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The Associate Product Manager role is an excellent introductory role into Product Management. The Associate Product Manager is a key voice of product across Technology Business Partnering. They are embedded within the team, and it is their responsibility to create and prioritise requirements and ensure that the best product is developed to meet user needs. As an Associate Product Manager, you'll help define, explain, and iterate a product vision that is compelling to your users, team and stakeholders. You'll plan the work for multi-disciplinary teams helping to build out and deliver a product roadmap. Throughout the development of the product, you will be accountable for the quality of the product, ensuring that it meets both business and user needs. The Associate Product Manager is a decision maker within the team, often working with a range of colleagues to make collaborative decisions but with clear responsibilities for planning, decisions on user stories content and completion, acceptance criteria and prioritisation of the backlog. Main Duties of the Job As an Associate Product Manager, you will: Work across a portfolio of activity within a multidisciplinary team to deliver solutions iteratively and improve it through multiple delivery phases Work with key stakeholders and a wide range of business colleagues to identify needs and manage dependencies across the organisation Develop an understanding of the users' needs and champion these in the design and delivery of your product Contribute to and iterate a product vision that is compelling to your users, team and stakeholders Develop and maintain a high-level roadmap that helps users, colleagues and partners understand the direction and priorities of the service Take ownership and management of the backlog in your portfolio by carrying out refinement activities to ensure the backlog supports the delivery of the right product and aligns with the product roadmap and wider priorities, making decisions based on evidence Work collaboratively with team members and users to create user stories, including acceptance criteria and validate prior to signing off Set measurable goals for your portfolio and report against these to demonstrate progress against stated benefits Represent the service to meet governance commitments including GDS service assessments Play an active role in the product manager community sharing your learning and celebrating progress made by other people and teams Be a proactive member of the Technology Business Partnering team, leading by example in our core values of Insightful, Impactful and Inclusive We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all. Essential Criteria: Agile working: is aware of agile methodology and how to apply the agile mind-set to all aspects of their work. Lifecycle Perspective: understands the different phases of product delivery and is able to contribute to, plan or run these. Operational Management: understand the operational processes of running and maintaining a product or service. Problem Ownership: understands and identifies problems, analysing and helping to identify the appropriate solution. Product Ownership: captures and translates user needs into deliverables. Strategic Ownership: focuses on outcomes, not solutions. Gets the organisation and team to buy-in. User focus: understands users and can identify who they are and what their needs are based on evidence. for more info click the apply here button
Ready to be the spark that ignites innovation at E.ON and help us shape the future of energy? If you are driven by curiosity, fuelled by creativity, have an entrepreneurial mindset and a roll-up-the-sleeves mentality, we are excited to meet with you. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to join the newly established Growth & Innovation function focused on maximising business growth within EON UK with targeted investment in customer-centric, innovative products & opportunities. Job Purpose: As Head of Product within Product Growth & Innovation, you will be instrumental in shaping product propositions through process and technology optimisation opportunities and determining how technology will deliver the green energy transition. The role requires an entrepreneurial spirit, strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills as you harness your creativity to solve complex problems and foster collaboration to bring forth innovative solutions. You will report to the Director of Growth & Innovation and work closely with the Head of New Business Development, Head of Commercial, Head of Portfolio and Head of Engineering. Main Responsibilities: Recruit and develop talent and manage the team of product managers. Define and evolve Agile and lean ways of working for the product /team Spearhead investigations and analyses of product and market to form an in-depth understanding of your market, the needs and behaviours of your users, and the breadth and scope of potential product offerings. Identify business opportunities and present to management Base strategic and operational decisions on solid data and analytics to continuously refine and enhance product performance and user satisfaction. Develop the Digital Roadmap based on value-based prioritization of customer requirements in close collaboration with other Heads of within the team Work in close alignment with the Head of Engineering and Head of Portfolio to ensure seamless integration of customers, business experts, developers, and data scientists, to achieve Roadmap goals, aligning your team's efforts towards tackling key challenges and seizing critical opportunities in the product landscape. Champion your vision, advocating passionately for your team and products to inspire and mobilise internal and external stakeholders. Employ an iterative, experimental approach to product development, encouraging rapid learning and adaptation to build products that resonate with users and align with business goals. Play an active role in the Product Community, sharing insights, learning from peers, and contributing to the collective knowledge and advancement of product management practices. Essential knowledge, skills, experience, qualifications & competencies: Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience. Strong background in product management, with a focus on agile delivery methodologies. Proven experience in user research, discovery techniques, and working closely with technical teams. Solid understanding of technology trends and the ability to apply them in a product development. Product experience in different business disciplines, with proven knowledge in building and growing scalable products and companies Future-oriented value-driven mindset Experience working in a venture capital, private equity or similar innovation and growth portfolio management position Future energy experience with a strategic mindset Ability to lead by example to drive creativity and enthusiasm in the team. A constantly enquiring mind and a natural ability to influence others at all levels Strong commercial and business development acumen with a focus on the customer Exceptional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills. Strong leadership and people management skills Scope of Influence: Working collaboratively across E.ON UK with senior leadership at varying levels to achieve the organisation's growth ambitions Here's what else you need to know Closing date - Friday 21st June 2024 (may close earlier due to high applications) Competitive salary Car cash allowance Private medical care for family We'll have regular team socials and lively team chats Location - London with travel to our other sites when required. Working environment: Flexible hybrid working - a blend of in the office and home working. Work life balance - we work Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM to service our customers and make sure they have an unforgettable experience. 26 days holiday plus bank holidays each year - this includes a guaranteed day off for your birthday if you want it. Generous pension scheme (you contribute 5%, we contribute 6%, increasing to 10% after 2 years) Excellent parental leave allowance. The chance to choose from our award-winning Flexible Benefits package which includes the option to buy up to 10 days holiday a year. We've exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career. For all successful candidates. Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider