Overview
Waracle are looking for a Senior Product Owner for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.
We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.
This is a hybrid role working from any Waracle office 2 days per week (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee or London).
Responsibilities
* Define and articulate a clear product vision, strategy, and roadmap for digital products, aligning with overall business objectives and client needs.
* Elicit, analyse, and validate complex business requirements from diverse clients and stakeholders, translating them into clear, concise, and actionable user stories with acceptance criteria.
* Own, refine, and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring it reflects business value, technical feasibility, and strategic importance.
* Demonstrate an understanding of various digital projects across mobile and web to effectively gather and analyse business requirements.
* Foster continuous alignment between stakeholders and development teams while balancing long-term vision with iterative decision-making.
* Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and development teams, bridging the gap between business requirements and technical implementation.
* Lead agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
* Champion user needs using human-centered design principles to shape product direction.
* Demonstrate strong client engagement and stakeholder management skills, actively collaborating with clients to understand their evolving goals, challenges, and aspirations.
Requirements
* Demonstrated experience as a Product Manager/Owner, with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex digital products across mobile and web.
* Experience advising and influencing C-Suite stakeholders.
* Confidence in running workshops, discovery sessions and planning activities.
* Strong preference for candidates with experience working in Digital Consultancies or Agencies.
* Experience with UX/UI principles and design thinking.
* Technical background with an understanding of software development processes and methodologies such as Agile.
* Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
* Outstanding communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and persuade at all levels.
* Experience with product management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana, Azure DevOps).
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
* A passion for digital innovation and a user-centric approach to product development.
Benefits
* Rest & Recharge: 27 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (35 days total).
* Financial Future & Security: Company-matched 5% pension contribution; Death in Service benefit of 2x annual salary.
* Health & Wellness: Medicash Health Cash Plans, Employee Assistance Programme, Group Sickness Cover.
* Flexible Working: Hybrid working with home office setup budget.
* Learning & Development: Udemy Business access and dedicated L&D budget.
* Lifestyle Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme and exclusive gym and retail discounts.
* Family First: Enhanced parental leave policies including fertility support.
* Community & Connection: Regular meet-ups and charitable community initiatives (Spirit of Waracle).
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Location
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, or London (hybrid).
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