Job Introduction
Product Owner
Location: Lincoln / Hybrid
Salary: £50,788-£58,188
Closing Date: August 10th
Interview Date: w/c Tuesday August 26th - August 29th
Own the vision. Drive the delivery. Make a real impact.
Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is reimagining its digital future; and we’re building the IT capability to deliver it. As part of this journey, we’re recruiting a strategic and delivery-focused Product Owner to help shape, manage and optimise the digital services that underpin life across Lincolnshire.
If you have a track record of leading product teams, influencing senior stakeholders, and managing backlogs that align with business goals, this is your opportunity to lead where strategy meets delivery.
About the Role
As a Product Owner, you’ll take the lead on one or more Agile Product Teams, working closely with Strategic Business Partners, Solution Architects, suppliers, and directorate leads. You’ll be responsible for managing the product backlog, prioritising features based on business value, and ensuring digital services meet the needs of users and stakeholders alike.
You’ll help define the vision and roadmap for your product area, influence investment decisions, and steer a diverse team of internal and external specialists, from UX experts to engineers - towards continuous improvement and innovation.
This is a high-impact role where you’ll turn complex business needs into deliverable solutions, helping to embed Agile and product-based ways of working across the organisation.
What You’ll Be Doing
Owning and managing the product backlog, ensuring prioritisation based on business value
Defining clear product goals, roadmaps and measurable outcomes aligned to council priorities
Acting as a key liaison between business areas, technical teams, and senior leadership
Translating complex needs into user stories and iterative deliverables
Reviewing product performance and driving continuous optimisation using data and feedback
Leading supplier relationships and holding external delivery partners to account
Supporting agile delivery ceremonies, sprint planning, and backlog refinement
Embedding compliance with frameworks like GDAD, ITIL 4, and security-by-design standards
Promoting adoption of technologies such as Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, and automation
About You
We’re looking for someone who’s confident in both product strategy and hands-on Agile delivery. You’ll have a natural ability to collaborate, influence, and bring people together to solve problems with purpose.
You’ll bring:
Experience as a Product Owner or similar digital leadership role
Strong Agile and product management knowledge (Scrum, SAFe, Lean)
Proven ability to lead suppliers and multi-disciplinary teams across complex programmes
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Familiarity with digital platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, and enterprise systems
An interest in emerging technologies, automation, and continuous improvement
Certifications (e.g. ITIL, TOGAF, BCS, cloud architecture) are welcome, but we value practical experience and mindset above all.
Why Join Us?
Shape services that support over 6,500 staff and 750,000 residents
Join a digitally ambitious organisation with a clear long-term vision
Hybrid working and flexibility built in
Access professional development, CPD, and BCS membership
Collaborate with talented technologists and trusted delivery partners
Want to learn more before applying?
Contact James Randall at james.randall@lincolnshire.gov.uk for an informal conversation.
Please ensure you read the job information pack before applying.
This role is based in Lincoln with hybrid working arrangements.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
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