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# Product Owner

- **Company:** Compass Group PLC
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK
- **Salary:** £58,857.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Data Analytics
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5828115363

## About the Role

* Proven experience as a Product Owner in an agile, product-led environment
 * Strong backlog management and prioritisation skills with a value-driven mindset
 * Experience working with cross-functional technology teams
 * Ability to translate complex requirements into clear, deliverable outcomes
 * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
 * Data-driven approach to decision making and continuous improvement

## Description

As Product Owner, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering product solutions within a cross-functional squad. You will own the product backlog, set priorities, and ensure your team is focused on delivering measurable value aligned to business and operational outcomes.

Working within a product-led, agile environment, you will collaborate closely with Engineering, Architecture, Business Analysis, and key stakeholders to translate strategy into deliverable outcomes and continuously improve product performance., Product Ownership & Roadmap

 * Define and communicate product vision aligned to wider technology and business strategy
 * Maintain a clear, outcome-driven roadmap, adapting based on insight and performance
 * Ensure all work contributes to measurable business and operational goals

Backlog Management & Prioritisation

 * Own and prioritise the product backlog to maximise value and impact
 * Balance customer needs, operational efficiency, risk, and technical sustainability
 * Ensure a steady pipeline of well-defined, delivery-ready work

Discovery & Insight

 * Work with stakeholders to understand user needs and operational challenges
 * Lead discovery activities to validate problems and shape effective solutions
 * Translate insights into clear requirements and success measures

Delivery Leadership (Agile)

 * Provide day-to-day direction to the squad, ensuring clarity of priorities and outcomes
 * Participate in agile ceremonies and drive effective, iterative delivery
 * Work with engineering to ensure realistic, transparent delivery plans

Stakeholder Management

 * Act as the primary contact for product-related decisions and communication
 * Build strong relationships across business and technology teams
 * Clearly communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs

Tribe Alignment & Dependencies

 * Collaborate with other Product Owners to manage cross-team dependencies
 * Align squad delivery with wider tribe priorities and roadmap
 * Support planning, governance, and delivery forecasting

Risk, Controls & Service Health

 * Ensure solutions meet security, data, and operational requirements
 * Balance innovation with reliability and technical sustainability
 * Use live service insights to continuously improve product performance


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