Product Owner

Product Owner

Permanent

Leeds | Hybrid - 2 days in the office per week

Up to £60k, 9% bonus, 12% pension, 25 days holiday, health insurance

About the Role

We're working with a leading pensions solutions business to hire a Product Owner - a pivotal role sitting at the heart of their Defined Contribution product evolution.

Reporting into the Product Manager, you'll own the end-to-end business analysis of work items from the product backlog, driving tangible improvements to product capability and the customer experience that underpins it. This is a role for someone who thrives with autonomy, enjoys working across complex business functions, and wants to make a genuine impact in a purpose-driven industry.

What You'll Be Doing

• Requirements engineering: Elicitation, analysis, validation, and documentation of functional and non-functional requirements
• Data analysis: Evaluating business and systems data to support decision-making, problem identification, and benefits realisation
• Process improvement: Mapping 'as-is' and 'to-be' processes and driving meaningful process re-design
• Stakeholder management: Acting as the key liaison between internal and external stakeholders, aligning on goals and managing expectations
• Solution development: Supporting cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that meet documented business needs
• Documentation: Creating release notes, end-user training materials, and business readiness documentation
• Product management: Supporting backlog prioritisation alongside the Product Manager and facilitating the product management framework
• Defect resolution: Assisting with root cause analysis of critical system defects

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• 3 years experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work at pace across complex functions
• Proven ability to challenge existing ways of working, propose improvements, and achieve stakeholder buy-in
• Hands-on experience with agile development methodologies
• Experience working with third-party suppliers

Desirable:

• Experience developing B2C websites or mobile applications (including wireframing tools)
• Exposure to SSO, system integration, or API payload analysis
• Experience with data modelling and SQL database querying
• Background in the pensions or financial services industry
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps (ADO)
• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis (part or whole) or Lean Six Sigma qualification

Why Apply

• A genuinely purpose-driven organisation helping people secure their retirement outcomes
• High-autonomy role with real ownership over meaningful product work
• Collaborative, cross-functional environment with scope to grow
• Hybrid working from Leeds

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.