Junior Digital Product Owner

Job Introduction

Junior Digital Product Owner is responsible for one or more Omnichannel work streams setting, prioritising and evaluating the work generated by a software Scrum team in order to deliver impeccable features and functionality of the solutions.

Main Responsibilities

• Help the Digital Product Owner to build the digital backlog with stakeholders requirements and prioritise based upon business value
• Be responsible for gathering, defining and prioritising requirements of features for one or more Omni channel work streams
• Work with Digital Experience team to ensure customer journey’s meet wider business requirements and acceptance criteria
• Work with development and QA teams on refinement, estimation and planning for one or more work streams
• Be responsible for the work stream KPIs and ensure these are monitored and in line with business cases
• Create and maintain user stories with detailed acceptance criteria in lie with development planning cycles
• Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared tasks to work on and remove any impediments (blockers ) to progress
• Assist in the planning product release plans and set the expectation for delivery of new functionalities for one or more Omnichannel workstreams
• Regular communications to digital team on progress of workstreams
• Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals
• Research and analyse competitors market, the users, to provide insight and recommendations to inform the roadmap for the product
• Keep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous working experience as a  BA or Junior Product Owner for 3 or more years, preferably in a digital/omnichannel role
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar relevant field
• Demonstrable knowledge of Agile process and principles
• Experience in leading stakeholders to successful outcomes, through outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Creative problem solver who can find innovative solutions to business problems
• Attention to details

About The Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.  

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support       
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email) 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies, please.