Job Description

Role IntroductionThe Principal Product Owner is a portfolio and product feature/function expert who works closely with customers (and the market) to ensure needs are understood and prioritised. With a strong focus on maximising the value delivered, the Principal Product Owner applies their extensive Portfolio understanding of market and customer needs, to prioritise requirements and ensure the Portfolio Product Backlog aligns. This role suits someone who enjoys collaborating with customers, staying abreast of market changes, and is experienced working with Engineering squads at a Portfolio level.What You Will DoKey responsibilities:

• Represent the voice of the customer at Executive MetaScrum meetings
• Leads customer problem definition workshops and gathers customer feedback continuously
• Leads on collaboration to identify the impact of requirements against the Product Portfolio.
• Visits customers & market representatives/events to review & challenge solution requirements
• Leads on collaboration using PENDO analytics to make recommendations for enhancements to the Product Portfolio.
• Leads on prioritising the Product Backlog with a focus on customer / market needs and stakeholder feedback
• Leads Quarterly Delivery Planning and Release Planning in line with business, customer and market needs
• Provides regular Roadmap progress updates to ensure key stakeholders are familiar with all roadmap initiatives, both internally and externally, can do this for a single product and a Product Portfolio.
• Monitors key metrics that give insight into the Product Portfolio and sector.
• Acts as the product evangelist for the Product Portfolio providing an important link liaising between the customer, engineering, user interface and user experience teams.
• Understands both the full capabilities and issues/limitations with the Product Portfolio
• Capable of discussing functionality with engineering and has a high degree of technical understanding of how the products work.

What You Will HaveKey competencies required:Customer Centric Product DevelopmentTranslate Product StrategyProduct ExpertiseProduct PlanningProduct Design & DevelopmentProduct DeliverySpecific skills required:

• Advanced understanding and experience in Cloud / SaaS software development.
• Advanced understanding and experience of Agile methodologies and continuous deployment working practices
• Advanced understanding and experience in Product Owner roles
• Excellent domain / industry knowledge
• Excellent customer facing skills with the ability to represent the company in a confident and professional manner
• An analytical approach to problem solving
• A good communicator with excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to build and maintain a network of relationships with internal teams, external customers and others
• Excellent people and collaboration skills

What We Do For YouWellbeing focused Our people are our greatest assets, and ensuring everyone feels their best self to come to work is integral

• Annual Leave 25 days of annual leave, plus public holidays and the ability to buy additional days
• Employee Assistance Programme Free advice, support, and confidential counselling available 24/7 through Care First
• Endometriosis Friendly Employer - We are proud to confirm our commitment to developing an environment and culture that allows those with endometriosis to thrive in the workplace

Personal Growth - Regardless of where you are at in your career, were committed to enabling your growth personally and professionally

• Development Programmes From Future Managers to Leadership Training, our development programmes help you get where you need to go
• Performance Bonus Our Group-wide bonus scheme enables you to reap the rewards of your success

Financial wellbeing - We understand as well as your mental wellbeing, your financial wellbeing is really important

• Pension Scheme Our plan with Scottish Widows offers 5% matched contribution by the company
• Income protection insurance Providing you with support and assistance when you need it most
• Discounted Parking - We have partnered with QPark to provide an exclusive discounted rate for OneAdvanced employee's when purchasing a digital season tickets

Recognition Highlighting and rewarding the great work our people do

• Performance & Talent Our own technology platform that allows you to get real-time feedback, conversations and goals to help you become your best self

Making a Difference we provide opportunities to help our people make a difference to the causes they care about

• MatchIt! Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and Advanced will match part of the funding
• Volunteering Time Our volunteering leave scheme allows you to use your time to help those who need it
• Pennies from Heaven donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger

Who We AreOneAdvanced is one UK's largest providers of business software and services serving 20,000+ global customers with an annual turnover of xc2xa3330M+. We manage 1.5 million 111 calls per month, support over 2 million Further Education learners across the UK, handle over 10 million wills, and so much more. Our mission is to power the world of work and, as you can see, our software underpins some of the UK's most critical sectors.We invest in our brilliant people. They are at the heart of our success as we strive to be a diverse, inclusive and engaging place to work that not only powers the world of work, but empowers the growth, ambitions and talent of our people.To learn more about working at OneAdvanced please

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