Product Owner

Sicon
Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom
28 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 60K

Job location

Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom

Tech stack

JIRA
DevOps
Integrated Development Environments
Scrum
Software Engineering

Job description

As Product Owner, you will be responsible for defining the product vision, shaping its roadmap, and guiding a cross-functional development team through to launch. You'll work closely with stakeholders across Sicon - from development and design to sales and support - to ensure that every feature delivers real value to our customers., Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify customer needs and opportunities -helping define the direction of the new product.

  • Own and manage the product backlog, prioritising features and user stories based on business and customer needs.

  • Collaborate with internal teams to define requirements, acceptance criteria, and success metrics.

  • Translate customer insights and market trends into actionable product improvements.

  • Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring that user experience and value are central to development.

  • Lead sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives in partnership with the development team.

  • Support the development teams throughout delivery, answering questions and making well-considered course corrections when necessary.

  • Produce all appropriate documentation to ensure both the ongoing development and releases are communicated clearly to both the business and the client base.

  • Work with marketing and leadership teams to support go-to-market planning and launch activities.

  • Work with other Product Owners across the business to help consolidate and strengthen the links between the entire Sicon suite.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Software development?, Proven experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role in a software development environment - with experience leading the delivery of a product or product features. From eliciting requirements and project scoping, right through the project lifecycle, including implementation support.

  • Strong understanding of agile/scrum methodologies.

  • Strong business acumen - a good business head with the ability to make sound decisions that align with company goals and customer needs.

  • A good communicator with strong interpersonal skills. An ability to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing with stakeholders at all levels both within the business and with clients.

  • A creative thinker. An ability to define solutions that help Sicon continue to innovate and keep our clients engaged.

  • Tech- savvy - whilst you don't need to be able to code, we like our PO to be tech-savvy enough to understand the nuances and workings of our technologies.

  • Experience managing work items using Jira, DevOps or similar software.

  • The ability to respond to new information quickly in a rapidly changing environment and balance conflicting priorities.

About the company

Sicon designs and develops innovative software solutions that extend the power of Sage 200, helping businesses streamline operations and achieve more through technology. With decades of experience and a reputation for delivering reliable, integrated products, Sicon is now embarking on an exciting new chapter - launching a cutting-edge software product that will shape the next generation of business management tools.

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