Product Owner - Collaboration, Communication & Productivity

Base Location: Reading or Havant

Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The Role

As Product Owner, you’ll shape how 20,000 colleagues connect, collaborate, and deliver their best work using Microsoft 365. You’ll own the roadmap for products such as Teams, Outlook, Viva, Planner, Azure DevOps, Loop, and Copilot, guiding both strategy and day-to-day management. Balancing innovation with governance and security, you’ll ensure our tools are easy to use, safe, and effective. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys defining strategy, working hands-on with delivery teams, and engaging colleagues to improve their digital workplace experience.

You Will

• Own the roadmap for Microsoft 365 collaboration and productivity tools, ensuring they deliver measurable colleague and business value.

• Ensure governance, policies, and security controls are in place, balancing compliance with innovation.

• Prioritise product improvements based on colleague needs, business outcomes, and Microsoft’s evergreen updates.

• Drive adoption and enablement through communication, training, and fostering communities of practice.

• Support the growth and development of your product team, ensuring the right blend of skills to manage the portfolio.

You Have

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or senior administrator for Microsoft 365 collaboration tools (Teams, Outlook, or similar).

• Strong knowledge of governance, access management, and security within Microsoft 365.

• Experience with agile ways of working, backlog prioritisation, and adapting to rapid change in cloud-based (evergreen) service models.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics.

• A strategic, value-driven mindset with experience driving adoption and change management.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact David.Brickell@sse.com / 01738 275846 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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