Product Owner

We're looking for a Product Owner to create, develop and deliver the digital products that support and enable the development of new commercial propositions and their launch to market. The role is responsible for the ongoing iteration and enhancement of the allocated products, ensuring they continue to meet customer needs while supporting wider commercial objectives. This high-impact, analytical role will work closely with Channel Managers and engineering teams to own the end-to-end delivery and ongoing performance of our technology products, platforms and capabilities. What you'll be doing:

• Take full ownership of technical products and services from inception through to delivery, managing and prioritising the feature backlog while driving continuous iteration to ensure smooth, timely and cost-efficient delivery that meets commercial objectives.

Lead a cross-functional technical team to bring new propositions to market quickly and effectively. Work closely with teams across the business to identify the right resources, capabilities and training needed to develop, integrate and optimise products. Engage with and support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Board of Management (BoM), providing clear guidance to secure alignment, understanding and approval for key technology products, including associated investment requirements. Collaborate with fellow Product Owners and Channel Managers to understand the needs of customers, retailers, brands, internal departments and Headquarters (HQ), translating these into clear, actionable requirements for delivery teams. Fully own backlog management and prioritisation, maintaining a clear and strategic product roadmap that balances new functional enhancements with the reduction of technical debt. Work closely with HQ to understand, influence and align the Volkswagen Financial Services UK technology roadmap, ensuring that UK-specific technical capabilities are delivered in the right sequence to support commercial goals. What you'll bring: You'll be a proactive and commercially-minded Product Owner with the ability to balance customer needs, business goals and technical considerations to deliver high-value digital products. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, confidently owning decisions and guiding teams to achieve successful outcomes. You'll have a passion for creating exceptional digital experiences, a focus on delivering measurable commercial impact, and a delivery mindset that keeps products moving forward through clear prioritisation, collaboration and continual iteration. Essential experience & skills:

• Experience in driving innovation and contributing to end-to-end product development initiatives.

Proven track record in designing and delivering digital solutions and emerging technology capabilities. Hands-on experience working within agile software development environments, ideally already operating as a Product Owner. Strong knowledge and practical experience in at least one core IT discipline, such as Architecture, Software Development or Operations. Experience assessing new technologies, solutions and designs with a focus on embedding robust security considerations from the outset. Involvement in Invitation to Tender (ITT) processes, including shaping detailed requirements and ensuring clarity on non-functional needs. A strong commercial mindset with the drive, motivation and resilience to deliver against performance and sales targets. A customer-focused approach, consistently seeking to deepen understanding of customer needs through personas, segmentation tools and design-thinking principles. A strategic thinker with the ability to take concepts from idea to execution, applying strong problem-solving skills in complex, fast-moving environments.

Bonus: Discretionary 10% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance) Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. Car schemes*: Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance and fuel card. OR Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member. Other benefits: From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions). Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance for you (with the option to buy additional family cover), access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover, so you can select the benefits that matter to you. We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. You'll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. We also offer mentoring schemes and reciprocal partnerships recognising that we can all learn from each other in the flow of work.

Why join VWFS UK? You'll have the opportunity to make a difference by helping us to achieve our mission. Our mission is straight forward; we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. That means we make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers. No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! VWFS is proud to be an inclusive employer and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn't just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self. If you need any reasonable adjustments to assist you with the application and/or recruitment processes, please contact our Resourcing Team. This role does not meet the UKVI's criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.