Senior Product Owner

We are establishing a capability to automate operational controls and processes across multiple business lines. The Senior Product Owner will lead the product and delivery lifecycle, ensuring the automation backlog is aligned to business value, well-prioritised, and effectively delivered through close collaboration between stakeholders and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities Own and manage the Operations Excellence initiatives and automation product backlog, ensuring clear prioritisation based on business value, risk, and efficiency gains. Engage with stakeholders across business lines to understand needs, socialise solutions, and align on priorities.

Identify, map, and refine business processes to uncover automation opportunities and optimise Operations workflows. Prioritising the work plan to ensure momentum is kept throughout the life of the project. Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders and automation engineers.

Define requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for automation initiatives. Drive delivery through SDLC processes, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes. Oversee governance, ensuring solutions align with control frameworks and organisational standards Facilitate updates to LCH LTD COO and Head of Operations.

Facilitate reporting to Board level and Executive Committees. Manage project delivery aspects including milestones, timelines, dependencies and Risks & Issues. Coordinate across portfolio boards, resource forums, and governance bodies. Track and report on progress, benefits realisation, and delivery risks.

Skills & Experience Strong experience (10+ years) as a Product Owner or similar role in technology or transformation programmes. Proven ability to manage and prioritise complex backlogs across multiple stakeholders. Experience working with engineering teams delivering automation or platform-based solutions.

Strong understanding of business process analysis and optimisation. Strong data analysis skills. Familiarity with SDLC, agile delivery, and governance frameworks. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to bridge technical and business domains effectively.

Nice to Have Experience in financial services / post trade / clearing solutions. Exposure to automation technologies (e.g., AWS, APIs, orchestration tools like Control-M). Experience working within control, risk, or regulatory environments.

Background in large-scale transformation or automation programmes. Exposure to analytical technologies (AI tools, Python libraries, SQL, PowerBI, etc). Exposure to project tracking toolset (Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, Asana, etc.) Career Stage: Manager London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information: Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

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