Product Owner

Job Description

As a Digital Transformation Product Owner here at Virgin Media O2, you will be responsible for ensuring the translation of our Digital product vision into features/epics and consumable user stories for the programme team, ensuring they contribute to our value stream goals!

The Product Owner will work closely with Value Stream leads to identify areas of need based on process led reviews and rework formulating, and then prioritising business and technical requirements or solutions that are ready for development to enable iterative and early value delivery.

The Product Owner will manage the product backlog in-line with our Digital programme vision, prioritising the development backlog following a process led, value-driven approach.

You'll engage and build strong relationships across different types of business units, be accountable for sharing the Digital product vision with senior leaders and operational teams as well as providing direction to the programme team of Process Consultants, Business Analysts, Developers and Readiness Experts. All this activity will enable the delivery of a low code digital ready suite of applications and automation opportunities following an agile development approach to support Network Expansion’s overall ambitions.

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.

Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.

Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

The must haves

In order to be considered, you must have the following experience;

• A proven track record working within a Product Owner role in medium/large scale capital programmes, with experience of a Digital first approach to process management and automation
• Significant knowledge and experience of product management concepts, prioritisation techniques and design methodology within agile delivery environment
• Experience managing a value stream backlog to support development of a low code, config first, integrated datacentric cloud-based environment
• Knowledge of User Interface/Experience design to support a digital first strategy
• Strong understanding of Agile methodology and approach to development

The other stuff we are looking for

We'd also love you to bring;

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels

What's in it for you

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a competency based interview.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.

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