Product Owner

Product Owner – AI & Automation (Contract)

Location: Hybrid

Duration: 6 Months (likely extension)

Day Rate: DOE (Inside IR35) or (Outside IR35)

 

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Product Owner with strong AI and automation experience to join a large-scale transformation environment. This role focuses on driving measurable business value by rethinking operational processes and leveraging AI, automation, and digital capabilities. You will work across a key value stream to shape the roadmap, prioritise delivery, and identify opportunities to improve customer experience and operational efficiency. A key part of the role is helping stakeholders move beyond current-state thinking and explore future-state solutions enabled by modern technology.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain product vision aligned to value stream strategy
• Translate business and operational needs into a prioritised roadmap
• Identify and shape AI and automation opportunities across customer and operational journeys
• Manage and prioritise the backlog, balancing BAU, incidents, and strategic initiatives
• Support experimentation and proof-of-concepts to validate val
• Act as key interface between business, technology, and data teams
• Drive delivery through close collaboration with engineering and the delivery team
• Measure outcomes across efficiency, cost, and customer experience

 

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Product Mana
• Strong background in AI, automation, or digital transformation
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong understanding of Agile (Scrum, Kanban, SA)
• Ability to balance strategy with delivery in a complex environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills focused on value delivery
• Comfortable challenging existing processes and driving change

 

Desirable Experience

• Experience in financial services or insurance experience
• Exposure to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 environment
• Experience with workflow automation or service transformation
• Familiarity with cloud/data platforms (e.g. GCP or similar)
• Experience working within value streams or large-scale change programs

 

Key Competencies

• Customer and outcome-focused, and set strategic thinking with commercial awareness
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
• Mentors Leadership through Influence Practical, value-driven approach to AI and automation