About Us
Founded in 1988, Hellenic Systems Ltd specialises in providing cutting‑edge solutions for the food and manufacturing industries. Serving over 170 food factories across the UK and Europe, we deliver innovative, tailored systems that streamline operations from primary processing to added‑value activities. Our flexible approach and commitment to excellence ensure our clients benefit from advanced technology and enduring core values.
Product Owner – Hellenic UK
We are looking for a Product Owner to play a central role in aligning product development with customer and business needs. This role requires a blend of technical understanding, commercial awareness, and excellent communication skills.
About The Role
As a Product Owner you will act as the bridge between stakeholders, clients and internal teams, ensuring requirements are clearly defined, prioritised and delivered efficiently. You will be central to shaping the future of Hellenic’s software solutions, driving the delivery of high‑quality products that meet customer needs and supporting our ambitious growth and transformation goals – including our journey into AI and cloud‑based platforms.
Job Responsibilities
* Product Vision & Strategy: Own and communicate the product vision across internal teams and clients, aligning with Hellenic’s transformation and AI‑driven strategy.
* Requirement Gathering: Gather requirements from all stakeholders (clients and internal teams), analyse, prioritise and translate them into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
* Backlog Management: Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring clarity, visibility and alignment with business priorities. Balance tactical priorities with strategic goals.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate workshops, interviews, and product walkthroughs with clients, prospects, and internal teams.
* Release Planning: Coordinate product/software releases, including internal testing, documentation, training, client testing and deployment.
* Quality Assurance: Collaborate with support and development teams to ensure solutions meet quality standards and user expectations.
* Industry Awareness: Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of industry trends, competitor products and emerging technologies.
* Continuous Improvement: Gather feedback, analyse product performance and drive ongoing enhancements.
* Support & Training: Support release activities; update documentation and collateral for installation, training and support.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential
* Education: Degree level or equivalent qualification in Computer Science or similar.
* Experience: Minimum of 3 years as a Product Owner or similar role, preferably within the food manufacturing industry and an agile environment.
* Technical Understanding: Familiarity with software development processes, web technologies and cloud/SaaS platforms.
* Agile Methodologies: Experience working with Scrum or other agile frameworks.
* Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
* Analytical Skills: Strong problem‑solving abilities and attention to detail.
* Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to build relationships and work effectively with diverse teams and clients.
* Documentation: Experience producing user stories, requirements and product documentation.
* Project Management: Experience with project management tools such as Jira.
Desirable
* Experience within the food, manufacturing or traceability systems sector.
* Certified Scrum Product Owner or similar certification.
* Experience with SQL databases and query languages.
* Exposure to AI/ML concepts and integrating AI‑driven features.
Personal Characteristics
* Quality‑conscious, organised and detail‑oriented.
* Commercially aware and able to make decisions based on business value and risk.
* Customer‑focused with the ability to balance competing priorities.
* Logical and analytical, with strong problem‑solving abilities.
* Self‑motivated, proactive and able to work independently.
* Adaptable and resilient in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
* Collaborative, open to feedback and committed to continuous learning.
Business Unit
Hellenic Systems Limited
Weekly Hours
37.5
Worker Type
Regular
Location
Basildon, England, United Kingdom
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