We are looking for a Lead Product Owner to join our eCommerce Development team. Based at the Next Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire!
The Role:
When it comes to UK retail, it’s hard to find a bigger name than NEXT. We sell thousands of items an hour and are rapidly expanding our online business.
As a Lead Product Owner within our eCommerce Development team, you’ll play a critical part in shaping the future of NEXT online. You will lead a core digital product stream and guide a team of product owners to deliver high impact digital vision.
Working closely with both business and systems teams, you’ll ensure our platforms are fast, reliable and customer focused, with all the support, training and development you need to thrive in a fast paced retail environment.
What You’ll Take On:
- Take ownership of a product delivery stream, developing a deep understanding of the product, systems and end to end journey to drive meaningful outcomes.
- Support the Head of Product/Product Channel Manager by translating strategy into actionable delivery plans, managing dependencies, and steering the broader product vision.
- Coordinate phased approaches with business and technology teams to deliver early learnings and quick wins across projects.
- Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements, translate them into actionable specifications and constructively manage trade offs and project risks to protect product value.
- Lead and motivate a team of product owners, acting as a champion for Agile and SCRUM ceremonies to keep development teams progressing efficiently.
- Shape key success criteria and use data, customer feedback, and deep analytics to put customer needs at the heart of every product decision.
What You’ll Bring:
- A strong background in digital eCommerce and hands-on product ownership, ideally within a retail setting (or a proven ability to grasp complex product ecosystems quickly).
- The ability to see the overarching strategy while understanding the technical and operational details of the end to end journey.
- Thought leadership in the digital space, with a proven ability to motivate team members and run Agile/SCRUM methodologies effectively.
- Excellent problem solving skills with an evidence based approach to defining success, spotting risks early, and finding clear solutions.
- The confidence to present ideas, detail requirements, manage competing priorities, and build strong relationships across a range of stakeholders.
- A positive attitude toward change, high motivation, and the resilience to stay organized and deliver great work in a busy, fast moving environment.
Ready to join a collaborative team and build a career you can be proud of? Apply now!
About UsYou know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global! About the Team- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Skills Required
- Strong background in digital eCommerce and hands-on product ownership
- Experience leading or mentoring a team of product owners
- Proven ability to apply Agile and SCRUM methodologies effectively
- Ability to translate strategy into actionable delivery plans and manage dependencies
- Use of data, customer feedback, and analytics to define success criteria
- Excellent problem solving and stakeholder management skills
- Experience within a retail setting (ideally)
What We Do
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 65,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help improve patient outcomes, improve the safety and efficiency of clinicians’ care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to better diagnose disease and advance researchers’ capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. In 2017, BD welcomed C. R. Bard and its products into the BD family. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com.
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