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With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.\nWe believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.\n“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. 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As a Product Owner at Accenture, you will work closely with stakeholders, development teams and business leaders to define product vision, prioritise features and ensure successful delivery. You will play a key role in driving agile product development, aligning business objectives with technology solutions and delivering value to our clients.\nKey Responsibilities as a Product Owner:\nDefine and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and goals to development teams and stakeholders.\n\nPartner with stakeholders to co-create product strategy; serve as proxy Product Owner when required to ensure client priorities are reflected in the backlog.\n\nMaintain and refine the product backlog, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and business requirements.\n\nCollaborate with Business Analysts and User-Centered Design (UCD) teams to gather, analyse, and document requirements, integrating UX research insights into product decisions.\n\nAct as the primary liaison between stakeholders and development teams, ensuring transparency, alignment, and effective communication.\n\nFacilitate agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews, to drive successful sprint execution.\n\nOversee sprint planning and execution, proactively identifying risks and dependencies that may impact delivery.\n\nDevelop and execute product rollout and scaling strategies in collaboration with stakeholders and operations.\n\nMonitor product performance, gather user feedback, and drive continuous improvement and innovation.\n\nEnsure compliance with industry standards, security best practices, and regulatory requirements.\n\nWe are looking for experience in the following skills:\n5+ years of experience in product management or a related role, preferably within a consulting environment.\n\nDemonstrated leadership in mentoring Product Owners or Business Analysts, championing best practices and driving a culture of continuous improvement and growth.\n\nProven expertise managing the full product lifecycle - from ideation and discovery through launch, enhancements, and ongoing maintenance.\n\nHands-on experience in Agile, Scrum, Kanban or Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments, utilising Agile project management tools such as JIRA & Confluence.\n\nStrong grasp of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and digital transformation.\n\nExcellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.\n\nAdvanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of successful delivery.\n\nExperience leading cross-functional teams and shaping product strategy.\n\nAbility to establish and implement mechanisms for measuring and delivering business benefits.\n\nDemonstrated innovation in solution design and delivery.\n\nSet yourself apart:\nProfessional Certifications - Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), IIBA Product Ownership Analysis Certification (IIBA-CPOA).\n\nExperience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).\n\nDemonstrated ability to apply Government Digital Service (GDS) principles in product development and delivery.\n\nProven experience leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to drive product innovation, enhance user experiences, and deliver measurable business benefits.\n\nStrong knowledge of UX/UI best practices.\n\nIndustry experience in public sector, finance, healthcare or telecommunications.\n\nWhat’s in it for you:\nAt Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!\nFlexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.\nAbout Accenture\nAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. 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