Product Owner - Agency

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

Role Overview

As a Product Owner at Prudential, you will ensure successful product delivery by collaborating with the squad to define and prioritize the product backlog. You will be responsible for creating and refining user stories, managing stakeholder communication, and ensuring the squad understands priorities during sprint planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Backlog Management: Create, refine, and prioritize the product backlog to ensure it aligns with customer needs and business goals.
• User Stories: Write clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria to guide the development process.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders regarding product requirements and progress.
• Sprint Planning: Ensure the squad understands priorities and objectives during sprint planning sessions.
• Acceptance Testing: Review and accept completed work to ensure it meets the defined acceptance criteria and quality standards.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to write clear and concise user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
  
  
  

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.