Product Owner/Manager - Remote

Product Owner/Manager - Remote

Posted 1 day ago by LA International Computer Consultants Ltd

£550 Per day
Inside
Remote
England, UK

Summary: The role of Product Owner/Manager involves translating strategic objectives into actionable delivery plans while ensuring alignment with measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills to influence senior stakeholders and manage complex transformation programs. This position requires an individual comfortable with ambiguity and adept at driving delivery in large organizations. Active SC Clearance is mandatory for this remote role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and govern product backlogs across complex transformation programmes.
  • Translate strategic objectives into prioritised delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
  • Manage dependencies, risks, blockers, and escalation activities.
  • Support Programme Boards, Change Authorities, and governance forums.
  • Produce executive-level reporting, delivery updates, and status packs.
  • Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discovery sessions, and requirements discussions.
  • Define acceptance criteria, success measures, and benefits tracking mechanisms.
  • Work closely with Business Analysts to maintain a continuous flow of ready work.
  • Support operating model transformation and organisational change initiatives.
  • Engage with architects, engineering teams, business leaders, and delivery stakeholders.

Key Skills:

  • Proven Product Ownership or Product Management experience within large-scale transformation programmes.
  • Strong backlog governance, prioritisation, refinement, and dependency management experience.
  • Experience decomposing epics into features and user stories.
  • Strong Agile delivery experience across multi-team environments.
  • Experience with Jira and Azure DevOps.
  • Experience translating strategy into delivery outcomes and benefits realisation.
  • Strong governance, RAID management, and stakeholder reporting capability.
  • Experience facilitating workshops and challenging ambiguous requirements.
  • Strong understanding of business process analysis and operating model design.
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Experience supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives.
  • Public Sector, Central Government, Home Office, or GDS experience desirable.

Salary (Rate): £550 per day

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Product Owner/Manager - Remote
Must have an Active SC Clearance

You will play a key role in translating strategic objectives into executable delivery plans, ensuring that work remains aligned to measurable business outcomes and benefits.
The position is ideal for a strategic Product Owner or Product Manager who is comfortable operating in ambiguity, driving delivery, and influencing senior stakeholders across large and complex organisations.

Product Owner/Manager Responsibilities

Own and govern product backlogs across complex transformation programmes.
Translate strategic objectives into prioritised delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
Manage dependencies, risks, blockers, and escalation activities.
Support Programme Boards, Change Authorities, and governance forums.
Produce executive-level reporting, delivery updates, and status packs.
Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discovery sessions, and requirements discussions.
Define acceptance criteria, success measures, and benefits tracking mechanisms.
Work closely with Business Analysts to maintain a continuous flow of ready work.
Support operating model transformation and organisational change initiatives.
Engage with architects, engineering teams, business leaders, and delivery stakeholders.

Product Owner/Manager Skills and Experience

Proven Product Ownership or Product Management experience within large-scale transformation programmes.
Strong backlog governance, prioritisation, refinement, and dependency management experience.
Experience decomposing epics into features and user stories.
Strong Agile delivery experience across multi-team environments.
Experience with Jira and Azure DevOps.
Experience translating strategy into delivery outcomes and benefits realisation.
Strong governance, RAID management, and stakeholder reporting capability.
Experience facilitating workshops and challenging ambiguous requirements.
Strong understanding of business process analysis and operating model design.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.
Experience supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives.
Public Sector, Central Government, Home Office, or GDS experience desirable.

To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button.

Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.