Product Owner
Posted 5 days ago by Morgan McKinley
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Product Owner role is a hands-on leadership position responsible for overseeing the mission-management software platform within a pioneering NewSpace company. This position requires bridging technical fluency with product strategy while defining the product roadmap and leading a high-impact team. The role involves direct reporting to the CEO and collaboration with executive leadership and engineering heads. The successful candidate will translate operational needs into actionable requirements and ensure the platform's technical health and user experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the product vision and priorities in collaboration with executive leadership and engineering heads.
- Translate complex operational needs into precise, testable requirements through structured discovery with internal and external users.
- Oversee the end-to-end technical health of the platform, including frontend, backend, APIs, and data models.
- Champion "AI-native" workflows, embedding automation and agent-driven decision support into the platform’s core functionality.
- Set the bar for design quality, ensuring a seamless experience for both highly technical engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
- Act as the primary interface for the software with external partners and institutional agencies.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record of delivering complex, mission-critical enterprise software.
- A "full-stack" mindset—comfortable reasoning across infrastructure, data, and user experience.
- Experience implementing AI-assisted development or AI-native features in production environments.
- Strong instincts for UX and information architecture.
- The ability to operate with high autonomy in a lean, fast-moving environment.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Product Owner (Software)
Location: UK, Luxembourg, or Switzerland (Hybrid)
The Opportunity
We are a pioneering force in the NewSpace sector, dedicated to making orbital operations more sustainable and efficient. As we scale our international operations, we are seeking a high-caliber Product Owner to take full responsibility for our proprietary mission-management software platform. This platform is the operational nervous system of our company—integrating everything from mission design and engineering to real-time operations and partner coordination. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who bridges the gap between deep technical fluency and visionary product strategy.
The Role
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will define the roadmap for a critical, company-wide technical asset. You will start as a solo lead with the mandate to build and lead a high-impact product team as we scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategy & Roadmap: Own the product vision and priorities in collaboration with executive leadership and engineering heads.
- Discovery & Requirements: Translate complex operational needs into precise, testable requirements through structured discovery with internal and external users.
- Technical Architecture: Oversee the end-to-end technical health of the platform, including frontend, backend, APIs, and data models.
- AI Integration: Champion "AI-native" workflows, embedding automation and agent-driven decision support into the platform’s core functionality.
- UX Leadership: Set the bar for design quality, ensuring a seamless experience for both highly technical engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary interface for the software with external partners and institutional agencies.
What You Bring
Proven track record of delivering complex, mission-critical enterprise software. A "full-stack" mindset—comfortable reasoning across infrastructure, data, and user experience. Experience implementing AI-assisted development or AI-native features in production environments. Strong instincts for UX and information architecture. The ability to operate with high autonomy in a lean, fast-moving environment.