Product Owner - Newcastle

Product Owner (Associate Manager)

Location: Newcastle

Hybrid Working: Minimum 3 days per week in-office requirement

Please Note: Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this role, which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application.

Our Advanced Technology Centre is a thriving innovation hub where we deliver high-quality, large-scale solutions for some of the UK’s leading public and private sector organisations. From transforming citizen services to driving business innovation, the work we do has a meaningful impact on millions of people — and we’re helping shape the future of technology delivery, AI-driven transformation and digital innovation in the heart of the North East.

You’ll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse perspectives and collaboration. As part of a global network of technology experts, you’ll have the opportunity to work on complex challenges, build future-ready skills in cloud, data and AI — and develop a career without boundaries. If you’re looking for a challenging career in a vibrant and supportive environment, with access to industry-leading training and a strong community, this could be the role for you.

We are looking for a skilled Product Owner to join our dynamic team. As a Product Owner at Accenture, you will work closely with stakeholders, development teams and business leaders to define product vision, prioritise features and ensure successful delivery. You will play a key role in driving agile product development, aligning business objectives with technology solutions and delivering value to our clients.

• Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and goals to development teams and stakeholders.
• Partner with stakeholders to co-create product strategy; serve as proxy Product Owner when required to ensure client priorities are reflected in the backlog.
• Maintain and refine the product backlog, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and business requirements.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and User-Centered Design (UCD) teams to gather, analyse, and document requirements, integrating UX research insights into product decisions.
• Act as the primary liaison between stakeholders and development teams, ensuring transparency, alignment, and effective communication.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews, to drive successful sprint execution.
• Oversee sprint planning and execution, proactively identifying risks and dependencies that may impact delivery.
• Develop and execute product rollout and scaling strategies in collaboration with stakeholders and operations.
• Monitor product performance, gather user feedback, and drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, security best practices, and regulatory requirements.

Set yourself apart:

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

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