Senior Product Owner

The role

You will own and prioritise complex product backlogs for a specialised capability within WPP Open. You will turn product strategy into epics, user stories and acceptance criteria, and lead delivery with engineering and design teams.

What you will do

• Own and manage complex or high-impact product backlogs for your product capability
• Drive execution of the product roadmap into epics, user stories and acceptance criteria
• Define measurable outcomes for each initiative and track progress
• Refine requirements with engineering and design, and identify technical dependencies
• Act as the primary source of truth for the development team on product requirements
• Orchestrate the cross-functional team from concept to release
• Facilitate agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog refinement and sprint reviews
• Gather user feedback and analyse performance data to drive continuous improvement
• Communicate progress and the rationale behind product decisions to stakeholders
• Mentor less experienced Product Owners and Product Analysts informally

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive experience in product ownership or a similar role
• Track record of driving complex product features from definition to launch and beyond
• Ability to own and prioritise complex or high-impact product backlogs
• Deep domain expertise in a critical product capability
• Practical experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Ability to translate product strategy into epics, user stories and acceptance criteria
• Ability to influence cross-functional development teams
• Strong analytical mindset using data and user feedback
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience delivering features from concept to release across multiple sprints

Nice to have

• Agile certification such as CSPO or SAFe PO/PM

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired colleagues in a culture built for extraordinary work
• Scale and opportunity to create and influence projects across the industry
• Challenging and stimulating work with creative problem solvers

Before you apply

• Applicants may ask the hiring team about accommodations or flexibility during the interview process

About the company

WPP is a growth partner for leading brands, combining media intelligence, creativity, production and enterprise solutions across 100+ markets. WPP Open is its unified product ecosystem for agencies and clients.