Integration Product Owner

Integration Product Owner

London – Hybrid (minimum 50% office based)

Who are Just?

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing FTSE 250 company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

About the Role

We are leading a bold and transformative journey - and we’re looking for a Product Owner to join our flagship technology system transformation programme within our Retail B2B2C business.

This is a rare opportunity to play an important role in leading our integration squad, from  design to execution,  implementing an external 3rd party cloud based solution into our existing ecosystem

If you have technical 3rd party integration experience, whether it as a Technical Business Analyst, Architecture Engineer or Product Owner, thrive in solving big challenges, and want to be involved in a major technology overhaul—we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the product vision and roadmaps for all integration components of the PAS replacement

• Define and prioritise the integration backlog (API’s, data flows, interfaces, middleware)

• Collaborate with solution architects and integration leads to shape integration patterns, API’s and data interfaces

• Ensure compliance with data standards, security policies and architectural principles

• Support definition and adherence to integration governance and best practices.

• Coordinate with PAS vendors, system integrators and third-party platforms to align integration requirements

• Manage deliverables, agreements, and changes that impact integration scope or timelines

• Collaborate with business readiness and impacted teams to ensure successful deployment of the product into live environment

• Work with the Retail Product Director, Delivery Manager and programme management to manage squad budget and benefits definition and delivery

• Organise roadmap workshops with stakeholders to gather input and ensure alignment

Skills and Experience

• Degree or professional equivalent, or significant experience in similar role (essential)    

• Significant experience as a Technical Business Analysts, Technical Architecture Engineer or Product Owner in complex 3rd party integration programme, ideally with a platform or system focus

• Strong experience of integrating in-house developed ecosystems with 3rd  party systems, preferably with a 3rd party policy administration cloud platform

• Strong experience or understanding of Agile delivery frameworks and methodologies (SCRUM), including experience working in cross-functional squads.

• Experience of working in a customer focused environment creating disruptive customer propositions

• Deep understanding of core policy admin systems and strong knowledge of business processes, regulatory and compliance landscape in financial services 

• Familiarity with modern architecture concepts (APIs, microservices, cloud based platforms) 

• Proven success delivering technology-led product change at scale in Financial Services, Protection or Annuities and an understanding of FCA/regulations, Consumer Duty etc (high desirable but not essential)

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to build alignment across diverse internal and external teams.

• Strong ability to plan, manage & prioritise own workload, e.g. personal planning, organisations

• Strong problem solving skills to unblock transformation challenges 

• Experience with data-informed decision-making and product performance measurement.

• Highly accurate and quality focused  with strong analytical skills

Company Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday

• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case

• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets

• Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company

• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)

• A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal

• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Why Just?

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you.  You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.
We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We're reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we're investing more of our money in green and social assets.

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

 Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.