Technical Product Owner - Southampton, United Kingdom - British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco

Verified Company

Southampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

BAT is evolving at pace - truly like no other organisation.

To achieve the ambition, we have set for ourselves, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to live our ethos every day. Come be a part of this journey

BAT UK IS LOOKING FOR A TECHNICAL PRODUCT OWNER

SENIORITY LEVEL:
Management role

FUNCTION:
R&D

SALARY RANGE:
competitive salary + excellent benefits + market leading bonus

LOCATION:
Southampton, UK

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES

What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?

To execute software engineering activities to support the development of new product features, providing project management support to ensure all necessary workstreams work together cohesively to support world-leading innovation efforts across various categories at BAT.

This is a technical product owner position and requires strong technical understanding of Embedded Systems software development, IoT, User flows, Hardware design and Agile software development techniques.

This role assists with the ownership of new product features within the connectivity and IoT domain and delivering viable options

Reports to:
Head of Connected Experiences and Software

Core relationships:

Internal - Various domain experts across BAT; Industrial Design; Product Marketing; Digital solutions and Security

External - Development Partners

Geographic Scope:
Global

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

Be responsible for the delivery of new software components for new and upgraded BAT devices, supporting the development of new technology blocks, planning sufficient tests to ensure they are suitable for device integration efforts to follow
Contribute towards key software engineering workstreams (typically one major or several minor workstreams at any given time) to help integrate new technologies into new systems
Gather product requirements from multiple sources and convert these into technical requirements.
Assign ownership of features based on technical domain and work with the relevant teams to ensure on time delivery of these features.
Drive and actively participate in design discussions, road map reviews, brainstorming and prioritisation sessions.
Represent software in multidiscipline engineering review meetings.
Lead inhouse and offshore firmware development teams, subcontractors, and partners to ensure on time delivery of project milestones.
Organise regular change control meetings to identify, prioritise and track new requirement, risks, and defects
Assist communications with BAT's internal teams to create functional software solutions, demonstrating how they satisfy the defined project requirements
Provide project/workstream management updates when vital, tracking progress towards achievements and noting expenditure against budgets
Problemsolve any identified issues whenever possible, escalating when necessary

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Experience Required

Extensive experience in IoT product management and development, including ideation, validation, and productization of IoT technologies.
Strong understanding of embedded systems development and integration of IoT technologies such as sensors, microcontrollers, and wireless communication protocols.
Experience in Agile software development methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or Lean, as well as a strong understanding of software development process.
Ability to analyse business requirements, identify gaps, and translate them into product features and technical specifications.
Experience in project management, including planning, execution, monitoring, and control of IoT product development projects.
Ability to understand technical requirements and communicate with engineering teams effectively.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate with different partners, present product roadmap, and manage expectations.
Ability to manage resources such as time, budget, and team members to ensure project success.
Ability to identify and mitigate project risks, as well as develop contingency plans.
Ability to manage vendors and thirdparty suppliers to ensure timely and costeffective delivery of services or products.

Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required

Presentation Skills: Ability to create and deliver presentations to different audiences, such as executive management, partners, and development teams.
Customer Focus: Understanding of customer needs and pain points, and the ability to incorporate them into the product roadmap.
Leadership: Strong leadership skills and experience in leading multifunctional teams, motivating and inspiring the team towards common goals.
Problemsolving Skills: Excellent problemsolving skills and the ability to solve issues in IoT products and provide quick and effective solutions.
Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirem