Product Owner

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 4b, £41,610 - £52,013
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Product Owner progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 extra wellness days!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Leeds Valley Park / hybrid working 1 day a week in the office.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Owner to join the PMO Team in Asset Delivery at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Asset Delivery Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Product Owner / Insight Analyst is accountable for the ownership, optimisation and value realisation of the Digital Products within the Asset Delivery Team in Yorkshire Water. The role combines end to end product ownership with hands on insight delivery, ensuring that outputs are translated into clear, actionable intelligence that improves programme certainty, strengthens risk management and supports timely decision making.

Where you fit in:

• Product ownership
• Own and communicate the product vision and roadmap for digital products on behalf of Yorkshire Water.
• Maintain and prioritise the product backlog, balancing stakeholder needs, programme priorities, technical constraints and value.
• Act as the primary decision maker for product configuration, reporting views, enhancements and usage patterns.
• Coordinate releases, testing, configuration changes and refinements with internal teams and the supplier.
• Manage day to day supplier engagement, including issue resolution, prioritised requests and continuous improvement.
• Produce meaningful insights from the product and ensure that the delivered features create value in the business.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Product vision & strategy
• Backlog & vendor management
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Clear and engaging communication style
• Analytical thinking & the ability to produce meaningful insights

You will also benefit from having:

• Business Process mapping
• Experience in Agile delivery
• Change management & a continuous improvement mindset

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got experience in Product Ownership and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Accessibility

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Just a heads-up! We might start interviewing and close the position earlier based on the response. To make sure you’re considered, please send in your application as soon as you can.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

No agencies please