City of London
Who we are… Verdantix’s mission is to deliver independent, accurate, and actionable research and advisory services. We empower the world’s most innovative corporations, technology and services vendors, and investors with granular insights and data-driven analysis. Our team is a curious, collaborative group of expert analysts, data engineers, commercial specialists, creative professionals, and thought leaders working together to help clients achieve their most important goals. The role… Reporting to the Product Director, the Product Owner / Business Analyst will play a pivotal role in driving the successful delivery of Verdantix’s digital products, including our new software catalogue platform and AI-enabled tools. The role will focus on gathering and documenting business requirements, translating them into actionable technical tickets, and ensuring structured delivery across multiple concurrent projects. The individual will be responsible for maintaining product operations discipline — from backlog grooming and sprint ceremonies, through to reporting on timelines, risks, and project plans for senior leadership. They will also contribute to developing internal documentation, methodologies, and governance frameworks that scale with the team’s growth. Salary opportunity is £45K - £52K depending on experience level, plus a very competitive quarterly bonus scheme. This is a hybrid role which requires 3 days a week in the office during probationary period, and will decrease to 2 days upon successful completion. What you’ll be doing… • Gather, analyse, and document business requirements from stakeholders across product, research, sales, and technology teams., • Translate requirements into clear technical tickets and acceptance criteria for engineering teams., • Collaborate on prioritization of the product backlog, balancing feature development with technical debt., • Track development estimates, dependencies, and timelines in Asana (or similar tools) to ensure visibility of progress., • Create and maintain project plans, including Gantt charts, milestones, and dependencies, to provide senior leadership with progress updates., • Produce weekly status reports on product development activities, highlighting risks, blockers, and achievements., • Facilitate agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives., • Collaborate closely with the Product Director on roadmap execution, resource planning, and delivery alignment., • Document internal methodologies, product governance processes, and knowledge management resources to ensure consistency and scalability. About you… • Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or a related field., • 2–5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Project Manager in a technology/product environment., • Proven ability to gather requirements and translate them into user stories, technical tickets, and acceptance criteria., • Experience with project management and backlog tracking tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, Trello)., • Strong skills in building project plans, timelines, and status reports (Gantt chart tools a plus)., • Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and ability to lead agile ceremonies., • Excellent written communication skills for documentation and reporting., • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously., • Proactive and detail-oriented, with a structured approach to problem solving., • Strong communicator, able to clearly convey requirements to technical and non-technical stakeholders., • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, scaling organisation with shifting priorities., • Collaborative mindset, with a willingness to work across disciplines and functions. Additional benefits we offer… • Competitive salary (with annual review), • Performance-driven quarterly bonus scheme, • Pension with enhanced employer contribution, • Generous holiday entitlement, accruing an extra day with every year worked (local capping applies), • Quarterly employee recognition scheme, • Hybrid working option, with the aim of promoting flexibility and work-life balance, • Private medical insurance, including online GP service, mental health support and discounted gym memberships, • Enhanced family-friendly benefits, • Weekly ‘flexi-hour’ to extend a lunch break or finish early on your day of choice, • Cycle to work scheme - tax-efficient purchase of a bike, bike accessories, or both, • Time off for volunteering when done through our partner OnHand: an app for local volunteering and climate action, • Multiple social events throughout the year, including Company Ramble & Sports Day, • Strong focus on learning and development with career plans for all employees, • Dog-friendly office, • Fantastic colleagues with a great sense of humour! Why Verdantix... Since our foundation in 2008, we have been built our company around five values. They encapsulate what we stand for, the way we do business and the impact we have on the communities we serve. • Independence, • Accuracy, • Confidentiality, • Curiosity, • Sustainability At Verdantix, we believe innovation and technology have the power to transform how organizations approach their biggest challenges. We are a diverse collective, united by intellectual curiosity and a desire to solve complex challenges with inquisitiveness, rigour, accuracy and unparalleled expertise. We work as one team across research, commercial, and operational functions, valuing impact over hierarchy and transparency over silos. Every team member contributes to the growth of Verdantix, and we make it a priority to include everyone in shaping big decisions, from growth strategies to new product launches. We’re looking for people who are motivated by challenge, energized by collaboration, and who don’t take themselves too seriously - a sense of humour goes a long way here. If you’re excited to join a growing team where your skills and ideas will make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. Verdantix is a winner of ‘The 2021 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade’ category. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious awards in the United Kingdom. Verdantix won the Queen’s Award due to its sustained growth in international trade over the last three years – including through the pandemic. This rapid, consistent growth reflects demand for the high-quality research and advisory services that Verdantix provides to clients in seventeen countries. Verdantix is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination. We want our recruitment process to reflect that. 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