Product Owner

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. 

We've been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. 

We are one of the world's largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.  

Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.  

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day. 

We are seeking a highly motivated Product Owner to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of our private cloud solutions, with a primary focus on Azure Local.

This role will play a pivotal part in shaping our cloud offerings, ensuring they align with both business and customer requirements. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise with strong stakeholder management skills, working closely with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and value.

What you'll be doing:

• Defining and communicating a clear product vision aligned to business value
• Serving as the point of contact expert for Azure Local, leading its adoption and optimisation across the organisation
• Collaborating with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality private cloud services
• Gathering and analysing feedback to continuously improve product offerings and user experience
• Monitoring industry trends and competitor activity to inform strategic decisions
• Supporting the integration of additional platforms such as VMware and Oracle Cloud, leveraging knowledge of these technologies to enhance our private cloud portfolio
• Advocating for best practices in security, compliance, and cost management within private cloud environments

Who we're looking for:

• Proven experience as a Product Owner, ideally within private or hybrid cloud environments
• Working understanding of Azure Local and its practical application within enterprise settings
• Working knowledge of VMware and Oracle Cloud is highly advantageous
• Strong business stakeholder and service management experience
• Proficiency in agile methodologies and project management tools
• Certified Product Owner (e.g., Scrum Product Owner, SAFe Product Owner, or equivalent) qualification
• Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service. There's also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. 

If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. 

It doesn't matter if you don't meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.