Product Owner

We don’t just believe in better. We make it happen.   

Better content. Better products. And better careers.    

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.  

Role/Team overview  

Our Product Owners play a central role in delivering that vision. By laying out a clear picture of what we are building and why, they ensure we’re focused on the right things to produce world-class data products and data assets that directly support Sky’s strategy 

Product Owners are key members of our teams, responsible for defining and delivering data products that support Sky’s strategic goals. You will work closely with engineers, analysts, architects, and business stakeholders to understand needs, shape requirements, and ensure that each product increment delivers meaningful value. 

We have an exciting Product Owner role within our Cross Product domain which sits within the EEC directorate in Sky Data. One of these roles will be supporting our squad allocated to the Cross Product Service Value stream, focusing on our Service Checker enhancements.  

What you’ll do –  

• Clear Vision: Ensure we have a clearly documented vision for each product, both in the short and long term so that we have a clear picture of its value both now and in the future and how it supports our strategy. Champion and articulate that vision when managing stakeholder expectations and requirements. 
• Backlog Ownership: Maintain and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring clarity, alignment, and readiness for our Data Engineering teams. You will help translate complex or ambiguous needs into actionable user stories and outcomes, supporting teams to deliver high‑quality, reliable, and intuitive data product 
• Requirement Shaping: Work with stakeholders to refine needs into well-defined user stories, acceptance criteria, and outcomes, playing back clearly to ensure they meet the business demands.
• Value Focus: Ensure each increment delivers meaningful business value, balancing short-term needs with long-term strategy. 
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships across the business, communicating progress, risks, and trade-offs with confidence. 
• Continuous Improvement: Use feedback, data, and insights to refine processes, enhance product performance, and improve team ways of working. Ensure we have a clear view of velocity and throughput, as well as quality so that we can constantly refine the way we operate. 

What you’ll bring     

Essential criteria:   

• Product Management: Experience of product management, preferably in complex data-driven organisations. You must have experience in managing multiple backlogs. 
• Engagement: Experience in establishing Product and Agile ways of working, and leading and facilitating Agile ceremonies and have experience in building data as a product. You’ll be used to owning and managing multiple products concurrently across a range of stakeholders.  
• Delivery Focus: Experienced in Agile delivery, leading in quarterly PI planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, prioritisation and iterative product development. You must have experience of using Jira or other online workflow tools. 
• Communication: Able to explain complex concepts simply, tailoring messages for technical and nontechnical audiences and clearly articulating trade-offs and impacts.
• Highly proficient in PowerPoint presentations to articulate wider visions and storytelling of our products. 
• Data Literacy: Comfortable working with data, understanding metrics, and using insights to inform decisions and validate outcomes. 
• Customer Insight: Understands user needs and behaviours and lead teams in showcasing our products in correct forums. Experience in Tableau or other visualisation tools is required. 

Desirable skills and experience:  

• Good level of SQL knowledge is desirable. 

Benefits and perks  

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:   

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema    

• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution 

• Private healthcare with mental health support  

• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance  

• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect   

• Sharesave and Tech schemes  

• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences   

How you’ll work  

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week.  

Your office base   
Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.  

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. 

Who we are  

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society. 

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.  

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.   

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position. 

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