Lead Product Owner

2 weeks ago

Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom UST Full time £100,000 - £150,000 per year

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LEICESTER

Role description

Lead Product Owner

UST are seeking a Lead Product Owner to work with one of our retail clients, you will have experience working with Mobile Application to work on a mobile ecosystem.

About the role

The successful candidate will own the end-to-end product lifecycle for our customer-facing mobile applications (iOS and Android). You will be responsible for executing a world-class mobile strategy that delivers measurable business value and a seamless, high-performing experience for millions of customers.

You will guide a dedicated cross-functional team and act as the subject matter expert, balancing commercial goals with technical feasibility.

Key deliverables

Stakeholder Alignment and Communication:

Proactively engage and manage a diverse group of senior internal stakeholders to capture business needs, manage expectations, and effectively communicate the product initiatives, alongside associated risks.

Data-Driven Decision Making:

Establish and track core Mobile App performance, product health and KPIs (e.g., conversion, retention, crash-free sessions) and use in-depth analytical insights and customer feedback to validate hypotheses and inform all product decisions.

Empowering the Team:

Lead daily product efforts, guiding the development team (Developers, QA, BAs) through Agile/SCRUM ceremonies and ensuring clarity in requirements, ultimately serving as the key driver for team progress and motivation.

What you will bring

  • Hands-on experience of product ownership within retail, having worked in the digital / ecommerce sector.
  • Thought leader in digital space, with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
  • Can quickly and accurately identify any issues or risks associated with a project as well as implementing a solution.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to talk to and present to a range of audiences.
  • A passion for creating solutions with a positive attitude to change.
  • Excellent analytical skills and an informed, evidence-based approach to defining success supported by analytical data.
  • Experience of working in Agile environments and working with Agile / SCRUM methodologies.
  • Highly motivated and hardworking with a professional attitude, who is able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
  • Google for business / Microsoft Office proficient.

Desired but not essential:

  • Experience using Agile tools such as ADO, JIRA or similar
  • Experience with mobile app technologies
Skills

Product Ownership in Retail,Strategic Product Leadership,Team empowerment

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.

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