Product Owner

Embark on a transformative journey as Product Owner where you'll spearhead the evolution of our business data, within business banking product and propositions are tasked with developing, pricing, maintaining, and retiring all business banking products and propositions for Barclays UK.

You as Product and Proposition Owner is responsible for the management and development of existing and new products and/or services; and where applicable, ownership of related customer and colleague journeys. You will develop the product strategy, drive change through Barclays execution teams, make key decisions in the product lifecycle and own associated outcomes for customers, colleagues and the bank, achieved through appropriate service level agreements, regulatory compliance, risk management and controls. Additionally, your role requires effective stakeholder management, leadership, and decision-making to support business strategy and risk management.

To be a successful Product Owner you should have experience with:

- Customer Focus - Ability to identify, articulate and strongly advocate for customer needs creating customer experiences aligned to business outcome
- Digital Transformation - Understands the strategies, technologies and practices related to effective digital transformation. Recognises the importance and impact of digital transformation on the bank.
- Product Knowledge - Understands the bank's products and services available for clients / customers. Identifies products and services that meet current and future client / customer needs.
- Stakeholder Management - Proactively, systematically and effectively manages stakeholder relationships both within and outside the bank. Sets clear expectations and analyses stakeholder(s) needs in order to successfully deliver the bank's desired outcomes.
- Decision-Making - Understands the need to balance careful evaluation and judgment of situations with timely decision-making. Considers all options, applies rational thinking and selects the best path forward in line with the interests of the bank, customers and colleagues.
- Collaboration - Understands how to work with others and why this is important. Invests in the shared success of the group and prioritises the needs of the collective. Respects the contribution of others and ensures everyone feels heard and valued
- Risk Management - Understands governance, risk and control principles, and uses them to inform decision making, problem solving and opportunity assessment. Proactively identifies and manages risk by adhering to the bank's Risk and Control Framework and taking oversight and/or accountability for mitigating risk

**Desirable skillsets/ good to have**:

- Producing Results - Ability to achieve or exceed planned outcomes, even in difficult situations. Effectively uses available resources (e.g., people and technology) and strives for excellence.
- Analytical Thinking - Applies tools and techniques to gather, process and analyse information using various sources and different perspectives. Recognises the significance of exploring and dissecting information in order to tackle tasks, decisions or issues.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The role is based out of Chennai.

**Purpose of the role**

To manage and develop existing and new products and/or services; and where applicable, ownership of related customer and colleague journeys, develops the product strategy, drive change through Barclays execution teams, make key decisions in the product lifecycle and own associated outcomes for customers, colleagues and the bank, achieved through appropriate service level agreements, regulatory compliance, risk management and controls.

**Accountabilities**
- Development of customer level strategies & solutions that are tailored to customers’ needs.
- Development of product propositions, and/or service strategy, define the priorities for delivering the outcomes needed to deliver the strategy and lead execution of the priorities.
- Development of different commercial and business models through a strong understanding of the financial drivers of the P&L for the relevant segment/ proposition/ journey.
- Evaluation of the technical feasibility, legal compliance, and potential risks associated with the development and launch of the new product.
- Monitoring of market trends and analysis feedback from internal employees and target customers through prototypes, user testing sessions, and beta programs to identify areas for improvement to refine the product / process before launch.
- Management of comprehensive launch plans and technical deployments for products that establish rollout timelines, marketing strategies, training initiatives and communication channels to promote the launch new products effectively.
- Monitoring of ke