Product Owner - Frontline Technology

Royal National Lifeboat Institution

  • Poole, Dorset
  • £49,492-58,226 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Salary£49,492 to £58,226 (dependent on experience)Contract typePermanentHoursFull TimeLocationPoole, Dorset, EnglandLocation descriptionHybrid between home and PooleClosing Date10-09-2025Reference20140Documents (please view all documents)(PDF, 274.19kb)
(PDF, 266.04kb)About UsThe RNLI is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea. We provide a 24/7 search and rescue service, lifeguard some of our busiest beaches, educate communities on water safety, and work tirelessly to reduce drowning incidents. As a Product Owner, you will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering digital solutions that support our mission, helping our volunteers and staff to gain and drive value from technology so that we can save every one.Some of the benefits
  • Salary: £49,492 to £58,226 (dependent on experience)
  • 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
  • Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible working
About the roleIn this exciting new role you will:
  • Be responsible for defining, developing, and delivering digital products that enhance the RNLI’s operations, improve efficiency, and support our lifesaving efforts.
  • You will work closely with stakeholders, development teams, and end-users to ensure our digital tools meet the needs of the organization and the communities we serve, developing roadmaps that provide the RNLI and its lifesaving and fundraising teams the capabilities that they need to deliver on our strategy and plans.
  • You will also be key in driving the adoption, optimisation and continuous improvement of our bespoke applications. You will be close to our frontline teams, understanding how they interact with technology and the opportunities to improve their effectiveness, making it easy to undertake their roles for the RNLI.
  • The successful candidate will be required to have an in-depth understanding of our frontline applications and be comfortable undertaking investigations, and acting as the key liaison between functional stakeholders and technical teams.
About youOur ideal candidate for the role of Product Owner (Frontline Technology) will have:
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and software development life cycles.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
  • Familiarity with application architecture, UX principles, and industry best practices.
  • Experience with product management tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
It is also desirable for you to have:Experience as a Product OwnerIf this sounds like you, and you are someone who believes in working in close collaboration with end users to continuously improve and seamlessly support applications and services, always has a learning mindset, and wants to work in an organisation driven by the desire to ensure that no-one should lose their life to drowning, then apply today!SafeguardingThe RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).Diversity at the RNLIOur staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.

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