SC Cleared Product Owner

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Owner in a complex, regulated environment, preferably within the public sector.
• Experience working with Platform Infrastructure (AWS) components as product propositions and solutions.
• Proven experience managing user stakeholders in a milestone-driven environment.
• Deep understanding of software product methodologies such as Agile, DevOps, and Kanban, as well as design approaches such as user-centred design and the GDS framework.
• Ability to influence and coach at all levels.
• Confidence in managing expectations and making prioritisation decisions.
• Competency with Atlassian Jira and Confluence toolsets.
• Familiarity with addressing complex challenges and business needs through tailored approaches.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of government policies, regulations, and digital standards.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• SC clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with infrastructure users to understand their technical needs, scoping, refining, and validating requirements ahead of iterative delivery.
• Coordinate discovery activities to establish solutions to user requirements, seeing work through Alpha, Beta, and into live service.
• Own the team product backlog in alignment with the wider programme plan, monthly objectives, platform workstreams, priorities, and managed user expectations.
• Build strong relationships with user stakeholders and team members, including senior leadership, policy teams, and external partners.
• Manage user expectations and coach them on best product practice.
• Provide collaborative leadership within a cross-functional team, including Delivery Managers, Tech Leads, Business Analysts, and Engineers, delivering functionality iteratively using Agile methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement by supporting the release of functionality, analysing user feedback, and overseeing quality assurance practices for the tribe.
• Conduct or support user research and analysis to identify pain points and implement data-driven optimisations at suitable opportunities.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and track product performance to measure success and identify areas for improvement.

Technologies

• AWS
• Atlassian
• Confluence
• DevOps
• Support
• JIRA
• Kanban
• Product Owner
• Cloud

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We are recruiting for a Product Owner role on a consultancy basis at a charge rate of £760 per day inside IR35. This is a remote position with occasional travel for workshops. The role sits within a complex, regulated environment and requires SC clearance. We are looking for someone who can work closely with infrastructure users, lead discovery through to live service, and help shape platform infrastructure solutions, particularly around AWS.

last updated 25 week of 2026