Product Owner

Role: Business Analyst / Product Owner Support Consultant Location: London, UK Employment Type: Fixed term employment Duration: 6 months We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst / Product Owner Support Consultant to support digital transformation initiatives within a Project Procurement Department (PPD). The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams, translating business needs into clear requirements, prioritised backlogs and successful digital solutions. 🔹 Key Responsibilities • Gather, analyse and document business and functional requirements. • Translate business needs into user stories, functional specifications and acceptance criteria. • Support product backlog management, refinement and prioritisation. • Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum teams, developers, IT and data management teams. • Facilitate stakeholder workshops and process mapping activities. • Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect tracking and release readiness. • Monitor sprint progress, dependencies, risks and delivery priorities. • Support digital transformation, change management and system migration initiatives. 🔹 Required Skills & Experience ✅ Strong experience in Business Analysis, Product Ownership support or digital transformation. ✅ E-procurement or procurement transformation experience. ✅ Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and backlog management. ✅ Expertise in requirements gathering, user stories and acceptance criteria. ✅ Experience in UAT, release management and stakeholder engagement. ✅ Strong analytical, documentation, communication and presentation skills. ✅ Ability to work effectively with business, technology and data teams. ⭐ Nice to Have • Public sector or institutional procurement experience. • Data management, governance or compliance-driven digital systems. • Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps or similar Agile delivery tools.