Senior Product Owner

Enterprise Functions At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are looking for a Senior Product Owner to oversee the development and implementation of automation solutions that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of design processes. This is a geographically flexible position in the UK . In this role, you will be accountable for advancing a tool or set of tools through the product ideation and development lifecycle, while maintaining consistent scheduling, budgeting and performance tracking. As a Senior Product Owner, you will be responsible for supporting mentorship of other Product Owners through regular touch points. This is a really exciting opportunity to have real business impact by driving improvements in delivery across the asset lifecycle to achieve better outcomes for our clients.

As a product owner, you will:

• Lead and inspire a product team, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
• Oversee regular planning of tool backlog and roadmaps, with regular reporting on progress
• Ensure timely, budget-compliant, and high-quality delivery of the approved scope of work
• Identify and monitor dependencies, blockers and product risks.
• Monitor Opex vs. Capex spending weekly and take corrective actions.
• Collaborate with the Communications, ing and Adoption teams to facilitate product growth and communication
• Collaborate with the Resource Manager on resource forecasting and sprint planning
• Coordinate with the 3rd party vendors to manage scope, schedule and budget
• Adhere to Agile and DevOps practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Mentor other Product Owners through the development workbooks and processes, helping to provide guidance and experience

Your keen ability to multi-task, communicate effectively and tackle challenges will allow you to thrive in our fast-paced environment. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global, and local.

We Offer

💷 Competitive salary: We offer compensation that reflects your skills and experience

🏖️ 24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days

👵 Robust Pension Contributions: We offer enhanced pension contributions up to 10% to secure your future

⚕️ Comprehensive Health Coverage: Single medical cover and Digital GP service, with options to add your partner and family

😍 Employee Networks: We have a commitment to hiring a diverse workforce and supporting colleagues of different backgrounds

👶 Family Planning Support: Access to fertility healthcare and family planning services

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Enhanced Parental Leave: Enjoy enhanced parental leave pay and free membership to employee assistance and parental programs

4️⃣ Life assurance at 4x your salary

♿ Income Protection: Financial security in case of long-term illness or injury

😄 Wellbeing Hub: Free access to wellbeing apps like Calm and Daily Burn

💼 Professional Development: We cover professional membership fees and provide continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities

😇 Community Engagement: Participate in charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations

Here's what you'll need

• Significant proven experience as a Product Owner/Manager of digital products/tools
• Exceptional project management skills and ability to report progress effectively
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and align multiple stakeholders
• Strategic problem solving and decision-making capabilities
• Familiarity with software development processes, including Agile practices, DevOps, and product lifecycle management

🏙️ Jacobs operates a hybrid work environment and a 40 hour working week as standard

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Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs .

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Locations

City State Country
Reading	Berkshire	United Kingdom
Bristol	Bristol City	United Kingdom
Birmingham	West Midlands	United Kingdom
Manchester	Greater Manchester	United Kingdom
Leeds	West Yorkshire	United Kingdom
Edinburgh	East Lothian	United Kingdom
Glasgow	Lanarkshire	United Kingdom
Belfast	Antrim	United Kingdom
Cardiff	South Glamorgan	United Kingdom