Remote Sr. Product Owner

Mitek Systems
Burnley, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 70K

Job location

Remote
Burnley, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API
Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
Confluence
JIRA
Software as a Service
Design of User Interfaces
Mobile Application Software
Scrum
Requirements Management
Software Engineering
User-Centered Design
Information Technology

Job description

  • Define and maintain the product delivery roadmap and backlog, including working with product leadership to prioritise major client deliverables
  • Analyse customer feedback and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Define clear and actionable epics, acceptance criteria, and requirements documentation
  • Serve as the primary driver of day-to-day product execution for major platform initiatives, including scrum team management and technology partnership
  • Monitor post-release performance and synthesize data to recommend enhancements and inform future roadmap decisions
  • Manage a large, complex cross-product backlog with competing priorities and high operational load, ensuring alignment across multiple areas and readiness at scale
  • Anticipate risks and proactively manage dependencies to reduce escalation and disruption to the roadmap
  • Ensure platform scalability, reliability, and integration readiness

Technologies:

  • AI
  • Confluence
  • Support
  • JIRA
  • Kanban
  • Mobile
  • Product Owner
  • Web
  • UX UI Design

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in a product owner or management role, including project coordination and stakeholder management
  • Expertise with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban and the product development lifecycle
  • Experience collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Effective knowledge of tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar for backlog and requirements management
  • Strong understanding of APIs, software development processes, and UX principles
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English; experience working across multiple time zones is a plus
  • Experience with B2B or SaaS platforms is preferred
  • Exposure to data privacy (GDPR) or personally identifiable information (PII) is preferred
  • Interest in emerging technologies such as AI, ML, or digital identity verification is preferred
  • Experience supporting mobile app or web product development is preferred
  • Understanding of product management frameworks such as Pragmatic, OKRs, or Lean is preferred
  • Strong organisational skills and a collaborative mindset
  • Ability to work through legacy challenges and set the platform up for future success
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information and build consensus across teams
  • Analytical thinking with the ability to draw insights from data and user feedback
  • Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to adapt quickly to change in a fast-paced environment
  • Passion for technology, user experience, and continuous improvement

Benefits & conditions

We are Mitek, and you will join our global product management team as a Senior Product Owner, helping drive the development and delivery of innovative, scalable identity verification solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to make a tactical impact on a major revenue stream while working across the full development lifecycle from discovery through delivery and optimisation. Guided by our principles of One Team, Trust, Excellence, Ambition, and Innovation, you will collaborate closely with product, engineering, UX, and commercial teams to define, develop, and release product features that enhance user experience and deliver measurable business value. We offer a competitive salary range of £65,000 to £90,000 a year, with compensation varying based on experience, competencies, and geographic differentials. We may also use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, while final hiring decisions are made by humans.

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