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Company Description
Come join us and make a difference in the world!
Discover more at www.necsws.com
Job Description
Location: Role can remote working or Hybrid (if located within 25miles from a NECSWS office location within UK) depending on location.
About Public Safety: We have a proven history of developing innovative software for the public sector. Our ability to put vital information into the hands of those that need it is the reason why 100% of UK Police Forces, over 50% of UK Fire Services and many other Public Safety agencies around the world have chosen solutions from our portfolio to support their operations. It is an exciting time within Public Safety as we accelerate our customer growth and lead innovation within the market. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Software Product Owner to join our dynamic product team.
Product Owner is responsible for one or more components Evidence and Insights family of capabilities and solutions. Which includes Biometrics, Digital Evidence management, Digital interview recording, Mapping and many other Public Safety products.
Working with the Product Manager / Business lead as part of the NECSWS Public safety portfolio team, the product owner will help define the roadmap and strategy for components and capabilities that they are responsible for.
You will have a good grounding, experience and understanding of technology, either as a solution architect or product manager within an IT context. Ability to understand the principles of solution and data architecture of an enterprise scale platform; experience of contributing to growth through reuse of existing company capability and recombination of existing product functionality in new and innovative ways to meet future customer needs. An awareness of commercial and financial aspects of product development would be an advantage; and the preparation of prepare business cases.
A proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively non-technically with clients at both operational and senior levels, help define and refine functionality with business analysts; and engage at a technical level to internal development and implementation teams.
The Product Owner will be expected to contribute to bids and support pre-sales demonstrations and presentations relating to NPS products and services; the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, in clear and precise English, is therefore required.
Qualifications
Experience and knowledge of the UK Public Sector, and Criminal Justice area in particular, is desired but not essential.
Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in product management in the SaaS or software sector.
- Experience working with agile methodologies
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
- Demonstrable ability to support the creation of sound product strategies and help to convert these into executable plans.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
- Familiarity with product management tools (e.g., Aha!).
- An understanding of the public safety market is preferable but not essential.
Key Responsibilities:
· Product Vision and Strategy: Assist in defining and managing the product vision, ensuring that it aligns with the overall company and product strategy.
· Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders, sales, marketing and software development teams to gather, analyse and prioritise product requirements ensuring alignment and supporting new business opportunities. In addition, to the key role of working with and representing the customer.
· User Stories and Acceptance Criteria: Facilitate the decomposition of business requirements and produce Use Cases and User Stories with Acceptance Criteria that can be understood and acted upon by the software engineers to guide the development process. Guide the development team on what to build to maximise product value.
· Sprint Planning: Participate in sprint planning meetings, ensuring the team understands the product backlog and priorities.
· Product Roadmap: Assist in maintaining a product roadmap that outlines the product’s evolution, key milestones and backlog.
· Market Research: Assist with competitive analysis to help inform product decisions and identify opportunities for innovation
· Release Management: Coordinate product releases, ensuring timely delivery and communication with stakeholders.
Additional Information
We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:
- Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
- 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
- 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
- A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
- A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
- All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.
OTHER INFORMATION
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
- All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks.
- Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.
NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.
Who We Are:
We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.
Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.
We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.
We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.
