Product Owner London, England
EDF Trading
Full Time
London, England
62709 - 65047 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!
When you join EDF Trading you’ll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches and think outside the box.
Energy markets evolve rapidly so our team needs to remain agile, flexible and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in: power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil and environmental products.
EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it’s experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.
Most of all, we value our people. Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits which include hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessment, corporate gym memberships, electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities and much more. We even provide free fruit to keep you healthy.
Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 800 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.
Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon sustainable electricity generation partnered with JERA, one of Japan’s largest utilities; the perfect organisation at which to begin or progress your career in the commodities sector.
Join us, make a difference and help shape the future of energy.
Energy markets evolve rapidly so our team needs to remain agile, flexible and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in: power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil and environmental products.
EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it’s experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.
Most of all, we value our people. Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits which include hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessment, corporate gym memberships, electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities and much more. We even provide free fruit to keep you healthy.
Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 800 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.
Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon sustainable electricity generation partnered with JERA, one of Japan’s largest utilities; the perfect organisation at which to begin or progress your career in the commodities sector.
Join us, make a difference and help shape the future of energy.
Job Description:
Team / department
The Data Team is looking for a Product Owner to lead a multi-functional product team to deliver user-facing data tools and services
Main responsibilities
- Create the product vision and be the product ‘champion’
- Identify and scope out user requirements and translate these into product backlog epics & features, ensuring that they align to business benefits/KPIs
- Ensure the product meets non-functional requirements including performance, security, scalability and including technical activities (e.g. technical debt, upgrades, architectural changes)
- Proactively seek technical guidance from the Data Architect and ensure the development follows the agreed approach and meets agreed standards
- Develop the product roadmap (including release schedule) & communicate this to the product team
- Manage and prioritise the backlog, balancing strategic and tactical requirements
- Develop user stories ensuring they are clear & precise, have sufficient detail and the necessary acceptance criteria are included
- Sequence and schedule user stories
- Set iteration/sprint goals
- Determine resource requirements and manage resource risks
- Manage the product development progress (monitoring, reporting, risks, issues) and ensure the product seamlessly moves through its lifecycle from development to support
- Approve iterations/products prior to release and ensure the appropriate level of testing is undertaken
- Define the product KPIs to define product success and monitor against these, addressing areas of concern e.g. low usage
- Communicate with stakeholders across EDFT, including the business and technical teams, ensuring they are given the context for all work, understand their roles & responsibilities and are kept updated on progress
- The key people within the Data Team that you’ll work with are the Lead Architect, Technical Lead, developers, QA & testers, Head of Data Management, Programme Manager and Head of Data
- Build and improve the product team identity, morale, performance and ways of working*
- responsible for this if no Scrum Master
Required Skills and Experience
Process skills
- Experience in a product team designing and building bespoke technology solutions
- Experience of the full product development lifecycle and application of user-centric design principles
- Experience in eliciting, analysing and documenting user requirements
- Experience in developing user stories including defining acceptance criteria and definition of done
- Managing a product throughout its lifecycle including testing to ensure fit for purpose, and gathering feedback from stakeholders around its suitability and performance
- Project management experience including planning, resourcing, managing dependencies and monitoring/reporting progress
- Proven ability to mitigate and manage risk, resolve issues and solve problems
- Pragmatic approach to decision making
- Experience of agile working including developing artefacts and leading ceremonies
Soft skills
- Strong customer focus with the ability to extract value and positively impact business KPIs
- Stakeholder management including building strong relationships across the business at all levels
- Strong and adaptable communicator, both written and verbally, with the ability to tailor messages to the audience and present clearly and succinctly
- Experience in motivating and co-ordinating team members to continually improve performance and deliver agreed outputs
- Able to multitask, switch focus and prioritise both important and urgent activities; comfortable working under pressure with demanding front office users
- Equally comfortable to work in-person and remotely
Business knowledge
- Energy trading activities and teams
- Domain, users and the business context that your Product Team is developing products for
Technology & tools
- Workflow management tools e.g. JIRA, MS Azure DevOps
- Analytical tools – Python (including Pandas), SQL, Jupyter Notebooks
- MS Office applications
Hours of work:
8.30am – 5.30pm / 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
EDF Trading
www.edfenergy.com
London, United Kingdom
Jean-Bernard Lévy
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Energy & Utilities
1946
