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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Product Owner - Debt Services - **Company:** Equifax - **Location:** Nottingham, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Data Structures, Scrum Methodology, Data Analytics - **Published:** June 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9c541af6b3920fa1 ## About the Role Do you have experience in SaaS?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in a related discipline strongly preferred (equivalent experience may be considered). * Strong Product Owner experience within a cloud-based and/or SaaS environment. * Proven working experience using Agile methodologies, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and applying Lean product management principles. * Exposure to and experience tracking capacity against the budget of product initiatives. * Preferred: Working experience with data structures, data analytics, and AI concepts. * Preferred: Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams. * Strongly Preferred: Cloud certification., * Relationship Building: The ability to understand the needs of various partners and build strong relationships across the business. * Autonomy: A self-starter mentality; highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to grasp concepts quickly with minimal direction. * Communication: A clear understanding of the value of product ownership and the ability to effectively communicate that value proposition. * Global Perspective: Experience working with multiple partners in a global setting with varying levels of needs. * Consultative Approach: Bringing a creative, process-driven, and consultative approach to problem-solving. * Adaptability: An aptitude for handling multiple concurrent demands and prioritizing responsibilities in a dynamic, high-energy environment. * Stakeholder Management: The ability to make people feel heard while maintaining the integrity to say "no" and make tough calls when it best serves the business and our clients. ## Description * Understand the Stakeholders: Grasp the broader context of customer needs and build strong partnerships with key Engineering, QA, and Architecture teams. * Define the Problem: Participate in user, customer, and stakeholder interviews to define technical and business requirements. * Design Holistic Solutions: Articulate and decompose work into discrete increments that align with customer needs, providing clear guidance to Engineering and QA teams. Contribute to the Plan and Roadmap * Solutioning & Estimation: Actively participate in epic decomposition, backlog grooming, and initial t-shirt sizing sessions. Ensure QA testing approaches and use cases are integrated into estimates. * Dependency Management: Identify, document, and manage dependencies required to deliver the roadmap by collaborating with dependent engineering and architecture teams. * Prioritization: Assess value versus effort to define the scope of quarterly increments and sequence work effectively along the critical path. Help drive Minimum Viable Product (MVP) definitions. Manage & Prioritize Team Backlogs * User Story Creation: Review drafts, refine stories, and collaborate with Product Management for final review. * Sprint Planning: Maintain a prioritized backlog aligned with best practices. Create and ensure plans are in place for the current sprint and the subsequent two sprints. * Testing & Acceptance: Partner with QA and Engineering leads to define testing scope. Drive adherence to story acceptance criteria and provide final sign-off. * Demos: Prepare and present sprint and quarterly demos in partnership with Product Managers. Apply Feedback & Lessons Learned * Capture Feedback: Document and synthesize feedback from demos into tangible work efforts for the backlog. * Delivery Retrospectives: Analyze team velocity, quality (bugs/incidents), and reasons for delays. 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