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With NEC Digital, you choose the path of no compromise. We provide industry leading expertise across the full scope of a project, giving our customers the confidence and security they need to achieve great outcomes for your users.
A partnership of best-in-class software delivery, with pioneering user-centred design services. We offer full end-to-end digital transformation expertise to the very highest standards from discovery to development and beyond, at a scale and quality unique in the market.
And everything we do is in line with our mission, to create user centred products and services that are efficient, inclusive and sustainable.
We are looking to recruit an experienced and diligent SaaS Product Owner to oversee the continued development of our Case Management product suite. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Product Manager in defining, planning and managing the product vision, strategy, development and execution throughout the product life cycle.
Key Responsibilities:
· Assist in defining and managing the product vision, ensuring that it aligns with the overall company and product strategy.
· Work closely with stakeholders, customers, and software developers to gather, analyse and prioritise product requirements.
· Facilitate the decomposition of business requirements into Use Cases and User Stories that can be understood and acted upon by the software engineers.
· Attend Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint planning, review and retrospective meetings.
· Act as the primary contact for queries related to the product and its features. · Manage the product backlog, prioritising according to business value, complexity, and risk. · Partner with the marketing team to translate technical details into benefits for the user.
· Collaborate with the customer support team to understand and prioritise customer issues.
Qualifications
· Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in product management in the SaaS or software sector.
· Experience working with agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
· Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
· Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills. · Demonstrable ability to support the creation of sound product strategies and help to convert these into executable plans.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
· An understanding of youth justice services, particularly in a Local Authority context.
Personal Attributes:
· Visionary. Ability to foresee future needs related to the product and inspire team members and stakeholders.
· Detail-Oriented. Excellent focus on the little specifics that add up to make a product exceptional.
· Collaborative. Possess good collaboration skills to bring together all stakeholders and manage expectations effectively.
· Adaptive. Flexibility to accommodate change and keep the focus on the highest prioritised features.
This role as a Product Owner in our team presents a chance to join a collaborative and innovative environment where you will have a significant impact on the shape of our product moving forward. If your skill set matches the above and you are passionate about improving youth justice services and the safeguarding of children and young people, please submit your application for our review.
Additional Information
We are proud of the benefits we offer employees of NEC Software Solutions
- Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
- 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/ sell
- 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
- A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
- A fantastic selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
- We are an employer who cares, we have a invaluable employee assistance programme which can help in every area of your life
Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks.
NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities.
All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required. This role may require a higher clearance such as SC and NPPV +SC Clearance (or be able to apply for this level of clearance).
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