Network Services Product Owner

This is a key role in the LSEG network Design & Engineering (D&E) Team This role will provide technical leadership and people management skills as part of a transformation to a Product aligned organisation, grouped around network products and services.

The Product Owner for Network Services will work with the Product Management Team and architecture team to build a technical engineering roadmap which the product owner is accountable for delivering.

The team uses Agile methodology for some product areas and the product owner will also continue the move to Agile methodology and introduce these ways of working across all product areas responsible for.

The role includes driving technologies to automated practices and includes management of developers as well as network engineering abilities.

The Product Owner will lead the D&E Network Services Team, which is primarily responsible for the engineering and automation of these network technologies:

- Firewalls & DMZ (Checkpoint, Fortinet)
- Load Balancers (F5)
- DDI Technologies (Infoblox & in house tools)

Main responsibilities:
The team is responsible for building the technical roadmaps, policies, standards, engineering procedures and blueprints for relevant network environments and ensuring that there is an automation roadmap for products in portfolio

This includes typical responsibilities such as
- Technical delivery planning of large, complex transformation projects and the engineering for such projects
- Responsible for life-cycle engineering roadmap of environments
- Responsible for working with both internal and external teams to own RFI's and RFP's
- Responsible for leading a team of engineers including the approval of timesheets, training/development plans, objective setting, appraisals, mentoring and ensuring required training is completed
- Influencing external vendors to drive solutions that are fit for purpose for the business
- Responsible for senior leadership engagement
- Responsible for providing governance over other teams where applicable
- Have a mentality for continuous improvement and always seeking to drive improvements in both technology and process, both inside and outside of the team
- Knowledge and experience of Agile working practices

**Required Skills**:
This is a senior People Leader role with a requirement for a very good technical understanding of Networks. This includes and is not limited to network services.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in an IT related field or equivalent experience
- Significant experience in Architecture / Engineering
- Exposure to leading automated practices
- Experience of working in a service based model with SREs at the heart of delivery is beneficial
- Experience of working with large scale projects and acting as a customer concern point
- Experience working in large global financial, enterprise or service provider network environments
- Leadership in direct and matrix environments
- Resource planning and management
- Stakeholder management and communications capabilities up to C-level
- Communication and teamwork on a technical and business level

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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