Product Owner

Full time (36.5 hours per week)

Hybrid working – This is a hybrid role that offers flexible working between home and our Streatham Campus

As our Product Owner, you'll be accountable for the development and delivery of a solution to the higher education sector through the rapid development of digital applications, products, and platforms. You will balance market requirements with the technical strategy and delivery capacity. You will be happy to take the lead in developing and ensuring the development meets the roadmap and you will excel at providing evidence-based value to customers and end users.

You will work collaboratively within the Product Chapter to inform, guide thinking, and develop clear plans on Agile projects to ensure requirements for improvement are translated into appropriate plans with time and costs and prioritise development activities.

Our Digital Product Chapter… 

The Digital Product chapter enables the University to achieve the right outcomes targeted at improving the user experience and increasing revenue through:

• Product expertise: Taking ownership of our digital experiences, using data to inform priorities and championing great user experience
• People expertise: Demonstrating collaboration and leadership at all levels of the organisation by understanding the needs of stakeholders and users, translating these into clear deliverables and defining a vision and roadmap to guide the direction of the product
• Process expertise: Applying agile methodologies and practices to effectively plan and deliver strategic initiatives, as well as manage change demand for their product to continuously deliver incremental value

Just some of the benefits that come with this role include: 

• Substantial annual leave package of 41 days!
• Incredible USS pension scheme.
• Sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy.
• Flexible Work options.
• Benefit from fantastic discounts at local and national shops through numerous discount schemes including TOTUM cards.
• Access to discounted state-of-the-art fitness centres.
• Sustainable travel initiative by enjoying a 10 percent discount on bus passes, cycle to work scheme and taking advantage of car sharing incentives. Save money and reduce your carbon footprint.
• Stunning campus locations in Exeter and Cornwall.

We’re really looking for… 

• Previous working experience of product management, product ownership and product development from inception to market delivery.
• Someone who is not afraid to bring new ideas to table and who wants to make a massive positive impact on the future of education  
• Stakeholder management is everything in this role so you need the ability to break down barriers and build lasting relationships
• An interest in deeply understanding the markets in which we operate and competitor solutions
• Agile mindset, with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.

For more information on this job role and to apply please click the "Apply" button above.

All applications must be made via our website. The closing date for this role will be the 1st December 2024.

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