Lead Product Owner

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location - Bristol, Edinburgh

In this position, you'll be based in the Bristol or Edinburgh office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

We give you a world of potential

Computershare have a very exciting opportunity for a Lead Product Owner to join our team in Bristol or Edinburgh.

Why is this role exciting when there are so many other positions in the market? Well, there are a few things that make this role stand out:

• You will be joining a global business during an ambitious global Digital Transformation Programme.
• You will be embarking on a journey where you will continue to develop professionally as you influence the experiences of customers, clients and our own employees through the delivery of digital applications using leading-edge technology, shaping the future of technology and innovation at Computershare.

Interested? Keep on reading to find out a bit more about what you'll be doing, and the type of person that we're looking for.

A role you will love

As one of our Lead Product Owners, you will be the voice of our customer within our squads and will be responsible for capturing, supporting the creation of, and prioritising the backlog in order to ensure that the correct product features and functionality are delivered and maintained throughout the product lifecycle.

In this role, you will be delivering maximum business value through a well-aligned product roadmap that supports both strategic business and technical goals. Success in this role will depend on strong collaboration with technical and business stakeholders, as well as a deep understanding of the product, its applications, the business areas that rely on it, and the market forces shaping its evolution.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating cross-team initiatives, driving enterprise-level product strategies, and representing product leadership and direction in executive discussions.
• Communicating effectively with a variety of technical and non-technical audiences to share knowledge and complex ideas.
• Clearly translating complex business and technical problems to stakeholders.
• Supporting the squads in defining sprint goals, working collaboratively as a part of the squads to execute and review the sprint, whilst continually improving ways of working.
• Using agile practices to stay responsive to business needs and to deliver value incrementally.

What will you bring to the role?

As you've probably gathered by now, we are looking for an innovative and detail-oriented person with a real passion for Product Ownership. We are looking for a natural mentor and leader, who has the ability to build and manage excellent relationships with all of our stakeholders and technology teams to deliver exceptional products.

With this role being global and a key part of our team, we are looking for someone with experience in a Product Ownership role within complex environments such as, banking, consulting, asset management, brokering, issuer services or customer services. You will need to come with exceptional stakeholder management experience given this is a role where you will be working with Stakeholders from across the globe.

Other key skills required for the role include:

• Leadership experience, specifically within agile environments, with experience managing backlogs, and the ability to drive consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Significant experience liaising with stakeholders to understand needs, propose solutions and translate these for other members of the Squad.
• Experience in agile requirements techniques including Personas, Story Mapping, Product Roadmaps, Backlog Management etc.
• Experience of Agile software development, working in a team-oriented and collaborative environment, encouraging the adoption and continues improvement of practices.
• Excellent analytical and research skills with the ability to collect and analyse complex material data.
• Any formal qualifications or certifications as a Product Owner or equivalent is desirable.

If this sounds like just the role you've been looking for, be sure to apply today!

Rewards designed for you

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.

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ABOUT US

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

Fairness and culture

We're dedicated to providing you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Technology Services team is a place where new ideas and approaches are welcomed, and every individual is equipped and empowered to create change. We're a rapidly evolving and diverse global business and there is always something to learn, opportunities to explore and a broad range of career paths to progress along.

Client-provided location(s): Bristol, United Kingdom, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job ID: Computershare-8621

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-07-31T11:41:14