Product Owner

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Product Owner - Back of house technology Compass Group UK & Ireland Office Base - Birmingham/Hybrid Compass Group UK & Ireland is the leading food and support services provider, delivering high-quality services across sectors including workplace, education, healthcare, and leisure. As part of our digital transformation, we are evolving our product-led operating model and investing in innovative technology to enhance operational efficiency and user experience across our business. We are now looking for a Product Owner to join our Back of House Technology team. The Role As Product Owner, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering product solutions within a cross-functional squad. You will own the product backlog, set priorities, and ensure your team is focused on delivering measurable value aligned to business and operational outcomes. Working within a product-led, agile environment, you will collaborate closely with Engineering, Architecture, Business Analysis, and key stakeholders to translate strategy into deliverable outcomes and continuously improve product performance. Key Responsibilities Product Ownership & Roadmap Define and communicate product vision aligned to wider technology and business strategy Maintain a clear, outcome-driven roadmap, adapting based on insight and performance Ensure all work contributes to measurable business and operational goals Backlog Management & Prioritisation Own and prioritise the product backlog to maximise value and impact Balance customer needs, operational efficiency, risk, and technical sustainability Ensure a steady pipeline of well-defined, delivery-ready work Discovery & Insight Work with stakeholders to understand user needs and operational challenges Lead discovery activities to validate problems and shape effective solutions Translate insights into clear requirements and success measures Delivery Leadership (Agile) Provide day-to-day direction to the squad, ensuring clarity of priorities and outcomes Participate in agile ceremonies and drive effective, iterative delivery Work with engineering to ensure realistic, transparent delivery plans Stakeholder Management Act as the primary contact for product-related decisions and communication Build strong relationships across business and technology teams Clearly communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs Tribe Alignment & Dependencies Collaborate with other Product Owners to manage cross-team dependencies Align squad delivery with wider tribe priorities and roadmap Support planning, governance, and delivery forecasting Risk, Controls & Service Health Ensure solutions meet security, data, and operational requirements Balance innovation with reliability and technical sustainability Use live service insights to continuously improve product performance What We're Looking For Proven experience as a Product Owner in an agile, product-led environment Strong backlog management and prioritisation skills with a value-driven mindset Experience working with cross-functional technology teams Ability to translate complex requirements into clear, deliverable outcomes Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Data-driven approach to decision making and continuous improvement Why Join Us? Be part of a large-scale digital transformation within a market-leading organisation Work in a modern, product-led environment with cross-functional teams Opportunity to shape and deliver technology that impacts operations at scale Competitive salary and benefits package

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