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12358 - Technical Product Owner
| Posting date: | 15 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £49,559 to £60,907 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 12358 |
Summary
Grade UE08: £49,599 to £60,907 per annum
ISG/EDINA
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended (permanent)
The Opportunity:
We are looking for an EDINA Technical Product Owner to join our team at the University of Edinburgh. In this role you will own, develop and manage a digital product from concept to delivery as part of EDINA’s growing product portfolio. Examples of our products include an extensible generative artificial intelligence (GAI) services platform, a computational teaching tool and online map and data delivery services. You will work closely with the Head of Services and have significant autonomy to drive the product strategy in a highly collaborative environment.
This post is an open-ended contract based at EDINA, University of Edinburgh. EDINA is a center of digital expertise providing EdTech solutions to the higher, further and school education sectors for decades with a national and international reputation.
The post is a hybrid one with the technical product owner expected to be on campus in Edinburgh at least one day a week. The team would prefer full time working hours (35hrs per week) however are committed to offering flexible working options such as compressed hours or staggered start/finish times.
What we can offer you:
A competitive salary of £49,559- £60,907 per annum
The chance to influence and shape EDINA’s digital product portfolio
Generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year (inclusive of festive closure days)
Highly competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution
A range of flexible working options to help prioritise work/life balance
A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity
Access to excellent online learning and a Staff Scholarship fund
Varied staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, support for staff wellbeing and more.
What the job involves:
In this role you will:
Define and articulate the product vision:
– Develop a clear product roadmap that aligns with strategic business goals such as income generation, market growth and recognition.
– Oversee the agile development process with a cross-functional team to deliver features on schedule.
Prioritise and manage requirements:
– Identify and analyse ideas from stakeholders, ensuring that user and business needs are central to the product strategy.
– Maintain and update the product backlog to maximise value delivery.
Facilitate collaboration and communication:
– Build strong relationships with university staff, customers, internal teams and external partners.
– Produce business plans, reports and publicity materials, and represent EDINA at events and outreach initiatives.
Use analytics and risk management:
– Utilise data and analytics to inform decisions and anticipate risks in service deployment.
– Propose and implement strategies that mitigate impact on the product and broader business objectives.
Support EDINA’s core service development:
– Contribute to planning and managing activities for digital products throughout their lifecycle, ensuring smooth operation and user engagement.
A bit about you:
To be successful in this role you will have:
A substantial level of relevant work experience and a proven record of digital product ownership or service management
Experience of managing online, web-based services and familiarity with modern technology stacks
Excellent written, IT, presentational and organisational skills with the ability to communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
A proactive approach and experience working both independently and as part of a senior team
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to plan effectively to meet fixed deadlines
Well-developed interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships across diverse teams
Experience working in higher education and familiarity with generative artificial intelligence (GAI) technologies is desirable though not essential. Experience in managing staff, leading project teams or working with digital service frameworks such as ITIL is also an advantage.
ISG/EDINA
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended (permanent)
The Opportunity:
We are looking for an EDINA Technical Product Owner to join our team at the University of Edinburgh. In this role you will own, develop and manage a digital product from concept to delivery as part of EDINA’s growing product portfolio. Examples of our products include an extensible generative artificial intelligence (GAI) services platform, a computational teaching tool and online map and data delivery services. You will work closely with the Head of Services and have significant autonomy to drive the product strategy in a highly collaborative environment.
This post is an open-ended contract based at EDINA, University of Edinburgh. EDINA is a center of digital expertise providing EdTech solutions to the higher, further and school education sectors for decades with a national and international reputation.
The post is a hybrid one with the technical product owner expected to be on campus in Edinburgh at least one day a week. The team would prefer full time working hours (35hrs per week) however are committed to offering flexible working options such as compressed hours or staggered start/finish times.
What we can offer you:
A competitive salary of £49,559- £60,907 per annum
The chance to influence and shape EDINA’s digital product portfolio
Generous annual leave allowance of 40 days per year (inclusive of festive closure days)
Highly competitive defined-benefit pension scheme with a substantial employer contribution
A range of flexible working options to help prioritise work/life balance
A day of paid leave annually for your chosen volunteering activity
Access to excellent online learning and a Staff Scholarship fund
Varied staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, support for staff wellbeing and more.
What the job involves:
In this role you will:
Define and articulate the product vision:
– Develop a clear product roadmap that aligns with strategic business goals such as income generation, market growth and recognition.
– Oversee the agile development process with a cross-functional team to deliver features on schedule.
Prioritise and manage requirements:
– Identify and analyse ideas from stakeholders, ensuring that user and business needs are central to the product strategy.
– Maintain and update the product backlog to maximise value delivery.
Facilitate collaboration and communication:
– Build strong relationships with university staff, customers, internal teams and external partners.
– Produce business plans, reports and publicity materials, and represent EDINA at events and outreach initiatives.
Use analytics and risk management:
– Utilise data and analytics to inform decisions and anticipate risks in service deployment.
– Propose and implement strategies that mitigate impact on the product and broader business objectives.
Support EDINA’s core service development:
– Contribute to planning and managing activities for digital products throughout their lifecycle, ensuring smooth operation and user engagement.
A bit about you:
To be successful in this role you will have:
A substantial level of relevant work experience and a proven record of digital product ownership or service management
Experience of managing online, web-based services and familiarity with modern technology stacks
Excellent written, IT, presentational and organisational skills with the ability to communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
A proactive approach and experience working both independently and as part of a senior team
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to plan effectively to meet fixed deadlines
Well-developed interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships across diverse teams
Experience working in higher education and familiarity with generative artificial intelligence (GAI) technologies is desirable though not essential. Experience in managing staff, leading project teams or working with digital service frameworks such as ITIL is also an advantage.