Software Product Owner

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Cheshire
Salary
27500.00 - 32500.00 GBP Annual
Posted
11 Jun 2021
Closes
08 Jul 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We're recruiting for a Software Product Owner to work with an exciting and growing software business operating in the finance and accountancy sector.
This is a varied role in a fast growing SAAS (software as a service) company which will include some client liaison and support as well as assisting in the implementation of the software.
This is the perfect next career step for a Business Analyst or Junior Product Owner.
Principal Responsibilities will be:
* To assist in the management of development scrum teams
* Keeping abreast of developments in the pay and charge market, particularly in respect of competitors
* Conceptualisation and design of new features, sprint planning and user acceptance testing
* Forming and maintaining strong relationships with clients
* Assisting in technical queries from clients
* Assisting in client implementation and training of client staff
* Forming and maintaining strong relationships with our cleints overseas based development team
* Determining development priorities and managing stakeholder expectations
* Ability to create and edit development epics / stories and build business cases for features
You will:
* Be highly intelligent with a pragmatic approach to problem solving
* Have specific knowledge of the recruitment agency market
* Have experience operating or developing within the pay and charge market
* Have a good working knowledge of agency payroll and temporary working arrangements
* Have experience answering client telephone enquiries and / or queries
* Have the ability to conceptualise the features in an end-to-end fashion, be able to articulate the expected features via verbal and written communication to the development team, work closely with the development team on a daily basis to track the progress of the sprint
* Test the features so that the customer requirements are met
* Be able to, and enjoy, working very well under pressure
* Be able to use initiative and work independently
* Be detail and actioned orientated, results focused, have excellent communication and a demonstrable appetite for delivering results
* Be fiercely ambitious
* Career progression and personal development will be a personal priority
* Desirable: experience working with API documentation or developing open API's
This role is an excellent career move in to one of the most fast moving and exciting industries in the world.
CVs and applications are being given immediate attention for this role. Please apply ASAP for further information and consideration