Technical Product Owner

☞ Vertu Motors plc

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Skelmersdale North West

Category: Production / Operation Marketing / PR

Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Position: Director

Job type: Full-time

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Job Description

AHere at Vertu Motors, since forming the group in 2006, we have invested heavily in supporting the growth of the business by developing bespoke solutions and internal systems.

We are a team ofcross functional enablers helping the business achieve goals and objectives. Following an agile approach to development our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software. We have been successful in nurturing a very innovative and exciting work environment.

There are several successful sub teams that all vary with expertise ranging from Web and UX, RPA, Data and Analytics and Internal Systems Development. To further support the great work the teams are doing, we are looking for a technical product owner to help translate the requirements of our many stakeholders and shape them into great epics, features and stories.

Our team is based in Gateshead however this is a hybrid role and can also be remote if you are not living in the North East.

We have an awesome roadmap and would like you to help in delivering this.

You will be responsible for maintaining the group’s portfolio backlog and ensure we maximise the value of the work the team carry out in line with the business priorities. You will identify stakeholder needs.
  • Ideally you will be interested in digital transformation and be aware of tech stacks, we’d like you to help in proposing innovative solutions for the problems the stakeholders face.
  • You will write technical epics, features and stories.
  • You will identify dependencies upfront and help outline any potential problem or cross over.
  • You will group feature requests together into batches that will help us create team shaped sprint goals.
  • You will participate in daily stand-ups and help to ensure the development team understand the items in the portfolio backlog and how to solve them.
  • It is desirable that you are aware of and have a Lean-Agile mindset.
We know who thrives on our team, do we sound like we are describing you below?
  • Attention to detail - You take pride in having a keen eye for detail
  • Adaptability - You’re able to adjust to unfamiliar situations and the way you work readily to suit different conditions
  • Ownership - You take the action needed to deliver what you have said you will do and see-through projects to completion
  • Teammate - You enjoy working with others, recognising that your strengths can cover their weaknesses and their strengths can help cover yours
  • Communication - You are comfortable holding conversations that are outside of your area of expertise by listening and asking intelligent questions
  • Attend member meetings to support colleagues where needed
  • Build strong relationships with your colleagues to understand their strengths and weaknesses
  • Manage the backlog of projects so they seamlessly flow from in waiting to in progress
Key Criteria
  • A minimum of 1 year of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst or similar
  • Be able to evidence experience at analysing User requirements
  • You have a technical background and experience working on a digital product(s)
  • You have a base of technical knowledge to be able to liaise with development and UI teams
  • Charismatic and engaging personality that will engage stakeholders with the vision of the product
  • Comfortable presenting technical topics to an engaged and inquisitive audience, answering questions openly
  • A working knowledge of the software development lifecycle in an Agile environment
We Are Proud To Be The Motor Retailer Who Invests More In Our Colleague’s Personal Development Than Any Other, So If You Are Successful, You Can Look Forward To On-going Training Opportunities That Provide You With The Right Career Path, Career Progression And a Range Of Benefits You Would Expect From An Employer Of Choice Which Includes
  • 25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays
  • Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
  • Preferential Service Rates
  • Colleague Purchase Scheme
  • Share Incentive Scheme
  • Pension
  • Enhanced Maternity
Apply today to be considered for this role!

Benefits
  • Vertu Reward Scheme
  • Preferential Service Rates
  • Colleague Purchase Scheme
  • Share Incentive Scheme
  • Pension
  • Enhanced Maternity
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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