Product Owner

OpenSourced
Oxford, United Kingdom
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
£ 50K

Job location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Confluence
JIRA
Cloud Computing
Scrum
Web Platforms

Job description

We're hiring a Product Owner to join a growing technology team within a purpose-led eCommerce and distribution business. This role offers genuine ownership of digital products that sit at the heart of customer experience and warehouse fulfilment operations.

You'll work closely with engineering teams and business stakeholders to define product vision, manage priorities, and deliver value through well-shaped, data-informed solutions.

The Role

As Product Owner, you will:

  • Own and evolve the product vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs
  • Manage, refine, and prioritise the product backlog, producing clear, actionable user stories
  • Act as the key bridge between technology, stakeholders, and end users
  • Translate strategic objectives into deliverable sprint goals
  • Participate fully in Agile ceremonies (planning, reviews, retrospectives)
  • Engage with users and stakeholders to define MVPs and iterate based on feedback
  • Use data and insight to balance commercial priorities with user value
  • Collaborate on acceptance criteria, testing, and release quality
  • Provide clear updates on progress, risks, and milestones

Requirements

  • 3+ years' experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst
  • Strong knowledge of Agile / Scrum / Kanban ways of working
  • Experience in eCommerce, digital platforms, or high-growth tech environments
  • Confident working with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
  • Strong backlog management and story-writing skills
  • Comfortable using Jira and Confluence
  • Analytical, commercially minded, and delivery-focused

Nice to Have

  • Experience with logistics, fulfilment, or warehouse systems
  • Exposure to cloud-based architectures (e.g. AWS, modern software stacks)
  • Understanding of UX principles, user research, or analytics tools
  • Agile certifications (e.g. CSPO), * Agile
  • Analysis
  • Business Analyst

Benefits & conditions

  • £50,000 salary
  • Hybrid working - 3 days per week in Wallingford
  • Permanent role with clear ownership and influence
  • A mission-driven business where technology directly supports sustainability and social impact

If you're a Product Owner who enjoys autonomy, collaboration, and seeing your work make a real-world difference, we'd love to hear from you.

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