Senior Product Owner - Digital Innovation and Automation United Kingdom
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Senior Product Owner - Digital Innovation and Automation Full time / Part time Salary: £50,664 - £64,622 pa (dependent on experience) Location: Flexible ed to our Wilmslow, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast office, however, through hybrid working we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need. Digital, Data and Technology Our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) team is expanding to meet the opportunities created by our ICO25 Strategic Plan and our objective for our stakeholders of empowering you through information. This represents an exciting time to join the team, bringing your experience and capabilities as well as potential to learn and develop in a high profile and dynamic environment. In DDaT, we make sure that the ICO's technology and data empower our people to do their best work. Our digital services empower organisations to use data responsibly and empower the public to have their information rights protected. Senior Product Owner - Digital Innovation and Automation Full time / Part time Salary: £50,664 - £64,622 pa (dependent on experience) Location: Flexible ed to our Wilmslow, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast office, however, through hybrid working we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need. Why work for the ICO? Pay progression scheme. Hybrid and flexible working options. 25 days paid holiday per year, plus privilege and public holidays. Flexi leave (up to 26 additional days leave per year). Pension (employer contribution around 26.6%). Online discount scheme to save money at major supermarkets, retailers, gyms, restaurants, insurance providers and many more. Health Cash Plan. Fantastic development opportunities to learn and progress. About us The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is the independent regulator of information rights. In a data-driven world, we provide advice, guidance, and support to organisations enabling compliance with their obligations, as well as protecting individuals and their personal data. As an employer, we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives and careers of our people, and we empower you to be curious, impactful, collaborative and respectful. About the role Reporting to the Head of Product and Infrastructure, and a key influencer and decision maker, you will develop knowledge of user needs and business goals to frame problems and set priorities for delivery teams. As the Senior Product Owner for Digital Innovation and Automation, you will lead on our development of new technologies and solutions for both internal and external stakeholders. You will maximise our capabilities in such areas as Artificial Intelligence (AI), process automation and Omnichannel customer experience, One of the ICO's values is to be curious, and this role embodies everything we mean in this area, taking different and innovative approaches to solve problems and create opportunities. You will be responsible for the solution architecture design of your Product and will work to the ICO's architectural principles in conjunction with the DDaT architecture directorate. Collaborating and consulting with stakeholders to ensure Product decisions are aligned with both the Product and DDaT's strategies, you will own the Product roadmap and be responsible for effective management of the Product backlog and the means to deliver it. You will manage Product Engineers, Product Specialists and 3rd party support or development partners, and will guide the organisation to make appropriate Product decisions by recommending reuse, sustainability and scalability, to achieve value for money and reduce risk. You will carry out horizon scanning across the industry and wider technological landscape, identifying emerging trends and their potential impact and opportunity for the ICO, and incorporating these into plans. Manages the operational process of running a Product throughout its entire Product life cycle, from pre-production engagement through to product retirement. Use a range of Product management principles and approaches to capture user needs and translate them into deliverables, working with a range of specialists in multidisciplinary teams. Define the minimum viable product (MVP) and write user stories and acceptance criteria based on user needs and how they translate into deliverables. Work with given constraints (such as technology, policy, regulatory, financial and legal constraints) and ensure compliance with constraints by adapting the Product where needed. Ensure conformity to best practice and standards including Technology code of practice and the GDS design standards. Understand the ICO's users and/or customers, identify who and what their needs are and translate user stories by proposing design approaches, to meet the needs of the Product. Ensure accessibility guidelines, standards, laws and regulations are actively explored and adhered to, to ensure new or existing Products can be used by everyone. Accountable for one or more products and their associated sub parts to be agreed by management. Act as the escalation point for the Product working closely with leaders of the DDaT operational delivery team to ensure major incidents are managed in a timely and accurate manner. About you Substantial experience relevant to the role requirements, and accumulated through any combination of academic or vocational qualifications or experience. Experience of working with delivery teams to help develop new Products from inception. Experience of owning Products throughout their production lifecycle through to Product end-of-life. Experience of understanding business strategy and translating that into capability and technology strategy at the Product level. Experience managing a team of Product engineers and/or specialists. Experience managing the relationship with 3rd party support or development partners. Ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity, creative problem solving and developing innovative solutions. Understanding of wider DDaT profession and practices and their impact on Product ownership, including IT delivery methodologies such as Agile. Knowledge of the public sector and regulatory environment, or clear appreciation of specifics and complexities and how they would influence the role. Ability to develop, improve and continuously coach a Product team to high standards. Knowledge of the data protection and privacy landscape, regulations and obligations for data practitioners. Excellent communication skills for educating employees on best practices for applying the company's IT products, resources and solutions. Able to communicate complex insights simply and with impact, particularly across technical and non-technical audiences. Competent at negotiating and persuading where necessary, whilst applying a highly ethical approach Equality, diversity, and inclusion The ICO is committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and together we are building an inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. We are championing this through our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Board together with a number of staff networks. Read more about our commitment on our website. If you have a disability or impairment and have difficulty using our online application system, please email us and we can arrange for you to submit an application via an alternative method. Closing Date Please submit your CV by 23:59, Sunday 23 July 2023 We reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date should we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. ICO
