Product Owner

This role is home based with fortnightly travel to our offices in Monkspath, near Solihull in the West Midlands. It is essential for this role that you live within a reasonable commutable distance. Candidates who do not live within a reasonable commutable distance will not be considered.

About Us

Stonegate Group is the UK’s largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues, including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few. We’re proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms—including neurodiversity. By fostering an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, and supported, we reflect the vibrant communities we serve and empower our people to thrive.

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for Agile delivery and product innovation? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where collaboration and impact go hand in hand?

Join Stonegate Group as a Product Owner and play a key role in shaping and delivering our Application Strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and Agile teams to drive product vision from concept to launch.

About The Role

Reporting to the Lead Product Manager, you will define and deliver product roadmaps that align with business strategy. You’ll collaborate across the organisation to translate business needs into actionable Agile workstreams, ensuring successful delivery across the full product lifecycle.

This is a highly visible role where your ideas, leadership, and ability to prioritise will directly influence business outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Define and own the product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities
• Provide clear direction to Agile development teams and stakeholders
• Lead workshops to capture and refine detailed requirements
• Manage the full product lifecycle— from user stories through UAT and sign-off
• Maintain and prioritise a well‑structured product backlog
• Plan and manage releases to meet key milestones
• Develop business cases and prioritise epics, themes, and stories for maximum impact
• Lead release schedules and communicate clear delivery expectations
• Produce clear and engaging release notes
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks and sprint impediments
• Conduct market, user, and competitor research to inform product strategy
• Champion Agile/Scrum best practices

What We’re Looking For

• Strong expertise in Agile methodologies and principles
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Analytical, strategic, and commercially aware
• Detail‑oriented with a proactive mindset
• Confident using tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Miro
• Experience within hospitality or retail is advantageous (but not essential)

What makes Stonegate a great place to work?

At Stonegate, we believe that when you feel your best, you do your best. That’s why we’re committed to supporting the health, happiness, and overall wellbeing of every team member. From lifestyle perks and flexible support to mental health resources, our benefits are designed to help you thrive, both in and out of work.

• 25 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year
• Bonus Scheme
• Access to discounted Private Medical Insurance through Vitality
• Exclusive discounts on Dental Insurance
• Reward Card via the MiXR app, giving you and your friends 25% off food and drinks as well as VIP entry across our Managed Estate
• Life Assurance which gives access to Help @ Hand
• Access to your pay early via Stream
• The Stonegate Xtra portal with access to a wide range of high street discounts and offers
• Discounted access to David Lloyd membership
• Award winning Learning & Development programmes to drive your career

If you have a disability as outlined by the Equality Act 2010 and require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please let us know in advance so that any support, aids or adaptations can be put in place to assist you. You can contact us on hrsupport@stonegategroup.co.uk.

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