Technical Product Owner – Equity Calculation (1 Year Fixed Term Contract)
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Contract·On-site
- £65 - £90 Per Hour
Job Description
The Team
Product Platform Design (PPD) is responsible for the design, build, and evolution of SPDJI’s core product platforms that support index creation, calculation, rebalance, analytics, and distribution. PPD operates using a product-led, service-based delivery model and is organised into value streams aligned to major business domains. The team works closely with Index Management, R&D, Operations, and Technology to deliver scalable, reusable platforms that support the full index lifecycle across asset classes.
About The Role
Grade Level (for internal use):
11
Product Platform Design (PPD) is responsible for the design, build, and evolution of SPDJI’s core product platforms that support index creation, calculation, rebalance, analytics, and distribution. PPD operates using a product-led, service-based delivery model and is organised into value streams aligned to major business domains. The team works closely with Index Management, R&D, Operations, and Technology to deliver scalable, reusable platforms that support the full index lifecycle across asset classes.
This role sits within the Equity value stream and will focus on the data functionality embedded within T3, SPDJI’s core equity index calculation platform. T3 supports key parts of the index lifecycle, including corporate actions, data capture, validation, transformation, and rebalance implementation.
The team is evolving its platforms to improve automation, simplify legacy processes, and align with the broader Data Platforms strategy where appropriate. This creates an opportunity for a Product Owner / Business Analyst who can connect business needs, data dependencies, operational workflows, and technology delivery in a practical and structured way.
The Impact
We are recruiting a Technical Product Owner – Equity Calculation on a 12 month fixed term contract to help shape and deliver enhancements across equity index calculation and related data capabilities. This is a hybrid Product Owner / Business Analyst role, working closely with the Value Stream Lead and agile delivery teams to define priorities, translate requirements, and support delivery of platform improvements.
The successful candidate will play a significant role in improving efficiency within the equity index calculation domain by using product ownership, business analysis, and analytical judgement to simplify complex workflows, improve data quality, and support more scalable platform delivery.
This role requires someone who can work with incomplete or evolving information, identify practical options, and communicate complex topics clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The individual will also be expected to build strong relationships across PPD, Index Management, R&D, Operations, Technology, and Data Platform teams, influencing peers and immediate leadership to achieve defined goals.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Value Stream Lead on roadmap input, prioritisation, and delivery planning.
- Gather, analyse, and translate business requirements into epics, features, user stories, and clear acceptance criteria.
- Own and manage the agile team backlog in Azure DevOps (ADO), ensuring work is clearly defined, prioritised, and ready for delivery.
- Work closely with Index Management, R&D, Operations, Technology, and Data Platform teams to understand requirements, dependencies, and delivery impacts.
- Act as a translator between business and technology teams, tailoring communication for different audiences and simplifying complex information.
- Support agile ceremonies, including refinement, planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Perform hands‑on user acceptance testing (UAT) to confirm delivered functionality meets business requirements.
- Assess embedded and legacy data processes within T3 and identify opportunities to improve automation, reduce manual effort, and simplify operational workflows.
- Use analytical judgement to evaluate different solution options, make recommendations, and influence stakeholder buy‑in based on business value, risk, and delivery impact.
- Identify cross‑platform dependencies and collaborate with other Product Owners across PPD to support alignment and avoid fragmented ownership.
- Support longer‑term platform evolution while balancing short‑term operational stability and business continuity.
- Contribute professional expertise to help improve team knowledge, support junior colleagues where appropriate, and model S&P Global’s purpose and values in day‑to‑day work.
- All employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week.
What We’re Looking For
Basic Required Qualifications:
- Experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or hybrid PO/BA in an agile environment.
- Strong understanding of index products, index calculation workflows, and operational processes.
- Experience working with data-heavy platforms, workflows, or systems where data ingestion, validation, transformation, and quality are important to business outcomes.
- Comfortable engaging in technical discussions and translating complex requirements into clear, actionable delivery items.
- Experience managing backlogs using ADO or equivalent tools.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess requirements, identify dependencies, and recommend practical solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships across teams and influence peers and immediate leadership.
- Ability to work effectively with incomplete, changing, or conflicting information and identify options in non‑routine situations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to integrate and communicate complex information within a specialist business or technology area.
- Ability to deliver high‑quality work, manage priorities effectively, and leverage wider team input to support successful delivery.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in financial services, indexing, market data, reference data, corporate actions, or related investment data domains.
- Familiarity with equity index calculation platforms, rebalance processes, or data dependencies that support index production.
- Experience identifying process improvements, automation opportunities, or platform simplification initiatives.
- Ability to connect day‑to‑day product delivery with broader platform strategy and operational efficiency goals.
- Comfortable collaborating across product, technology, operations, and data teams in a multi‑team delivery model.
- Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to proactively seek out new information, relevant data, and opportunities for innovation.
About S&P Global Dow Jones Indices
At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset‑class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. We’re the largest global resource for index‑based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. With over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our indices, our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.
What’s In It For You?
Our Mission
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our Benefits Include
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company‑matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best‑in class benefits for families.
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
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