Senior Product Owner

The Citation Group
Wilmslow, United Kingdom
15 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Wilmslow, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
User-Centered Design

Job description

Our product portfolio spans HR, Health & Safety, certification, and beyond. Supporting day-to-day tasks and long-term business goals alike. As a Group Product Owner, you'll take full ownership of one or more products that sit at the heart of this vision. Whether it's improving onboarding flows, surfacing insights, streamlining certification, or unlocking new value through AI, you'll help shape intuitive, high-impact experiences that deliver measurable value for clients and the business., * Define and deliver product strategy for one or more product areas, ensuring alignment to group objectives and client needs.

  • Own product performance - tracking, analysing and improving key metrics such as adoption, engagement, satisfaction, and commercial contribution.
  • Drive discovery and prioritisation, translating customer insight, business input, and market analysis into actionable product decisions.
  • Shape product roadmaps that deliver both short-term value and long-term differentiation-balancing ambition with feasibility.
  • Work directly with your engineering team, ensuring a well-maintained and clearly prioritised backlog that delivers value early and often.
  • Champion simplicity and usability - ensuring products are intuitive, effective, and enjoyable to use for a range of customer personas.
  • Embed AI tools and automation into both internal product processes and client-facing features to enhance productivity, insight and decision-making.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Service, Marketing and Data teams to ensure joined-up planning and delivery.
  • Ensure clarity of direction through high-quality briefs, user stories, documentation and communicatio - guiding development with purpose.
  • Act as the product expert, maintaining a deep understanding of your product's role, performance, and opportunities for growth.

Requirements

  • Proven experience owning digital products in a tech-enabled or service-oriented environment.
  • A commercially minded product thinker who blends customer empathy with business acumen.
  • Strong strategic capability, combined with hands-on delivery experience.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills-able to influence at all levels.
  • Comfort working in environments with multiple brands, systems or legacy constraints.
  • Fluency in user-centred design principles, with a sharp eye for UX and simplicity.
  • A pragmatic approach to Agile, focused on outcomes rather than rituals.
  • Awareness of how AI tools (e.g. generative, predictive, assistive) can be applied to enhance user experience or operational efficiency.

Benefits & conditions

  • 25 Days of Holiday + Bank: We're talking sun-soaked beaches, snow-capped mountains, or simply your favourite cosy spot at home. Take your well-deserved break with 25 days of holiday, plus those cherished bank holidays.
  • Birthday Bliss: Your birthday isn't just another day on the calendar; it's YOUR day! Enjoy it in style with a day off, because at Citation, we believe in celebrating YOU.
  • Post-Wedding Bliss: Newlyweds, we've got something special for you too! Extra weeks of holiday to bask in the glow of post-wedding happiness.
  • Growing Families: We're all about supporting our Citation family, and that includes expectant parents. Vouchers and special perks await to celebrate the newest addition to your family.
  • Healthcare cash plan: Your well-being is our priority. That's why we offer private healthcare to ensure your peace of mind and keep you feeling your best.
  • Pawternity Leave: Welcoming a new furry friend? Enjoy a day off on us to give your new cat or dog the ultimate welcome home experience!
  • Community Days: Looking to give back? Take a day off to volunteer and make a positive impact in your community or support your favourite charities.

Join us at Citation, where success comes with unbeatable perks and a culture that truly celebrates your achievements!

About the company

At Citation Group, our product vision is simple but ambitious: to become an essential part of our clients' everyday operations. We're building a connected ecosystem of software and services that help SMEs run more efficiently, stay compliant, and grow with confidence-all in one place.

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