Contract Product Owner

Contract | Outside IR35 | £622.50 per day Location: UK-based (predominantly remote with occasional London travel)

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Product Owner to join a high-profile regulatory remediation programme within the financial services sector. This role is suited to someone who combines strong product ownership capability with a solid understanding of data-led solutions and remediation processes.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that business requirements are clearly defined, prioritised, and delivered effectively, acting as the crucial link between business stakeholders and technical teams.

• Take ownership of remediation-focused product delivery within a regulatory programme environment
• Define and manage the product backlog, ensuring priorities align with business and regulatory goals
• Translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into clear, actionable user stories
• Work closely with engineering and architecture teams to ensure solutions are fit for purpose
• Act as a conduit between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams
• Validate that outputs meet both business expectations and regulatory requirements
• Support delivery phases including implementation, go-live, and post-release activities

• Demonstrable experience operating as a Product Owner or Product Manager within Financial Services
• Strong exposure to remediation programmes (e.g. redress, customer rectification, regulatory change)
• Experience working in regulated environments (ideally UK-based)
• Proven track record of managing stakeholders across business and technology functions
• Delivery-focused mindset with the ability to drive outcomes in complex environments

• Good understanding of data platforms and data-driven delivery approaches
• Ability to engage confidently with technical teams including architects and engineers
• Familiarity with concepts such as data pipelines, warehouses, or large-scale data processing environments
• Previous exposure to remediation solutions built on modern data platforms is highly desirable

• Clear alignment between business objectives and delivered solutions
• Effective ownership and prioritisation of remediation deliverables
• Strong stakeholder confidence throughout the programme lifecycle
• Delivery of robust, compliant, and scalable solutions

• Initial contract expected to run for 6-9 months
• Start date targeted for early June
• Predominantly remote, with occasional travel to London as required