Technical Product Owner

Sky UK
Rosyth, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

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

Job location

Remote
Rosyth, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Confluence
JIRA
Scrum
SQL Databases
Postman
Figma
Interactive Whiteboards

Job description

As a Technical Product Owner, you will work closely with product colleagues, engineers, architects and engineering teams to shape and deliver high quality technical solutions. You will help keep everyone aligned, support clear communication and ensure that the work delivered is maintainable and meets the needs of the business.

What you'll do -

  • Breakdown complex problems through feature analysis .

  • Lead on technical analysis ; breaking down complex features into development ready user stories .

  • Write clear and detailed technical features and user stories with testable acceptance criteria and measurable benefits.

  • Maintain a prioritised data driven backlog of features and user stories through refinements, planning and retrospectives .

  • Read and interpret technical documentation, including system specifications and architecture diagrams, and use these to guide decisions.

  • Build a strong understanding of how our systems work, how software is developed, tested and released.

  • Contribute to agile ceremonies and support good practice across the team, using your knowledge of Agile, Scrum and the Agile for Sky framework.

  • Alongside product delivery, you will also look for opportunities to improve existing systems. This may be performance, reliability, security, or simplifying processes to help the team work more effectively., You'll be part of Customer Engagement Enablement, a portfolio within the Tech Platform Directorate. Our vision is simple: we enable teams to deliver future ready, modern platforms that accelerate change, simplify complexity and create experiences that exceed expectations while driving lasting value for our people, partners and customers.

Our teams work across app, web and assisted channels, building the foundations that power brilliant end to end customer journeys. This is a fast moving, collaborative environment where you'll help shape technical direction, influence key customer touch points and enable teams across the business to innovate at pace.

Requirements

  • The ability to read and understand technical documentation and ask the right questions.

  • Strong previous experience of leading technical analysis ; breaking down complex capabilities and feature s into clear user stories and acceptance criteria

  • Experienced in product backlog management including benefits analysis and delivery planning through data driven priority decisions

  • Experience working with development teams and understanding modern development and testing practices.

  • Skilled in leading technical discussions and contributing to shaping solutions.

  • Experience supporting agile ceremonies and helping teams adopt good agile practices.

  • A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement.

  • Strong communication skills and a calm, practical approach to problem solving.

  • You will also be comfortable using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Miro, Figma, Postman and SQL as part of your everyday work.

  • Strong previous experience in a Technical Analyst or Product Owner role.

About the company

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile," SkyQ "to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. "

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