Company Overview
Ebbon Group is a UK market-leading provider of hosted, web-based technology solutions to the automotive contract hire and leasing industry. For over 25 years, we have partnered with manufacturers, major lease companies, and car dealerships to connect and automate the fleet community through our growing portfolio of platforms.
With a loyal and long-serving team, we do not often have roles open, so this opportunity reflects exciting growth within our product portfolio. We are now looking for a Product Owner to join our expanding Product team at Ebbon Automotive.
The Role
As Product Owner, you will play a critical part in defining and delivering the product vision and roadmap. Reporting to the Head of Product, you will oversee how our products evolve, what gets built, when, and why while balancing customer needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
You will work closely with our offshore development team to manage the Product Backlog, run sprint planning sessions, and support milestone ceremonies. You will also collaborate with internal stakeholders and support teams to ensure the product delivers maximum value to our UK and European customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the product vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs
- Manage the Product Backlog, writing clear, detailed user stories for fixes and enhancements – including the production of business requirement documents for bespoke developments
- Work closely with development teams during sprint planning and development milestones of roadmap and bespoke items
- Assist with QA testing of developments delivered, and own the release process
- Be involved with DR testing and infrastructure upgrades as required
- Define MVPs, gather feedback, and iterate rapidly based on customer and business input
- Use data to inform prioritisation decisions and compare user wants vs. needs
- Assist in documentation and deployment of releases to live environments
- Liaise with internal support teams to triage and prioritise incoming issues
- Engage directly with customers at multiple levels within their organisations
- Ensure compliance with internal procedures and processes
About You
You are professional, curious, tenacious, and enthusiastic about solving real-world problems and delivering solutions that work. You can think both strategically and tactically, bridging the gap between technical teams and commercial stakeholders.
You will be a strong communicator, comfortable managing competing priorities and translating ideas into clear, actionable work for developers. A natural analytical person, you thrive in a collaborative environment and are always looking to improve how things are done.
Essential Skills & Experience
- 1–3 years in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role
- Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Experience of writing user stories, managing product backlogs and functional testing
- Familiarity with agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to balance technical constraints, user needs, and business objectives
- Strong organisational skills and self-motivation
- Ability to build positive working relationships with both internal teams and external customers
Desirable Skills
- Experience with SOAP, XML, JSON, or SQL (you do not need to code, but a technical understanding is important)
- Exposure to product analytics and user research
- Prior experience working with offshore development teams
- Knowledge of system integrations and APIs
- Previous experience in automotive, fleet, or leasing industries (a plus but not essential)
Soft Skills We Value
- Empathy and patience when working with users
- Problem-solving and critical thinking
- Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills
- Commitment to continuous improvement—for yourself and the product
Location & Travel
The role is based at our Head Office in Wootton, just outside Oxford. Occasional travel to customer sites (including in Europe) will be required. After completing the probation period and training, hybrid working is available with a minimum of one office day per week.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: Competitive (depending on experience)
- Holidays: 27 days annual leave + your birthday off
- Pension: Company pension
- Free onsite parking
- Wellbeing: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Community: Two optional paid volunteering days
- Flexible Working: Home working available post-probation
- Career Growth: Opportunities to contribute to a growing product portfolio
Additional Information.
The successful applicant will be required to provide references, complete a DBS check and UK sanctions check.
Ebbon Group Ltd and all subsidiary companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. In line with our safer recruitment policy an enhanced DBS check is required for all employees upon signing their new employee contract and their start date.
To apply for this position please email your CV to Jobs@ebbon-group.com
