Principal Product Officer

Principal Product Officer

Reporting to the Head of R&D and a member of the R&D leadership team, you will lead our whole software and data solution portfolio to the next level of success – developing compelling propositions that ensure wide adoption across the sector.

You will be responsible for the success of our Flui Technologies product offerings, from the largest market participants to the new entrants.

You will be responsible for the product vision and roadmap and will execute on this vision, working closely with all Flui teams and customers to bring high-quality solutions to market in a commercially ambitious way.

You will manage the products throughout their lifecycle, accountable for gathering and prioritising product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with your collegies to deliver these requirements, creating innovative & winning products. You will work with sales, marketing and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. You will do this by leading the whole product pillar within R&D, including innovation and industry change team members.

You will have deep product knowledge of Flui’s portfolio, have extensive industry knowledge and a creative continuous improvement mindset.

You will be a leader and role model for our teams and people. Being a solid team player is a critical element to success in this role.

Responsibilities will include:

• Defining the vision, purpose, positioning, key elements and differentiators for the software products in the portfolio
• Actively managing the detailed product/product line roadmap, standards and controls, their evolution and implementation to make them the best they can be for Flui Technologies
• Working to lead and mentor Product Owners, other business functions and external stakeholders, including other senior divisional staff on product best practice and strategy
• Ensuring that authorisation and control processes are in place for all product management related non-compliances and exceptions and that the risks and issues are exposed, documented, managed and maintained in conjunction with the Head of R&D
• Ultimately you will be responsible for all product/product line roadmap related communication within the Business Unit
• Developing the data vision for our products to ensure they continue to deliver future value for clients
• Ensuring that the Business Unit monitors, assesses and implements plans to improve (as necessary) product management and design compliance on a regular basis, based on monthly reporting
• Provide technical input into the future direction of the products through the use of new technologies and best practice software development practices
• Lead research and development into new technologies to evaluate their suitability and, where appropriate, create the business case for implementing into the product set
• Lead the innovation function to develop proof of concepts of new product ideas and innovation to demonstrate the value they bring to the products
• Acting as the escalation point and assessor for all product/product line roadmap design issues in line with Business Unit requirements and processes
• Constantly seeking to improve policies, standards and controls around strategic product management within the business to ensure that use is maximised and business benefit optimised
• Utilises domain/product knowledge to develop/validate solutions to complex technical challenges whilst considering up to date technologies with support from the archetecture team.
• Own and deliver the holistic Product Roadmap delivery
• Engage in senior management discussions and present the solutions from both a technical and business perspective
• Mentor, guide and grow team members by passing on personal experience and product/industry knowledge

Skills And Experience

• Extensive knowledge of the UK utilities industry
• Extensive experience in a relevant commercial or technical background with knowledge of software development and web technologies
• Significant Product Management experience, ideally in the utilities industry
• Hands-on experience managing all stages of the product and development life cycle
• Experience with Agile and Iterative Development approaches
• Experience of creating and working to project plans and leading small teams together with handling change controls
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to suggest technical solutions to problems where required

Personal Characteristics

• Results driven and self-motivated with a “can-do” attitude and determination to get software deployed
• Ability to support/coach/mentor others in terms of both domain knowledge and product knowledge
• Business awareness – able to appreciate the business context and drivers behind the technical solution
• Ability to understand the overarching application landscape
• Keen to stay ahead of up-to-date technologies
• Self-motivated independent individual who works well under pressure
• Strong Communication skills. Fluent English
• Strong Presentation skills: presenting to groups and an ability to host and drive customer workshops
• Strong technical, quantitative and analytical skills
• Good team player yet willing to take personal responsibility for resolution of issues
• Be energetic, motivated and enthusiastic
• Able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to provide examples of dealing with people and building relationships at all levels
• The ability to take ownership and deliver results

Competencies

• Creativity
• Action Oriented
• Customer Focus
• Listening
• Managing Through Systems
• Peer Relationships
• Standing Alone

Business Unit:

Flui Tech – UK

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Number of Openings Available:

1

Worker Type:

Regular

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More About Jonas Software:

Jonas Software is the leading provider of enterprise management software solutions to the Country and Golf Clubs, Foodservice, Construction, Fitness & Sports, Attractions, Salon & Spa, Education, Radiology/Laboratory Information Systems, and Product Licensing industries. Within these vertical markets, Jonas is made up of over 65 distinct brands, which are respected and leaders within their own domain.

Jonas’ vision is to be the branded global leader across the aforementioned vertical markets and to be recognized by customers and respective industry stakeholders as the trusted provider of ‘Software for Life’ and as an ambassador for technology, product innovation, quality, and customer service.

Jonas Software is the valued technology partner of over 60,000 customers worldwide in more than 30 countries. Jonas employs over 2,000 skilled individuals consisting of a cross-section of industry experts and technology professionals. Jonas is headquartered in Canada and also operates offices throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia New Zealand and Africa. Jonas is a 100% owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., headquartered in Toronto and traded on the S&P/TSX 60.

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