Product Owner

4 days ago


Remote, United Kingdom NECSWS Full time

Company Description
- NEC Software Solutions is headquartered in the UK and operates around the world.
- We employ more than 3,000 people in six countries, building software and services to get our customers better outcomes.
- We traded as Northgate Public Services until 1 July 2021 when we rebranded to align with our owners, NEC. Most of our subsidiary companies did too (APD Communications, i2N, EMIS Care and Charter Systems) but our service design agency still trades as **Snook**.
- We’ve been part of global tech company **NEC Corporation** since January 2018.

Find out more about our business on the **Corporate Responsibility** and **Performance** pages.

**Job Description**:
This role will be working as a Product Owner within the Product & Proposition team where you will:

- help define and implement the roadmap for the screening products you are responsible for, ensuring that it aligns with customer needs and strategic goals and highlighting risks to key stakeholders
- develop, scope, and define the backlog, ensuring work is prioritised effectively
- manage the product development process and product lifecycle in collaboration with other departments and stakeholders
- capture, analyse and define our customer’s business needs and objectives to ensure that our products meet or exceed customer/market expectations
- serve as the voice of the client and provide product specifications for Development & Test and support the build and test activities both on and offshore
- actively participate in end user engagements including user groups, conferences and one-to-one customer engagements
- assist with the production and review of tender responses, sales proposals and quotations
- work with the development team to find simple, innovative and creative ways to achieve desired outcomes
- partner with the deployment and support teams - providing deep understanding of new functionality and serving as an escalation point for resolving queries
- operate with a continuous improvement mindset, including both the products and ways of working
- assess competitive offerings and market trends to identify areas for improvement and opportunities for differentiation
- be the ambassador for the product, acting as the primary contact for queries related to the product

The role of Product Owner is home-based; however travel will be required throughout the UK, ROI and potentially further afield to liaise with customer as required to suit the needs and demands of the products.

**Qualifications**:
Experience of working with solution providers in the definition or specification of product enhancements

Advanced MS Office skills

Excellent written & verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams

Ability to work with mínimal direction while promoting an open flow of information so all concerned are well informed

Ability and desire to deliver an excellent level of customer service

Ability to deliver in a fast-moving environment with changing priorities

Confident in quickly understanding and working with complex datasets

Desirable

Experience new product development using Agile methodologies

Experience working in provision of health software to UK or overseas markets

Practical experience of “cradle to grave” Product life cycle management

Strong technical background or detailed working knowledge in one or more of the following areas:

- SQL Server
- Azure DevOps
- Windows Server
- Aha/Jira Product management tools

Experience of working from home or remote from supervision (home based post)

Wireframing experience (Balsamic)

Strong commercial awareness

Additional Information

Employees of NEC are entitled to the following Company funded benefits:

- Single Private Medical Cover (with the option to select family cover at an additional cost)
- 25 days paid holiday (includes 3 company nominated days) with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
- 4 x basic salary life assurance cover
- A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions
- A selection of tax efficient flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
- The role offers a competitive salary.

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