Product Owner

Click Here For Job Alerts Product Owner 9 Portland Street Projects Full time Permanent Job Title: Product Owner Company: Evolution Money Location: Manchester City Centre Job Type: Full-time Basic Salary: up to £70,000 pa About Us: Evolution Money is a Certified B Corp with a social purpose. At Evolution Money, our mission is to redefine financial inclusion by providing bespoke lending solutions to UK homeowners. We are committed to empowering individuals and fostering long-term financial well-being. Through innovative and purpose-driven approaches, we aim to challenge traditional norms and create a pathway for those who might be overlooked by conventional financial institutions. The Role: The Product Owner will be responsibility for some of the key business products. They will oversee the development of their products from start to finish, ensuring they meet the business needs and preferences.  They will be the primary contact between business stakeholders and development teams and will drive forward the development of their products using agile methodologies. They will gather business objectives and document these and will plan the product roadmap to deliver those objectives.  They will gather and document requirements.  Key Responsibilities Collaborating with users and stakeholders to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements. Defining the vision for their products and maintaining a cohesive vision. Creating a product road map based on this vision. Manage the product backlog and continuously prioritise backlog items due to changing requirements. Oversee all stages of product creation, including design and development. Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the development process. Working with the product team, end-users and stakeholders to deliver updates and status reports, and gain feedback. Leading and participating in Scrum meetings and product sprints, acting as voice of the business throughout the SDLC. Developing and documenting user stories and acceptance criteria. Lead design workshops to solutionise business requirements. Clearly define product requirements and work closely with UI/UX team to ensure the product UI/UX is aligned to the product goals. Understand product domains and explain complex issues in clear terms to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Lead the UAT process, manage feedback from the business customers/users until the feature is confirmed to meet the acceptance criteria. Write thorough UAT scripts to validate product features against business/customer requirements. Manage expectations of senior management, demonstrating product progress and incremental features on a regular basis.  Support the implementation of the product and it’s features for clients and business users.  Effectively communicate the value/ benefit of new product features to business users and clients. Oversee the delivery of new product features and ensure any feedback is considered, reviewed and a decision made on whether it should be added to the product backlog. Researching competition and products in the marketplace. Support senior management in evaluating existing products and forming strategies to select/develop new or update existing products. To undertake other duties of an appropriate nature in consultation with line manager. Qualifications (minimum): 3+ years’ experience in a previous Product Owner role or taking a leading role in software development projects, including an integrated customer communication platform. Excellent communication skills with the ability to talk to and present to a range of audiences, sometimes acting as a translator between technical and non-technical parties.  Experience working with agile methodologies.  Qualifications (additional): Excellent analytical skills and an informed, evidence based approach. The ability to work under pressure on multiple projects/ products within your project timeframes. The ability to motivate others and lead change. A passion for creating solutions with a positive attitude to change.  A strong interest in business and business development. A good understanding and grasp of information technology. Experience dealing with senior stakeholders.  Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role of a Product Owner. Excellent at documenting requirement specifications/ development sprint tickets and producing timelines and supporting documentation to senior business leaders. Leading daily standups, 3 Amigo sessions and Scrums Excellent competency in using Microsoft products i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Projects. Desirable: Certified Product Owner certification. Experience working in an Agile environment. Financial (Mortgage/Loans) sector experience. Qualified Scrum Master Experience using tools such as JIRA, DEVOPS, Bizagi/MS Visio, SLACK, and Google Apps. Experience using tools such as Balsamiq, Figma, Miro to draft UX/UI and mock ups . Educated to degree level (high grade). Here’s what you’ll get back:  Up to 25 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays Your birthday off, every year! A healthcare cash plan A contributory pensions scheme, matched up to 5% Long Service Awards Cycle to work scheme Life Assurance Company Culture: Join us on our journey to redefine financial inclusivity. As we continue to evolve, so do the possibilities for those we serve. Our goal is not just to provide loans but to architect a future where financial empowerment is a reality for everyone. At Evolution Money, we value creativity, innovation, and a collaborative spirit. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional results and creating a positive impact in the financial services industry. We believe in fostering a work environment that encourages growth, learning, and teamwork. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to create a working environment where every employee is respected. We will provide fairness, and respect to all our prospective employees, and all hiring decisions are based on merit. We aim to ensure that no job applicant is placed at a disadvantage by practices or requirements which disproportionately disadvantage protected groups, and which are not justified by the demands of the role. Everyone is welcome at Evolution Money! We are proud in creating an inclusive and diverse culture in our Evo Team community. We want to ensure that you feel comfortable and can give your best throughout the recruitment process.  We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require. Please get in touch with us at any stage of recruitment to discuss it: evohr@evolutionmoney.co.uk If you need any support with completing this application, please contact evohr@evolutionmoney.co.uk and we will be happy to assist.  Evolution Money is a Disability Confident Committed employer. We offer interview to anyone with disability who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Apply now Apply now Salary up to £70,000 pa Hours 37.5 Benefits - Up to 25 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays - Your birthday off, every year! - A healthcare cash plan - A contributory pensions scheme, matched up to 5% - Long Service Awards - Cycle to work scheme - Life Assurance - Modern offices at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester Closing date 12-03-2026 Share: cookie policy Our cookie policy We use cookies to give you the best online experience. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our cookies page. accept all cookies reject all cookies Necessary cookies Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management and accessibility. You may disable this by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions. 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