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Senior Product Owner
Senior Product Owner for Automation of Operational Controls & Processes
We are establishing a capability to automate operational controls and processes across multiple business lines. The Senior Product Owner will lead the product and delivery lifecycle, ensuring the automation backlog is aligned to business value, well-prioritised, and effectively delivered through close collaboration between stakeholders and engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage the Operations Excellence initiatives and automation product backlog, ensuring clear prioritisation based on business value, risk, and efficiency gains.
- Engage with stakeholders across business lines to understand needs, socialise solutions, and align on priorities.
- Identify, map, and refine business processes to uncover automation opportunities and optimise operations workflows.
- Prioritise the work plan to ensure momentum is kept throughout the life of the project.
- Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders and automation engineers.
- Define requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for automation initiatives.
- Drive delivery through SDLC processes, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes.
- Oversee governance, ensuring solutions align with control frameworks and organisational standards.
- Facilitate updates to LCH LTD COO and Head of Operations.
- Facilitate reporting to Board-level and Executive Committees.
- Manage project delivery aspects including:
- Milestones
- Timelines
- Dependencies
- Risks & Issues
- Coordinate across portfolio boards, resource forums, and governance bodies.
- Track and report on:
- Progress
- Benefits realisation
- Delivery risks
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Skills & Experience
Required
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Strong experience (10+ years) as a Product Owner or similar role in technology or transformation programmes.
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Proven ability to manage and prioritise complex backlogs across multiple stakeholders.
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Experience working with engineering teams delivering automation or platform-based solutions.
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Strong understanding of:
- Business process analysis
- Optimisation
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Strong data analysis skills.
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Familiarity with:
- SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle)
- Agile delivery
- Governance frameworks
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Excellent:
- Stakeholder management skills
- Communication skills
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Ability to effectively bridge technical and business domains.
Nice to Have
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Experience in financial services, particularly:
- Post-trade
- Clearing solutions
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Exposure to automation technologies such as:
- AWS
- APIs
- Orchestration tools (e.g., Control-M)
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Background in control, risk, or regulatory environments.
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Experience in large-scale transformation or automation programmes.
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Exposure to analytical technologies including:
- AI tools
- Python libraries
- SQL
- PowerBI
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Experience with project tracking toolsets, including:
- Jira
- Confluence
- Gitlab
- Asana
Career Stage
Manager
Location
London
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About the Organisation: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
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Purpose: Driving financial stability, empowering economies, and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
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Company Description: An industry-leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider.
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Values:
- Integrity
- Partnership
- Excellence
- Change
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Culture: A dynamic organisation with 25,000 people in 65 countries. Values innovation, quality, continuous improvement, and diversity, encouraging employees to bring their true selves to work.
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Commitments:
- Equal opportunities in hiring.
- Sustainability with a focus on aligning with customer sustainability objectives.
- A collaborative and creative culture.
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Benefits: Tailored benefits including:
- Healthcare
- Retirement planning
- Paid volunteering days
- Wellbeing initiatives
LSEG Foundation provides grants to charities supporting financial independence and community development. Employees can participate through fundraising and volunteering.
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International Reach: Significant operations worldwide, spanning:
- Europe
- Middle East
- Africa
- North America
- Latin America
- Asia Pacific
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Mission: Through our Data & Analytics, Capital Markets, and Post Trade divisions, we provide comprehensive, integrated financial market infrastructure services. Our divisions together apply knowledge, innovation and agility to support business priorities.
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