Product Manager/Product Owner - Digital Platform - API - Integrations - Standards & Architecture

Product Manager/Product Owner - Digital Platform - API - Integrations - Standards & Architecture

As a Development Manager you will lead the strategy, ownership, delivery and ongoing evolution of the organisation's Digital Platform and API/Integration capabilities. You'll ensure digital applications and integrations are designed, governed and delivered to support business objectives, digital transformation and enterprise architecture, security and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership & Strategy

• Own the vision, roadmap and backlog for the Digital Platform, APIs and integration services.
• Drive the evolution of the platform to support business growth and digital transformation.

Platform Delivery & Lifecycle Management

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of digital applications, APIs and integrations from discovery through to release and support.
• Oversee enhancements, small change projects and platform improvements.
• Ensure operational readiness, service transition and ongoing support processes are in place.

Architecture & Technical Governance

• Define and maintain API and integration standards in collaboration with architecture teams.
• Promote modern integration approaches, including API-first and event-driven architectures.
• Present solutions through architecture and technical governance forums, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.

Agile Delivery

• Champion Agile ways of working, leading planning, backlog refinement, reviews and retrospectives.
• Ensure delivery is predictable, collaborative and focused on business outcomes

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with business leaders, technical teams and delivery partners.
• Manage third-party suppliers, ensuring high-quality delivery, performance and value for money.
• Represent the Digital Platform and API function within governance and design forums.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Solution Architects.
• Support the growth and capability development of the team as the platform evolves

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner within a technology or digital environment.
• Experience delivering and managing digital platforms, applications, APIs or integration solutions.
• Strong knowledge of API technologies and integration patterns, including REST, SOAP, synchronous and asynchronous services.
• Experience working within enterprise architecture, governance and technology delivery frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage both technical teams and senior business leaders.
• Experience collaborating with Architecture, Engineering, Security and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies and product delivery practices.
• Knowledge of information security, data protection and compliance standards, including GDPR and ISO 27001.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience presenting solutions through architecture or technical governance forums.
• Professional certifications such as CSPO, PSPO, SAFe POPM, Scrum or SAFe are desirable.