Summary: The Associate Product Manager role involves driving the transformation of a client's rewards platform within a global IT consultancy. The position requires collaboration with Agile teams to prioritize backlogs, develop user stories, and ensure high-quality software delivery. The role emphasizes building a culture of agility and product ownership while engaging with various stakeholders to align on business needs and outcomes. This is a 12-month hybrid contract requiring on-site presence three days a week in Burgess Hill.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and actively manage a product backlog of features and capabilities in collaboration with engineering and business teams.
• Connect customer experience to platform requirements and champion customer and business needs across discussions.
• Translate features into prioritized user stories in coordination with other Product Owners and Managers.
• Engage with architects, product owners, and business teams to understand current and future needs.
• Participate in and support agile practices and ceremonies.
• Communicate and build consensus across multiple teams to create solutions.
• Define business requirements through interviews with end users about technology and system concepts.
• Provide feedback and clarity on stories during day-to-day activities with the development team.
• Continuously review and manage the team backlog to ensure it includes valuable items and customer feedback.
• Provide vision to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project.
• Collaborate on release plans and set expectations for new functionalities delivery.
• Mitigate impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals.
• Stay updated with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends.

Key Skills:

• 3 years of experience working with software development teams.
• Knowledge of Loyalty Programs and associated products is desirable.
• Experience in building and maintaining strategic product roadmaps.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all organizational levels.
• Familiarity with agile and scrum methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Problem-solving, project management, and analytical skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Computer Science disciplines (preferred) or comparable experience.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Burgess Hill

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT