An experience in Agile mindset is required, and there is a real opportunity to guide Product Owners in story writing, leading, and gaining exposure and recognition as a result of this.
The key focus is Open Banking, and the next phase is due to start; therefore, it is a great time to join. You will be looking at the software resilience of the bank and will get involved in software switches and more modern solutions.
To be successful as a Technical Product Owner, you should have experience with:
Essential Skills
* API Product Strategy and Vision: Ability to define and communicate a clear API product vision that aligns with business objectives and user needs.
* Backlog and lifecycle management: Skilled in managing an API product backlog, writing user stories, prioritizing based on business values, and collaborating with the engineering team.
* Developer Experience (DX) focus: Understanding the importance of great documentation, onboarding, versioning, and support for API consumers to ensure successful adoption and rotation.
Some other highly valued skills may include:
Desirable Skills
* Technical understanding of API technologies: Knowledge of REST, OpenAPI specs, authentication methods.
* Stakeholder communication and relationship management: Ability to translate technical API features into business values and manage relationships with internal API consumers.
* Scaled Agile/Lean Product Management experience: Familiarity with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), Lean Portfolio Management, or Lean product development to align API product delivery with broader organizational priorities.
You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
Locations are either Knutsford or Manchester
Purpose of the role
To collaborate with product owners and other technical teams involved in the product development process, utilizing their knowledge of the bank’s technologies to enact the vision defined in the product roadmap.
Accountabilities
* Provision of subject matter expertise to support collaboration between the product owner and the technical side of product development.
* Support the development and implementation of the product strategy and vision defined in the product roadmap, and communicate them with relevant stakeholders and the development team.
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather and prioritize product requirements and features based on business value and feasibility, ensuring they are well-defined, measurable, and secure.
* Develop and implement assessments to ensure continuous testing and improvement of product quality and performance.
* Monitor product performance to identify opportunities for optimization that meet the bank’s performance standards.
* Stay abreast of the latest industry technology trends and evaluate new approaches to improve product development and delivery.
Vice President Expectations
* Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements; and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
* If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for future needs, counsel employees on performance, and contribute to pay decisions. Lead specialists to influence department operations, balancing short and long-term goals, and ensuring budgets and schedules meet requirements.
* If holding leadership responsibilities, demonstrate leadership behaviors to create an environment for colleagues to thrive, including listening, inspiring, aligning, and developing others.
* For individual contributors, serve as a subject matter expert, guide technical direction, lead multi-year assignments, and mentor less experienced staff. Provide strategic advice to stakeholders and manage risks through assessments, supporting the control and governance agenda.
* Demonstrate leadership and accountability for risk management and controls, understand organizational functions, and collaborate across areas to support business strategies.
* Create solutions based on analytical thinking, research, and comparison of complex alternatives, and build trusting relationships with stakeholders to achieve key objectives.
All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values—Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship—and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset—Empower, Challenge, Drive.
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