Senior Product Specialist
Remote (UK)
Do you want to help shape software that affects thousands of lives?
Who are we?
We are ranked as the UK’s #1 construction specific software player and our mission is simple; to provide market leading end-to-end software solutions to the construction and construction like industries across the entire build life cycle.
If you are looking to build an exceptional career with an award-winning company you’ve come to the right place. Our teams are based in the UK, Europe, and India, working on products that are used on a global scale. We have a clear and defined road map to deliver over the next 3 years, which is centred around a large-scale digital transformation as well as continuing our growth and expansion.
We embrace diversity and equality and want our employees to be comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. Creating a culture of Equality isn’t just the right thing to do, it improves every aspect of our business.
Purpose
The Senior Product Specialist is responsible for translating product strategy into high-quality, deliverable outcomes, while acting as a senior subject matter expert within their domain.
This role combines strong product delivery capability with deep industry expertise, ensuring that solutions are both technically robust and aligned to real-world customer needs. As a senior individual contributor, the Senior Product Specialist plays a key role in shaping backlog priorities, improving delivery practices, and supporting the development of others within the team.
Key Responsibilities
Backlog Ownership & Refinement
Own, manage, and continuously refine product backlogs, ensuring clarity, prioritisation, and alignment to product strategy
Translate strategic initiatives and discovery insights into detailed, high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria
Ensure backlog items are appropriately sized, sequenced, and ready for delivery
Delivery Planning & Execution
Lead backlog refinement and sprint planning with a high degree of autonomy and confidence
Support the team in delivering complex or high-impact initiatives, ensuring alignment to expected outcomes
Contribute to release planning and coordinate dependencies across teams where required
Team Enablement & Leadership (Non-People Management)
Act as a senior point of contact for the development team, providing clarity on complex requirements and edge cases
Proactively identify and remove blockers, improving team flow and delivery effectiveness
Support and mentor Product Specialists, sharing best practices and raising overall team capability
Quality & Acceptance
Ensure high standards of quality by rigorously validating work against acceptance criteria and Definition of Done (DoD)
Support and guide QA and UAT processes, particularly for complex or high-risk features
Champion best practices in backlog quality, acceptance criteria, and delivery standards
Stakeholder & Feedback Management
Build strong relationships with stakeholders, confidently managing expectations and navigating competing priorities
Facilitate discussions to refine requirements, challenge assumptions, and drive clarity
Communicate delivery progress, risks, and trade-offs effectively
Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
Analyse product performance, delivery metrics, and team effectiveness to identify improvement opportunities
Proactively recommend and implement improvements to processes, tools, and ways of working
Contribute to scaling consistent product practices across teams
Domain & Industry Expertise
Act as a recognised subject matter expert (SME) within your domain, with deep understanding of industry practices, workflows, and challenges
Apply advanced domain expertise to shape solutions, influence prioritisation, and improve product design
Partner with customers and stakeholders as a trusted advisor, particularly in complex or high-value scenarios
Ensure solutions reflect industry best practice and deliver meaningful customer value
Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Product Delivery & Agile Expertise
Strong experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Specialist within an agile environment
Proven ability to manage complex backlogs and deliver high-quality outcomes
Deep understanding of agile practices and their practical application in delivery teams
Industry & Domain Expertise
Deep and demonstrable expertise within the relevant industry domain
Experience working closely with customers or within the industry in a hands-on capacity
Ability to apply domain knowledge to solve complex problems and improve product outcomes
Strong understanding of relevant regulatory, commercial, or operational considerations
Recognised as a go-to expert for domain-specific knowledge and decision-making
Collaboration & Communication
Strong communication and facilitation skills, particularly in complex or ambiguous scenarios
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment without formal authority
Proven ability to work effectively across Product, Engineering, Design, and customer-facing teams
Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle complex scenarios
Ability to use data, insights, and experience to inform decisions and recommendations
Quality & Delivery Focus
Strong focus on quality, with experience ensuring robust acceptance criteria and delivery standards
Ability to balance delivery pace with completeness and usability
Experience improving team delivery practices and outcomes
Tools & Technical Familiarity
Strong familiarity with product and delivery tools (e.g. Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence)
Comfortable working with technical teams and understanding system architecture, constraints, and dependencies
Our Values
We are United. As part of a team, we’re better together.
We are Agile. Be the change, we’re on a journey.
We are Trusted. Do the right thing, we own this.
We are Driven. Get stuck in, we make it happen.
Benefits
As a leader in employee engagement and people management, there are fantastic benefits and rewards at Causeway. We strive, year on year, to achieve recognition as an award-winning workplace that our employees love. We’ve selected just a few of the many benefits available below to show you how we take care of our Causeway stars.
25 days annual leave + public holidays, increasing with length of service.
4% matched pension.
Income protection and life assurance.
Access to our award-winning benefits platform.
We take mental health seriously and have a dedicated EAP available 24/7.
£100 allowance towards a fitness club.
Dell discounts.
Private Medical Insurance.
Paid study leave + volunteering days.
Car Scheme.
Like all responsible companies Causeway is aware of the need to recognise the importance of protecting our environment and addressing the climate emergency. Causeway is a carbon neutral company and we offset our calculated carbon footprint. However, we recognise that offsetting is not a permanent solution, so we set environmental objectives to reduce our footprint year-on-year.
