical with confident technology literacy and PC skills
• Strong influencing and facilitation skills
• Strong networking and team working ability across all seniority levels
• Able to build, engage, lead and deliver using robust project methodology
• Knowledge of agile working practices (desirable)
• Knowledge/background of retail E-commerce and Marketplace implementation (desirable)
• Understanding of business value related to features and functions
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to effectively manage conflicting needs of stakeholders

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience
We listen to our customers and colleagues
We innovate products and experiences to stay ahead

BE HUMAN – LEADING WITH PURPOSE, HUMANITY AND CARE

We do the right thing
We invest in our people and build great teams

BE ACCOUNTABLE – OWNING THE PLAN, DELIVERING RESULTS AND GROWTH

We focus on performance outcomes
We prioritise and simplify for others
At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.
Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible

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