Product Owner Location: London (3 days per week on-site)
Contract Length: 6 months
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
We are seeking an experienced Product Owner with a strong Financial Services background, ideally with payments domain experience, to support a large-scale transformation programme.
This role requires an experienced, confident and articulate consultant to lead the Product Pillar, working under the guidance of the Engagement Lead / Director.
Key Responsibilities *Lead execution of product activities at Value Stream (enterprise) level
*Support Sub-Value Streams, ensuring roles and responsibilities are aligned to the product operating model
*Drive engagement with SVS transformation teams (client and aligned capability teams), owning and managing adoption plans
*Work closely with SVS teams to provide guidance, ensure alignment to blueprint, identify deviations and escalate via design forums
*Advise on product ways of working, with a focus on discovery, product design and tooling (personas, journeys, etc.)
*Define and manage product strategy and roadmapping across workstreams and large programmes
*Ensure alignment to VSO product principles and standards, maintaining industry best practice
*Act as a Product SME, providing thought leadership across the programme
*Support the communication and branding of the Product CoE, engaging senior leadership alongside the VSO Engagement Lead
Skills and Experience Required *Strong Financial Services experience (essential)
*Payments domain experience (highly desirable)
*Proven experience in Product Transformation and Product Operating Model design and delivery
*Strong knowledge of Agile and product-led organisations
*Experience operating within large-scale, enterprise transformation programmes
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