Product Specialist
Remote - UK
Do you want to help shape software that affects thousands of lives?
Who are we?
We are ranked as the UK’s #1 construction specific software player and our mission is simple; to provide market leading end-to-end software solutions to the construction and construction like industries across the entire build life cycle.
If you are looking to build an exceptional career with an award-winning company you’ve come to the right place. Our teams are based in the UK, Europe, and India, working on products that are used on a global scale. We have a clear and defined road map to deliver over the next 3 years, which is centred around a large-scale digital transformation as well as continuing our growth and expansion.
We embrace diversity and equality and want our employees to be comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it improves every aspect of our business.
Purpose
The Product Specialist is responsible for translating product strategy into high-quality, deliverable outcomes through effective backlog management and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Combining strong product delivery capability with deep industry expertise, this role ensures that solutions are both technically robust and aligned to real-world customer needs. The Product Specialist plays a critical role in enabling efficient delivery while acting as a subject matter expert within their domain.
Key Responsibilities
Backlog Ownership & Refinement
Own, manage, and continuously refine the product backlog to ensure it is clear, prioritised, and actionable
Translate product strategy and discovery insights into well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria
Ensure backlog items meet Definition of Ready (DoR) and align with delivery goals
Delivery Planning & Execution
Lead backlog refinement and sprint planning, ensuring clarity of priorities and scope
Support the team in delivering high-quality increments aligned to defined outcomes
Contribute to release planning and ensure readiness for deployment
Team Enablement & Collaboration
Act as the primary point of contact for the development team for requirements clarification
Work closely with Engineering, QA, and Design to ensure smooth and efficient delivery
Remove ambiguity and unblock teams to maintain delivery momentum
Quality & Acceptance
Validate delivered work against acceptance criteria and Definition of Done (DoD)
Ensure quality standards are met in collaboration with QA and stakeholders
Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and release sign-off processes
Stakeholder & Feedback Management
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback
Ensure stakeholder needs are reflected in backlog prioritisation
Communicate delivery progress, risks, and changes effectively
Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
Monitor product performance and delivery metrics to identify improvement opportunities
Feed insights into backlog prioritisation and future iterations
Contribute to continuous improvement of agile processes and team effectiveness
Domain & Industry Expertise
Act as a subject matter expert (SME) within your product domain, maintaining deep knowledge of industry practices, customer workflows, and trends
Apply industry expertise to shape requirements, challenge assumptions, and improve solution design
Ensure delivered features reflect real-world customer use and industry best practice
Partner with customers and stakeholders as a trusted advisor for domain-specific insight
Carry out specialist domain specific tasks relevant to your product
Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Product Delivery & Agile Expertise
Experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in an agile environment
Strong understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and product development practices
Ability to translate product strategy into clear, actionable user stories and deliverables
Experience managing and prioritising a product backlog
Industry & Domain Expertise
Experience working closely with customers or within the industry
Ability to apply domain expertise to shape requirements and improve solutions
Understanding of relevant regulatory, commercial, or operational considerations (where applicable)
Recognised as a trusted source of domain knowledge by stakeholders
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Ability to use data and feedback to inform decisions and improvements
Collaboration & Communication
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear requirements
Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Confidence engaging with stakeholders and customers
Quality & Delivery Focus
Experience working closely with engineering and QA to ensure high-quality delivery
Strong understanding of DoR and DoD
Ability to balance delivery pace with quality
Tools & Technical Familiarity
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence or similar
Comfortable working with technical teams and understanding dependencies and constraints
What you get from us:
If you're looking to build an exceptional career with an award-winning company you’ve come to the right place. We believe everyone at Causeway has a vital role to play in our success. Causeway is fuelled by curiosity and is a place for people who beam with positivity and burn with ambition.
Our team is everything, so we’ll take good care of you. In fact, we give well-being the same priority as our other business goals. We’re strong advocates of work-life balance, offering hybrid working alongside the opportunity to work from modern, collaborative offices.
Our Values
We are United. As part of a team, we’re better together.
We are Agile. Be the change, we’re on a journey.
We are Trusted. Do the right thing, we own this.
We are Driven. Get stuck in, we make it happen.
Benefits
As a leader in employee engagement and people management, there are fantastic benefits and rewards at Causeway. We strive, year on year, to achieve recognition as an award-winning workplace that our employees love. We’ve selected just a few of the many benefits available below to show you how we take care of our Causeway stars.
25 days annual leave + public holidays, increasing with length of service.
4% matched pension.
Income protection and life assurance.
Access to our award-winning benefits platform.
We take mental health seriously and have a dedicated EAP available 24/7.
£100 allowance towards a fitness club.
Dell discounts.
Private Medical Insurance.
Paid study leave + volunteering days.
Car Scheme.
Like all responsible companies Causeway is aware of the need to recognise the importance of protecting our environment and addressing the climate emergency. Causeway is a carbon neutral company and we offset our calculated carbon footprint. However, we recognise that offsetting is not a permanent solution, so we set environmental objectives to reduce our footprint year-on-year.
Skills Required
- Experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in an agile environment
- Strong understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Experience managing and prioritising a product backlog
- Ability to translate product strategy into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
- Experience working closely with customers or within the construction industry (domain expertise)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
- Experience collaborating with Engineering and QA; understanding of DoR and DoD
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence or similar
- Ability to support UAT, release sign-off, and monitor product performance metrics
What We Do
Causeway is the only global software provider that powers the design, build, operation and maintenance of the built environment. Unlike other software companies, our products provide in-depth functionality at each stage of the process, helping our customers increase their delivery, profitability and environmental performance. Twitter - @CausewayTech YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/CausewayTech/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CausewayTech/
