Cys - Gcap Joint Venture Headquarters - Product Owner (Technical Services)

Leonardo is a global industrial group, among the main global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a solid industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US. It also operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures and investments. A key player in major international strategic programmes, it is a technological and industrial partner of governments, defence administrations, institutions and companies.

**Within the GCAP Joint Venture, in the GCAP Technical Leadership UO, we are looking for a Product Ow**ner (**Technical Services**)** for GCAP HQ in Reading (UK).**

The Product Owner (Technical Services) is responsible for defining and managing the Technical Services capability Product vision, strategy, and end-to-end delivery across the full Product lifecycle in partnership with relevant business stakeholders. This role is focused on maximising value by building useful and robust identity & access management solutions. The Product Owner (Technical Services) leads the Product team to fulfil business needs by delivering new Product increments.

**Key Capability Accountabilities and Objectives**

- Manage the Technical Services Product team to deliver the agreed Product roadmap, delivering valuable, robust, and secure Technical Services solutions for the business.
- Act as the key interlock to the business, partnering with key business stakeholders to translate their needs into Product requirements (e.g., Epics, Features).
- Elicit detailed Product requirements (e.g., User Stories) as required.
- Prioritise and manage the Technical Services Product backlog based on business value, dependencies, and Product team capacity.
- Responsible for security, compliance, and risk management for the Technical Services Product.
- Accountable for overall Technical Services Product performance, including but not limited to delivery velocity, escalated incident resolution, Product roadmap realisation.
- Provide functional test support to the Technical Services Product team as required, ensuring developed solutions are aligned to agreed specifications.
- Act as the ‘Voice of the Customer’ in the Technical Services Product team, advocating for a positive user experience (e.g., accessibility) at all stages of the Product lifecycle.
- Act as a key escalation point for the Digital Information function and business where it relates to Technical Services Product matters.
- Partner with the Technology Delivery Senior Manager to align Technical Services Product capacity with relevant Information Portfolio items.
- Supports Solution Architects in shaping both Technical Services-specific and closely related Product solutions, ensuring inter-Product dependencies to deliver larger, integrated solutions that are properly accounted for and managed.
- Advise business and Digital Information stakeholders on the latest technological developments, informing new functional opportunities.
- Establish the Technical Services Product team, including a clear vision, strategy, and prioritised backlog for development.
- Lead ongoing delivery activities for the Technical Services Product team, ensuring the periodic release of valuable Product increments.
- Ensure all Technical Services Product increments and delivery activities are aligned with Digital Information policies and processes, as well as regulatory and organisational standards.

**Seniority**:
Senior (5-10 anni).

**Essential Skills and Experience**:

- Comprehensive experience managing IT delivery, from requirements elicitation through to release, preferably demonstrated through 5 years relevant industry experience.

- Solid understanding of modern software engineering practices and tools, including software factories or developer platforms, preferably demonstrated through relevant professional roles.

- Strong understanding and hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms, CI/CD pipelines, MBSE tooling, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.

- Evidenced ability to develop and maintain relationships with senior business stakeholders, translating their needs into workable technology solutions.

- Adept storyteller with a strong ability to convey complex technology and security ideas to non-conversant audiences.

- Strong analytical skills, with an ability to define complex Product uses cases and identify their associate value.

- Formal line management experience, preferably in the context of medium sized IT delivery teams.

- Ability to align Technical Services initiatives with business goals and market trends.

- Ability to quickly respond to various challenges and identify appropriate solutions.

- High ethical standards when handling confidential information.

**Desiderable Skills and Experience**:

- A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related fi