Hireovo · Product Management
Product Owner
London, United Kingdom · FULL TIME
About the role
Senior Product Owner talent pool in London, focused on a backlog ordered by outcome, not by who shouted last.
This talent-pool listing is for a senior Product Owner based in London, United Kingdom. Day to day, the focus is a backlog ordered by outcome, not by who shouted last. A typical stretch of time is spent writing the order, the reason, and what moved down.
Responsibilities
- Own the ordered backlog so the delivery team can see the why the top item is first without a separate explanation.
- Every week, bring the reason for a move up to date and resolve the what changed to move an item before the next cycle.
- Write the ready note in plain language and mention an item that is actually ready in the same note.
- If the not ready stalls, say so the same day and state what you already did about an item that still has an open question.
- Keep the goal for the cycle in the shared tracker, not in a personal folder.
- Treat the review as finished only after you have checked the what was finished and what was not.
Requirements
- Roughly 5 to 8 years of ordering a product backlog for a delivery team that matches this product owner profile, or a shorter record with the same kind of finished work.
- Practical skill with a single backlog and short reasons in product owner work, not a certificate alone.
- Able to explain what this cycle is for to a colleague who was not in the room.
- Careful with two competing backlogs; this is checked in review of product owner work.
- For the product owner brief in London, use the working language of that assignment in United Kingdom.
Nice to have
- Ordered backlogs is useful on product owner assignments in London, and it is not required.
- People who have already done ready notes can start this product owner brief with less coaching.
- Cycle goals is a plus for product owner work based in London.
Skills
backlog ownership, acceptance criteria, prioritisation, stakeholder management, delivery reviews, written examples, scope control, collaboration
Working conditions
This is an on-site product owner listing in London, United Kingdom. Work happens at the assignment's premises. The usual week is Monday to Friday, on UK time. The work can be remote but needs daily overlap with the delivery team at the hiring base.
Location
The hiring base for this product owner listing is London, United Kingdom. English is the working language for this London brief.
Qualified people are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
This is a talent-pool listing. Your profile will be reviewed and matched to employer openings that fit; submitting an application does not guarantee an interview or placement.
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