Product Owner, Hawk-Eye Innovations

Tracking

Salary not provided

Junior and Mid level

London

Sports officiating & broadcast technology

Job no longer available

Sports officiating & broadcast technology

1001+ employees

B2BEntertainmentComputer VisionSportsMedia

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Junior and Mid level

London

1001+ employees

B2BEntertainmentComputer VisionSportsMedia

Company mission

To be the trusted choice for pioneering and inspiring change in sport.

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Company

Role

Who you are

Your understanding of computer vision technology, product, value and business, as well as experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders and leads, are some of the skills you may expect to use in this role
Ideally, 2 years in a Product Manager or Product Owner role managing all stages of the digital product life cycle with relevant stakeholder management experience
Experience with computer vision and machine learning technology, preferably within sports
Experience working with technically complex products
Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver on common goals
Experience in writing requirements and acceptance criteria
Client-facing and internal communication skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Product roadmap definition experience
Understanding the technologies used in the products worked on
Experience working on products that combine software and hardware
Experience working with cloud-based solutions

What the job involves

As a Product Owner, you will help define and translate user and business requirements into actionable work and be an essential part of enhancing our tracking services, related products and features
Helping drive the future of Hawk-Eye’s tracking services, serving as the voice of the user, client and business goals
Working with users as well as external and internal stakeholders to analyse their needs and translate those into product requirements
Contribute to the Vision, Roadmap and ROI of the product portfolio
Developing the scope, defining and prioritising backlog items (epic/features/user stories) that help guide Agile software engineering teams
Communicate the story detail and priorities to ensure the team aligns and agrees on the plan
Collaborate with other Product team members, Engineering and Delivery to ensure common processes are being adhered to for consistency across the product portfolio
Write requirements and user acceptance criteria to meet the Definition of Ready, and validate that completed work meets its Definition of Done
Ensure operational training, documentation and testing is completed as appropriate and in good time for the product to rolled out and adopted into BAU
Manage, oversee and contribute to 3rd line support for the product
Ensure product meets targets for customer SLAs
Define success metrics, objectives and key results and monitor the data to help make business decisions
Understand the end-to-end customer experience and dependencies
Being accountable for the created product, delivering in the product model and communicating the product needs with business partners
Acting as an ambassador for the product internally and externally and as the primary contact for queries related to the product
Researching and analysing competitors and the market to inform the strategic roadmap for the product and contribute towards the wider product vision
Occasional international travel to meet users and customers

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Our take

Hawk-Eye Innovations, part of Sony, delivers technology that enhances fairness, safety, and excitement for thousands of sporting events worldwide. As a leader in vision processing, Hawk-Eye provides solutions for officiating, video management, poroduction, broadcasting, and digital experiences, helping teams, officials, and fans enjoy sports more effectively.

With a long list of clients, including Adidas, Fox Sports, and Nascar, Hawk-Eye has firmly established itself as a cornerstone of sports innovation. The company is constantly pushing boundaries, and is often called upon to create bespoke solutions tailored to the unique needs of sports leagues and broadcasters.

More recently, Hawk-eye partnered with the BNA for the 2023-2024 season, introducing 3D optical tracking technology to improve all accuracy and gameplay speed. Its an exciting space for the company and as demand for enhanced viewing experiences continues to grow, it will be interesting to see where the company goes next.