Product Owner

Salary: £70,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for an experienced Product Owner or someone with a strong Agile delivery background.
• We need experience as a Product Owner, Scrum Master, or in Agile Product Delivery.
• We need experience managing and prioritising product backlogs.
• We need strong knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban.
• We need experience writing or refining user stories and defining acceptance criteria.
• We need excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• We need experience working with cross-functional technical and business teams.
• We need strong analytical skills and the ability to use customer insight and data to inform decisions.
• We need experience using Jira or similar Agile delivery tools.
• We need the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver at pace.
• It would be great if you also have experience within Insurance or Financial Services.
• It would be great if you also have experience launching new digital products or propositions.
• It would be great if you also have knowledge of customer journey optimisation and product lifecycle management.
• It would be great if you also have experience working with third-party suppliers or technology partners.

Responsibilities:

• We will own, prioritise, and manage the product backlog, ensuring work is aligned to business priorities.
• We will work closely with Business Analysts to refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and product features.
• We will act as the key link between business stakeholders, technical teams, and external delivery partners.
• We will lead sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring delivery teams remain focused on the highest-value work.
• We will champion customer needs and business outcomes throughout the product lifecycle.
• We will monitor delivery progress across multiple Agile workstreams using Jira and other reporting tools.
• We will identify and manage delivery risks, dependencies, and issues, escalating where appropriate.
• We will validate completed work against business objectives and agreed acceptance criteria.
• We will use customer insight, data, and performance measures to inform product decisions.
• We will promote Agile best practice and support continuous improvement across delivery teams.

Technologies:

• Support
• JIRA
• Kanban
• Product Owner

More:

We are Saga, the UKs specialist provider of products and services for people aged over 50. We are transforming the way we develop products for our customers and this 12-month fixed-term Product Owner role sits within our New Product Delivery team at the heart of our Insurance business. This is a hybrid role based in Home and Folkestone, with a salary of £60,000 to £70,000 depending on experience. We offer a strong benefits package including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, the option to purchase additional leave, pension matched up to 10%, annual bonus, life assurance, wellbeing support, colleague discounts, enhanced family leave, income protection, and access to Saga Academy. We are proud of our inclusive, age-friendly, Disability Confident culture and our values: Make it Happen, Do the Right Thing, Customer First, Excellence Every Day, and Our People Make Us Special.

last updated 31 week of 2026