Product Owner

Candyspace are tried and tested digital product experts, creating apps, websites and digital products for ambitious, results-focused organisations investing in growth, including some of the best-known brands in the UK and beyond.

Working at Candyspace is about building products that people love. We all work hard to define the sweetspot between customers' needs and the demands of the businesses who employ us. And by building products that they all love, we love those products too. To do this you will be a part of a diverse and inclusive team of like-minded people, ambitious for themselves and passionate about what they do. You will work on exciting and challenging projects.

Candyspace is an equal opportunities employer and we strongly encourage people of colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents and individuals with disabilities to apply for roles here. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know and feel free to note which pronouns you use (she/her, he/him, they/them, etc).

Summary of Role

We're looking for a versatile, personable Product Owner who has strong experience of working on mobile apps in media, entertainment and news. You will be responsible for prioritising the development team's work across a wide variety of features across iOS and Android products, scheduling releases and managing the product roadmap. You will be comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and have strong analytical capabilities, leveraging user insights and the wider competitor landscape to identify risks, opportunities and solutions to meet their business objectives, as well as reporting on product performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide vision and direction to the development team by sharing clear sprint goals, product roadmap and user stories
• Work closely with the client to create and maintain a product backlog that is prioritised according to business strategy or value
• Lead the planning of product releases and set expectation client-side for delivery of new functionalities
• Analyse preferences and requests of end users, incorporating feature requests into product roadmap
• Keep track of industry trends and competitor developments
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across the client organisation
• Proactively drive conversations based on product and user insights
• Write and develop regular reports to communicate team progress, app performance and user reviews to key stakeholders

Person Profile:

To be successful in this role, you should be able to identify user needs and align these with business strategy. You will need to be confident in leading development teams to manage product releases, while working closely with client stakeholders to communicate team progress. You should be adept at providing clarity and decisiveness to all levels of stakeholder.

You will have a working knowledge of Agile design and build for digital products, particularly in iOS and Android. As a team we are committed to the highest quality output for our work, so you'll need to demonstrate communication and presentation skills that mirror our creative and development outputs. A problem-solving, positive mindset and ability to work effectively in a team are essential.

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