Job Description
Digital Product Innovation Owner - Digital Innovation
Digital Product Innovation Owner / Product Delivery Manager in Digital Innovation with experience in Digital prototyping, proof of concept, digital product delivery, running Agile teams, AI, & be technology savvy is required by a global business consultancy.
While based in London, it does offer lots of remote & flexible working, with the expectation to be in the London office as & when needed, meeting with stakeholders and the wider digital teams
You will lead a cross-functional delivery squad and the role blends product delivery, experimentation, and senior stakeholder engagement, acting as the bridge between the business and technology.
This is not a pure technical role, but requires strong product, delivery, prototyping and stakeholder management capability within a digital/technology environment.
Essential skills:
o Innovation, Prototyping & Proof of Concept experience
o Digital Product Delivery experience
o Managing delivery squads (developers, testers, solution designers, UX/UI via shared services).
o Strong stakeholder management (managing up to senior leaders, influencing them to go ahead with product development)
o Agile methodology fluency (Scrum qualifications preferred)
o Technology fluency (discuss tech with stakeholders/developers, no coding required)
o Experience in defining digital & technology strategy, tool selection and roadmap planning
Core Responsibilities:
Squad Leadership & Agile Delivery
* Manage a delivery squad (developers, testers, solution designers, UX/UI via shared services).
* Run agile ceremonies: stand-ups, sprint planning, retros,and sprint reviews.
* Oversee end-to-end product delivery, from idea through to handover to the Product Manager.
* Typical delivery cycle: 6-7 months per product.
Innovation & Experimentation
* Identify ideas across the business
* Build proofs of concept and prototypes to validate feasibility and value.
* Support creation of business cases for senior sign-
o ~10-30 ideas reviewed per year
o ~10-15 prototypes/experiments
o ~2 products delivered
Senior Stakeholder Management
* Act as the primary interface with senior stakeholders (effectively the "client").
* Help define digital and technology strategy for the stream.
* Advise on prioritisation, tool selection, and roadmap planning.
* Manage competing priorities across multiple sub-service lines.
* Navigate political and resource-sharing dynamics.
This role is paying between £50,000 - £58,000 + Private Medical + Excellent Pension + Mostly Remote working
If you think you have the right skills to flourish in this role or know someone that will fit the role, please send over your CV to matthew.leach @ circlerecruitment.com or click apply, and I will be in touch soon. Alternatively, please call on for further information
Interviews will commence ASAP
Keywords: Product Innovation / Agile / Scrum / Product Delivery / Digital innovation / Product Delivery / AI / London / Birmingham / Manchester / Nottingham / Bristol / Cambridge / UK Wide / Remote
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