Job Description
The Proxy Product Owner is the hands-on delivery person within the Agile Squad who makes sure the detail gets done right. Working alongside the Product Owner and reporting to the Tribe Lead, they focus on the practical, everyday work of turning business requirements into user stories, keeping the backlog in good shape, and making sure the squad always knows what to build next and how to test it.
This is a doing role, not a directing role. The Proxy Product Owner is not expected to set the strategy or make high-stakes prioritisation calls on their own. Instead, they bring strong analytical skills, growing domain knowledge, and a commitment to getting the details right. They learn by working closely with the Product Owner and build the experience and judgement that will prepare them for broader responsibilities over time.
Each Proxy Product Owner is assigned to a specific reporting domain — such as Retail Banking Group, Wholesale Banking, or Daily Balance Sheet Reporting — and is expected to steadily deepen their understanding of that domain's reporting needs.
