Product Owner

Lead Product Owner

UST are seeking a Lead Product Owner to work with one of our retail clients, you will have experience working with Mobile Application to work on a mobile ecosystem.

• Duration 6 Month FTC
• Location Leicester

About the role

The successful candidate will own the end-to-end product lifecycle for our customer-facing mobile applications (iOS and Android). You will be responsible for executing a world-class mobile strategy that delivers measurable business value and a seamless, high-performing experience for millions of customers.

You will guide a dedicated cross-functional team and act as the subject matter expert, balancing commercial goals with technical feasibility.

Key deliverables

Stakeholder Alignment and Communication:

Proactively engage and manage a diverse group of senior internal stakeholders to capture business needs, manage expectations, and effectively communicate the product initiatives, alongside associated risks.

Data-Driven Decision Making:

Establish and track core Mobile App performance, product health and KPIs (e.g., conversion, retention, crash-free sessions) and use in-depth analytical insights and customer feedback to validate hypotheses and inform all product decisions.

Empowering the Team:

Lead daily product efforts, guiding the development team (Developers, QA, BAs) through Agile/SCRUM ceremonies and ensuring clarity in requirements, ultimately serving as the key driver for team progress and motivation.

What you will bring

• Hands-on experience of product ownership within retail, having worked in the digital / ecommerce sector.
• Thought leader in digital space, with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Can quickly and accurately identify any issues or risks associated with a project as well as implementing a solution.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to talk to and present to a range of audiences.
• A passion for creating solutions with a positive attitude to change.
• Excellent analytical skills and an informed, evidence-based approach to defining success supported by analytical data.
• Experience of working in Agile environments and working with Agile / SCRUM methodologies.
• Highly motivated and hardworking with a professional attitude, who is able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Google for business / Microsoft Office proficient.

Desired but not essential:

• Experience using Agile tools such as ADO, JIRA or similar
• Experience with mobile app technologies