Product Owner

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. NESO are looking for a Product Owner to join our Connections Product team. As a Product Owner, you will be supporting the delivery of digital products and customer journeys.
This role can is based from our Warwick office, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.
National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) mission is to facilitate the decarbonisation of Great Britain’s energy network and ensure the delivery of reliable, affordable, and clean electricity for consumers. We work with stakeholders across the whole energy industry to plan for future network needs, using a wider adoption of technology and changes in consumer behaviour, as well as ensuring we have the right markets, networks, and frameworks in place, to transform the way we operate tomorrow.
energy, our future, together.
About The National Energy System Operator (NESO)
In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.
Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them.
The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.
Truly understand customer and regulatory needs.
Work within the Connections Product team and wider agile teams to support the Product Roadmap by helping to define and document features and user stories.
Contribute to prioritisation discussions by using customer feedback and data
Support the Senior Product Owners on areas they are leading on, creating user stories and helping to clarify decisions ready for development
Support the team with user acceptance testing and sign off our releases.
Identifying and supporting training plans with the change team.
Participate in agile ceremonies such as refinements, sprint planning and retrospectives, occasionally facilitating where required
Assist with workshops and demonstrations to gather feedback and help refine requirements.
Understanding of agile delivery practices. Experience working as a Product Owner, Business Analyst or a similar change or delivery focused role for at least 1 year
Managing competing priorities and translating complex policy/regulatory aims into deliverable product outcomes
At NESO, we believe potential comes in many forms and we’re committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment process where everyone can show their talents. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds to build a workforce that feels valued and respected and represents the communities we serve.
A competitive salary between £43,000 - £48,000pa – dependent on experience and capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on company performance, 26 days annual leave as standard and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
As we work towards creating a cleaner, greener, and more affordable future for all, we also work towards creating a place for our teammates to belong, with professional and personal growth and positive well-being.
Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximise your potential along your career journey.
A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table.
Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.
Interviews will be held in January 2026.
We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation , and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.