Address Hours:
35hrs per week. Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm.
Salary:
£63,000 Per Annum Closing Date:
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Microsoft 365 Product Owner to join our IT function, as we expand to support the digital transformation journey of the business.
If you’re passionate about technology and empowering people, this is an excellent opportunity to drive the use of Microsoft 365 toolsets across the business to improve productivity and collaboration.
Who Are We?
Not just another building society. Not just another job.
We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members.
Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards
a better future.
You will be joining our dynamic IT function, with a department consisting of c120 skilled professionals. We are an enabling function collaborating with stakeholders across the business to drive ambitious initiatives within the Homes and Money business divisions.
As a Product Owner your role will be to lead colleagues within our innovative Scrum Teams, driving impactful change, and contributing to the collective success of the department and the broader organisation.
What’s In It For You?
Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.
We have a range of other benefits available to you including;
- Annual discretionary bonus scheme
- 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
- Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days
- Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
- Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
- Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
- A commitment to training and development
- Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
- 3 paid volunteering days per annum
- Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
- We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership
What Will You Be Doing?
As our Microsoft 365 Product Owner you will be working with a team of M365 specialists supporting our M365 suite of applications across the business. The team will be responsible for both the delivery and effectiveness of these products.
- Your responsibilities will include:
- Create and deliver a roadmap to deliver Microsoft 365 tools.
- Be a champion for utilisation of the Microsoft 365 toolset.
- Be the single voice giving direction on what we are doing, the reasons on why we are doing it and how it will be delivered.
- Manage incidents pre- and post-rollout.
- Manage and mitigate risks across the technology change project while in flight.
- Build and develop relationships with key stakeholders to better understand use cases.
- Regularly report on key KPIs on project rollout and BAU, including support items.
What Do We Need From You?
You will have good technical knowledge of the Microsoft toolset and understanding of potential commercial benefits.
A technical qualification would be a benefit, but practical experience would be accepted as well.
A strong grasp of the applications within the Microsoft 365 family and their benefits.
A strong communicator who can engage with stakeholders internally as well as external partners.
Experience rolling out Microsoft 365 applications at an enterprise level.
Experience of delivering technology change programmes.
