Product Owner - API at Morson Edge, Buckinghamshire, £500-£550 per day

Product Owner - API

Buckinghamshire - 1 day pw onsite

3 month initial contract - Jan start

£500-£550 a day - Outside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner with strong API expertise to lead the design, delivery, and adoption of new API services for our client.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the API product and roadmap.
• Act as the primary stakeholder for internal APIs and third-party integrations.
• Translate API capabilities into user stories and prioritise the backlog.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure APIs support seamless user flows.
• Drive agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups) with offshore teams.
• Build strong relationships with customers, internal teams, and external vendors.
• Ensure product quality through collaboration with QA and adherence to standards.
• Identify and mitigate risks, while tracking adoption and performance metrics.
• Support customer readiness and engagement for API go-live.

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a Product Owner with experience of designing and delivering API-focused Projects/Products.
• Strong proficiency in user story creation, backlog prioritisation, and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Technical aptitude with understanding of web and mobile technologies (React, Swift, Kotlin, Flutter).
• Ability to interpret and work with data models and payloads (JSON, XML) – coding not required, but comprehension essential.
• Experience working with offshore development teams.
• Strong grasp of data flow from source to user, ensuring APIs deliver reliable, scalable services.
• Financial services experience - desirable