Product Owner

Product Owner

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £48,250 - £65,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests to fit your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role

AWE is currently recruiting for a Product Owner for the Enterprise Applications group. The Product Owner will be required to provide support to internal bespoke software application development. This role is essential to the success of the Enterprise Applications group.

• Manage the Product Backlog
• Create and maintain User Stories and Acceptance Criteria
• Maintain Product Roadmaps
• Implement application and system changes in line with IS processes, procedures, and policies, to budget, time, and scope.
• Communicate with key business stakeholders to ensure systems meet expectations.
• System specialist/SME/Super user for applications relating to specialism.
• Escalate incidents, problems, issues, and risks accordingly.
• Task manage key resources supporting the system.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in Product Management
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with Azure DevOps

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle
• Strong understanding of Agile Methodologies and principles
• Experience with User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX)
• Experience of Application Development Software i.e. .NET and SQL
• Experience of Cloud application management
• ITIL Qualification

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority-changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and the ability to work to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide.'

Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 1/2 days onsite per week; however, more site presence may be required at certain times of the year. If you thrive in working on-site, then more site presence would be accommodated.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions, and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.