Senior Product Owner

Aptia Group

Senior Product Owner leading pension administration product strategy, roadmaps and delivery for Aptia, an employee benefits and pensions services provider. Managing Product Owners, analysts, stakeholders and suppliers across locations.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in product strategy, Agile methodologies, and stakeholder management within the Employee Benefits and Life & Pensions industries. Proven ability to lead teams, prioritize resources, and deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.

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Product Strategy DevelopmentAgile Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipTechnical Development Experience

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Hard Skills

Product Roadmap PrioritizationKPI Reporting FrameworksApplication Development LifecycleConfiguration ManagementQuality Assurance Standards

Soft Skills

NegotiationConflict ResolutionRelationship BuildingProblem SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

OneViewContact Aptia PensionsMobile App Development

Industry Keywords

Employee BenefitsLife & PensionsIT Project ManagementCommercial EnvironmentOffshore Team Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with the Propositions Manager, Lead Product Owner and Implementations Leader on product strategy and roadmap for Digital Products
Prioritise features based on business value and support realisation of software development benefits
Act as a Product Owner and lead by example with Business Leaders, Technology and Implementations
Collaborate with Product Owners and senior stakeholders to develop the vision and strategy for Pension Administration applications
Lead Product Owners and Analysts through technical standards, Agile ways of working, problem solving and people leadership
Define product strategy and prioritise roadmaps, including feature trade-offs
Oversee application development roadmaps and the full product lifecycle for OneView, Contact Aptia Pensions and Mobile App
Build a culture of ownership and delivery within the Product Owners and Implementation Analysts team
Ensure deliverables meet quality criteria, deadlines and budget across the Product suite
Lead customer deliveries, configuration and product support activities
Define competency, KPI and performance reporting frameworks
Develop team technical capability by identifying skills gaps, resource needs and learning opportunities
Establish MI, controls, systems and tools for quality, accuracy, resourcing, capability and capacity management
Collaborate with Product Engineering and other departments to resolve business-as-usual issues and deliver strategic improvements
Manage stakeholders across multiple locations and departments
Manage third-party supplier relationships

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience within the Employee Benefits and/or Life & Pensions industries
IT project management experience
Proven track record of building and maintaining internal relationships across departments and countries
Technical development experience with a proven track record of delivery and exceeding business objectives
Experience working in a commercial environment undergoing major change
Proven track record of prioritising resources and workload to achieve critical deadlines and business priorities
Experience leading and managing teams across multiple sites
Experience working with offshore teams and third-party suppliers
Experience in negotiation and conflict resolution
Proven track record of senior stakeholder management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working from a UK Aptia office and home address
Learning and development opportunities
Unique career paths
Diversity, inclusion and equitable work environment
Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process