Product Specialist
hace 8 días
Milton Keynes
Location: Bedford office Hybrid Policy: 3 days a week working from the office Salary: £35k-£40k depending on experience About QV Systems QV Systems is a market-leading fintech providing SaaS-based lending, leasing and financing products for automotive and asset finance businesses. Through our Accelerate platform, we serve a mix of funders and brokers across the UK, helping them to streamline their operations and grow their businesses. We believe in change for good, because being future-ready means making lives better. This runs through every aspect of our business and culture, as we strive to give finance businesses the tools and technology they need to thrive. This isn’t a role where you’ll be siloed into narrow responsibilities – you’ll have the opportunity to get involved across the business, and make a real impact on both our customers and our company. JOB PURPOSE As a Product Specialist, you will manage the design and delivery of our product features. In this role, you'll serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, owning the product backlog and ensuring we're building the right things at the right time. You'll work closely with Development, QA and our customer facing colleagues to translate vision into reality. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Product Backlog Support • Write clear, detailed functional specifications that guide development work, • Create and manage feature requests and user stories in Jira, ensuring they're properly documented and ready for development, • Refine backlog items based on feedback from stakeholders and technical teams, • Participate in refinement sessions with development and QA teams to clarify requirements and ensure shared understanding, • Collaborate with QA on test script creation and acceptance criteria to support quality standards, • Work with engineering to understand technical considerations and constraints, • Support the curation and delivery of the product roadmap working alongside senior product team members, • Take part in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, • Help balance competing priorities whilst maintaining focus on business objectives, • Review completed work against defined acceptance criteria, • Ensure delivered features meet quality standards and requirements, • Track feature delivery timelines and highlight dependencies, • Support the product launch and release process JOBHOLDER REQUIREMENTS Essential Qualities & Attributes • Strong organisational skills, autonomous, self-motivated, curious and open-mindset, • Ability to translate business requirements to functional specifications, • Ability to work independently or within a team environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to think ‘out of the box’ for process improvements, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, • Desire to learn, grow and not settle for average Desirable Expertise & Experience • Experience and knowledge in technology and SaaS environments, • Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and practices, • Experience with backlog management tools such as Jira, • Experience within the Automotive or Asset Finance industry, • Awareness of AI capabilities and potential applications in product development, • Previous exposure to Product or BA teams KEY COMPETENCIES • Personable and approachable, with a positive outlook and an overall passion for excellence, • Analytical and inquisitive, asks appropriate questions and has enthusiasm to understand the QV products fully, • Comfortable leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity, • Desire to learn, grow and not settle for average! What You’ll Gain • This role offers excellent development opportunities:, • Broad exposure to all aspects of a SaaS business – not just your function, • Hands-on SaaS experience in a fast-growing fintech with diverse customers, • Mentorship from an experienced leadership team, • Industry expertise in automotive and asset finance technology, • Visibility – direct access to senior leadership and involvement in strategic discussions, • Professional development through £1,000 annual training budget What We Offer • Pension with NEST, • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, • Hybrid working environment (Bedford office and remote flexibility), • Technology package: MacBook and AirPods Pro, plus any equipment needed for effective home working, • £1,000 annual training budget for courses, certifications, and professional development, • Quarterly company socials and team events, • Volunteering opportunities for our chosen charity, • Inclusive, collaborative culture where everyone’s contribution is valued and visible
