Product Owner

Product Owner – Permanent – Knutsford Hybrid – 3 days on site, 2 days remote Required - A good 5 years’ experience as a Product Owner, strong with regards to building roadmaps & putting processes in place.  Looking for somebody that has a strong personality & can challenge when required but also bring the best out of people.  Know the DevOps processes & work with the DevOps team. Industry background is not essential, but a good software background with cloud, SaaS, infrastructure, or data protection would be a bonus. Product Owner Job Overview: Looking for a Product Owner to help shape, prioritise & deliver my client’s compliance platforms.   This is a hands-on role that owns product direction at the delivery level. You will translate customer, commercial & operational needs into clear, deliverable outcomes, working closely with engineering & senior stakeholders. Product Owner Key Responsibilities: Skills & Experience Essential Own, manage & prioritise the product backlog. Translate customer, commercial & operational requirements into clear user stories & acceptance criteria. Work closely with engineering to guide delivery & resolve questions & priorities. Balance new features with technical debt, compliance requirements & operational improvements. Act as the day-to-day product decision-maker throughout delivery. Collaborate with commercial, operational & senior stakeholders to align priorities. Ensure delivered changes create measurable customer & commercial value. Support product launches & go-to-market activity. Classification: Commercial In Confidence Maintain a clear connection between product strategy, roadmap priorities & engineering delivery. Product Owner Desirable Strong experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product-delivery role. Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments. Proven ability to own & prioritise a product backlog. Ability to translate complex technical & business requirements into clear deliverables. Strong stakeholder-management & communication skills. Commercial awareness & a focus on customer outcomes. Experience working closely with engineering & operational teams. Experience in cloud, SaaS, infrastructure, or data protection would be beneficial With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.