Product Owner
Kitman Labs
Product
Greater Manchester, UK
Posted on Sep 26, 2025
Kitman Labs is a global human performance company, disrupting and transforming the way the sports industry uses data to increase the performance of the world's top athletes.
Driven by a passion to innovate in the areas of sports performance, analytics and user experience, we have assembled a team of the industry’s top data scientists, sports performance scientists, product specialists and engineers. The company received recognition by Fast Company in 2019 as one of the most innovative companies in the world.
Kitman Labs’ advanced Outcome-driven Analytics and Performance Intelligence Platform are used by over 700 teams in 50 leagues on 6 continents spanning soccer, rugby, American football, baseball and ice hockey.
We are looking for an experienced and driven Product Owner to lead product delivery initiatives from conception through to launch. This role will require a strategic thinker with a strong emphasis on executing on product vision, stakeholder management, and facilitating a successful product lifecycle. This role will have a particular focus on reporting, analytics and visualisation.
Key Responsibilties
- Lead the full delivery lifecycle for assigned products and features, from ideation through to release and beyond, ensuring quality and alignment with business goals.
- Drive efficient product execution with a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, and data scientists.
- Collaborate closely with development teams to transform requirements into actionable stories and successfully deliver high-quality products on schedule.
- Partner with UX/UI designers to deliver an optimal customer experience and iterate on user-centric product requirements.
- Develop and manage product backlogs, continuously refining to align with evolving priorities and business needs.
- Communicate progress, challenges, and decisions effectively to stakeholders, acting as the central point for the product delivery.
Experience and Skills required
- Proven experience in a Product Owner role, with a focus on product delivery in a software or technology-driven environment.
- Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle, from ideation to market launch and ongoing iterations.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and managing mobile applications, including familiarity with platform-specific requirements for iOS and Android.
- Solid understanding of the mobile app development lifecycle, from initial concept and wireframing to App Store/Google Play Store deployment and post-launch maintenance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and create alignment between stakeholders with diverse backgrounds.
- Solid experience working directly with development teams, including creating user stories, managing backlogs, and ensuring clear requirements.
- Strong analytical skills to define, measure, and communicate product performance, using data-driven insights to guide decision-making.
- Ability to clearly articulate delivery progress, and decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in collaborating with design teams to deliver user-focused solutions and conducting usability studies.
- Excellent communication and writing skills for customer-facing content and product documentation.
Benefits
At Kitman Labs we pride ourselves on being the best and working with the best, so it should be no surprise that we are also dedicated to keeping the best through building a world-class work culture.
We truly believe that a successful company begins through having an outstanding and inspiring culture, so our benefits reflect this:
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance for employee & dependants
- Meaningful equity
- Pension Plan
- Life Cover
- Income protection
- Wellbeing benefits
Location
While this role allows for remote work, occasional face-to-face-gatherings are recommended.
Diversity
In addition to building a team with diverse skill-sets, Kitman Labs is committed to hiring people with diverse backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on age, civil or family status, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please let us know.
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