Product Owner - Web

Job Description

Company Description

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in data, analysis and consulting across the energy, chemicals, metals, mining, power and renewables sectors.

Founded in 1973, our success has always been underpinned by the simple principle of providing trusted research and advice that makes a difference to our customers. Today we have over 2,000 customers ranging from the largest global energy companies and financial institutions to governments as well as smaller market specialists.

Our teams are located around the world. This enables us to stay closely connected with customers and the markets and sectors we cover. Collectively this allows us to offer a compelling combination of global commodity analysis with detailed local market knowledge.

We are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. We are committed to creating a workplace that works for you and encourage everyone to get involved in our Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Community Engagement initiatives. We actively support flexible working and are happy to consider alternative work patterns, taking into account your needs and the needs of the team or division that you are looking to join.

Hear what our team has to say about working with us:

https://www.woodmac.com/careers/our-people/

We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies!

At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do.

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Job Description

Wood Mackenzie has an exciting opportunity for a Product Owner to join a fast paced, dynamic global business to take ownership of two critical customer facing products – the corporate website and our eCommerce platform. This is an opportunity for an experienced product manager to lead the digital products team and deliver a range of enhancements whilst maximising impact.

Role Purpose

This role will lead and drive a programme of product enhancements on woodmac.com and our eCommerce platform. You’ll monitoring performance and communicating with a large and varied stakeholder group including senior management on a daily basis. You will also need to keep an eye on the broader corporate picture, as we transform our services, products and platforms, to ensure strategic fit. You’ll also be responsible for maximising return on investment.

This position will report directly to the Director of Digital and Content and oversees a blended internal and agency team that works to develop digital products that engage our audiences, support growth and deliver revenue targets.

About the Day to Day Responsibilities of the Role

• Consistently communicate with customers (internal and external) to understand what they do, the problems they have, and the solutions they need.
• Working with customers and business stakeholders to identify and analyse opportunities to improve our products.
• Effectively manage the end-to-end product lifecycle, leading teams to deliver products and features that fit with strategic goals and objectives:
• Building product backlog for development team in line with the strategic goals and objectives
• Work effectively in an agile environment to deliver product increments or features and ensure that requirements are met.
• Measure and monitor product performance after releases
• Use the best practice product methodologies to achieve outcomes
• Maintain a discovery backlog of possible innovations
• Collaborate across Wood Mackenzie to develop and meet high quality outcomes
• Deliver measurable value to both customers and Wood Mackenzie
• Lead the digital products team and manage developers and QA resources allocated to the platforms in a matrix organisation
• Work with content and product marketing to maintain the accuracy of the website
• Develop and deliver a strategy for the eCommerce platform
• Work with stakeholders across the business to develop and optimise the MarTech stack
• Coach, develop and nurture new talent
• Work as part of the Digital and Content management team to build a team focused on growth and delivery excellence

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you’ll be a product owner professional with at least 5 years’ experience, preferably with a marketing background. You’ll be able to develop best in class products that match customer need and deliver commercial value. You will be a self-starter, energised by a challenge, passionate about bringing great products to market, and love the thrill of creating a new standard for what’s possible. It will be beneficial if you have some knowledge of the energy & commodity markets.

You will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a related field
• Experience of having discovered and delivered opportunities within an organisation with primary responsibility for a product roadmap definition and agile delivery
• Experience of project and product delivery with cross-functional teams, able to overcome/adapt to unforeseen challenges to meet commitments
• Understand costs vs value and clearly communicates and prioritises delivery accordingly
• Solving complex problems; taking a new perspective on existing solutions
• Can work independently when required, identify innovation solutions, receiving minimal guidance.
• Demonstrable understanding of the techniques and methods of product discovery and product delivery.
• Proven ability to engage with engineers, designers, and company leaders in a constructive and collaborative relationship.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to influence and engage direct reports and peers
• Demonstrated experience of senior stakeholder management
• Experience of management, mentoring and coaching a team whilst driving a high-performance culture
• Highly evolved communication skills and an ability to translate technical information into business language
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively & drive innovation
• Proficiency in MS Office and Content Management Software (eg Optimizely)
• Understanding of web publishing requirements and hands on experience with SEO and web traffic metrics
• Project management skills and attention to detail
• An energetic, tenacious, results-orientated approach

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