Job Description

We are looking for a Junior Product Owner - Business Systems to join the Frontier team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a fully homebased role but there will be a requirement to attend sites when needed.
In the role of Junior Product Owner - Business Systems, you will play a key role in supporting the development and enhancement of our finance systems, ERP capabilities, and the delivery of new products.
Working alongside experienced Product Owners, Agile Scrum teams, and business stakeholders, you will help shape and prioritise features that enable efficient operations and support broader business objectives.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to step into product ownership-or for an existing Junior Product Owner keen to grow their experience-within a supportive, collaborative team. You will gain first hand exposure in the end-to-end product lifecycle, while helping to drive meaningful change across the organisation.
The Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Work from home anywhere within the UK
• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women's network groups.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You
You are a confident and collaborative individual with a strong interest in becoming a Product Owner or you are already a Junior Product Owner looking to advance your career. While you may not have direct product ownership experience, you bring a genuine passion for developing business applications, a keen interest in software, and a desire to make a meaningful impact.
You thrive when working with others to solve problems, are comfortable engaging with both technical teams and stakeholders, and are eager to learn how to turn business challenges into clear, actionable requirements. You bring a strategic mindset, a willingness to take ownership, and a drive to grow within a fast-paced, evolving digital environment.
Must have:

• A strong interest in product ownership, particularly within ERP, finance systems or Product Information Management (PIM) applications.
• Some experience (e.g. through work, college / university projects, or related roles) in data analytics, business analysis, or technology delivery.
• A basic understanding of Agile/Scrum and a desire to work in collaborative, cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable gathering and organising requirements, with a logical and meticulous approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a desire to grow your confidence engaging stakeholders.
• Familiarity with data concepts (e.g. governance, quality, or data lifecycle) is a plus, but not essential.
• Exposure to or interest in tools like Jira, Confluence, Power BI, or ERP platforms.
• An initiative-taking mindset, with a passion for learning and a commitment to developing a career in product ownership.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.

Desirable

• Working toward or recently achieved a Product Owner certification (e.g. PSPO, CSPO) - or eager to gain certification
• Experience in a product, business analyst, or project support role
• Working knowledge of tools such as Jira, Confluence, or willingness to learn new applications.

Your Role
As the Junior Product Owner - Business Systems, you will:

• Own and manage the product backlogs in the systems team.
• Collaborate with Agile Scrum Teams to define, prioritise, ERP, finance, and other business applications.
• Translate business and data user needs into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Work closely with data engineers, architects, analysts, and governance leads to ensure high-quality, trusted data.
• Champion data governance, quality, and accessibility across the organisation.
• Align platform capabilities with strategic business objectives and evolving stakeholder needs.
• Function as the voice of the customer and business in all stages of product development.
• Ensure compliance with data protection, regulatory, and internal standards.

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.
We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
About Us
Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than 1.5 billion.
With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.
Our business approach is underpinned by our core values - Integrity, Customer First and Expertise - or 'ICE'. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.