Product Owner

Summary: The Product Owner role in Edinburgh involves creating a strategic product roadmap and leading an agile development cycle with a cross-functional team. The position requires managing the product backlog and fostering partnerships while utilizing analytics to guide product decisions. The role is hybrid, requiring at least one day per week in the office, and offers a competitive salary along with generous public sector benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create a clear and strategic product roadmap aligned with key business objectives.
• Lead the agile development cycle with a cross-functional team.
• Gather and evaluate input from stakeholders, focusing on user and business needs.
• Manage and refine the product backlog to maximize value and efficiency.
• Foster strong partnerships with university colleagues, customers, internal teams, and external collaborators.
• Prepare business cases, reports, and promotional content.
• Represent the organization at events and outreach activities.
• Use analytics to guide product decisions and anticipate potential risks.
• Design and execute strategies to minimize impact on product and business goals.
• Assist in the planning and management of digital product lifecycles.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in digital product ownership or service management.
• Strong background in managing online/web-based services and tech stacks.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and with senior teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement.

Salary (Rate): 60000

City: Edinburgh

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT