Interim Product Owner Process Lead

Interim Product Owner Process Lead
Wigston, Leicestershire - Hybrid, 3 days per week on site
£500-£600 per day | Outside IR35 | 3-6 Month Contract | Full Time | Immediate Start

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Product Operations Lead, Lead Business Analyst or Product Owner with strong process improvement experience to take on an influential contract assignment, improving how ideas become delivery-ready work across an established technology function.

This company are looking for an interim specialist to introduce greater consistency, clearer decision-making and practical ways of working across their Product Owner team.

In this role, you will work alongside three Product Owners to map the current process, identify bottlenecks and establish a consistent approach to intake, discovery, refinement and backlog readiness. Working closely with the IT Director and supported by the IT PMO, you will introduce standards, templates and governance that improve delivery flow while keeping processes straightforward.

The ideal candidate will have previously designed and embedded practical processes across multiple product or delivery teams. You will be confident facilitating workshops, influencing stakeholders and coaching Product Owners, with clear examples of improving backlog quality, reducing rework or increasing throughput.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a clearly defined improvement assignment, make a measurable impact within a short period and leave behind a sustainable operating model.

The Role:

• Map and improve the process from idea intake through to backlog-ready work.
• Establish consistent standards for triage, discovery, refinement, approvals and Definition of Ready.
• Clarify responsibilities, handovers and decision-making across three Product Owners and their stakeholders.
• Embed practical templates and workflows, using (url removed) as the main tracking tool.
• Work with the IT PMO to monitor throughput, bottlenecks, rework and decision delays.
• Coach the team and produce a handover pack to sustain improvements after the contract.

The Person:

• Experienced in Product Operations, Business Analysis, product leadership or delivery improvement.
• Proven success establishing processes and governance across multiple product or delivery streams.
• Strong understanding of backlog refinement, discovery and delivery readiness.
• Confident workshop facilitator, able to challenge ambiguity and secure stakeholder agreement.
• Able to demonstrate measurable improvements in quality, consistency or delivery flow.
• Available immediately or at short notice, with the ability to attend Wigston three days per week.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.