Product Owner in Exeter

We are searching for a hybrid-working Product Owner, Product Manager or Product Leader to join a market leading software solution business, someone to be accountable for the development and delivery of a complex software application and solution. The role is offered as hybrid-working - you will be required in the office 2-days per week. The client's office is based near to Exeter in East Devon so you MUST therefore be located a commutable distance from the area to be considered for the role, or you will be in a position to relocate to the area. Please note, this is NOT a remote role.

With a technical product delivery background or experience gained from working within Healthcare, the NHS or a Primary Care setting as a Practice Administrator, Product Owner or a Product Manager, you will have in-depth workflow experience. Any experience of software solutions and applications across hospitals, GP practices, pharmacies and wider healthcare systems would be a distinct advantage but is NOT essential.

As a Product Owner, Product Manager or Product Lead you will collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders and a cross-functional Solution Team to identify market needs, develop user-centric solutions and coordinate product delivery. You will take ownership of backlog and delivery for a B2B SaaS clinical support product used by healthcare teams and professionals to make time-critical and safety-critical decisions. You will promote a product-led approach, engage directly with customers and identify opportunities to deliver innovative solutions that directly address customer needs.

You will be responsible for:

• Developing a product roadmap that reflects the end-to-end value of the product.
• Managing product feature requests and bug fix backlogs.
• Communicating product concepts and design ideas to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring products are responsive to customer needs.
• Evaluating the success of new product releases and evidencing the associated value.

You will be responsible for communicating and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to elicit exact requirements and determine priorities. You will partner with engineering and UX from discovery through to delivery covering areas including problem framing, solution and release. You will turn insights into clear requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release notes. You will use AI tools responsibly to improve productivity.

To join our client as a Product Owner / Product Manager you require the following:

• Experience working as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Lead or Primary Care Practice Administrator.
• Excellent analytical and research skills.
• A curious mindset and desire to engage with market stakeholders to understand problems.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and strong research and discovery skills.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills when dealing with key stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• It would be beneficial to have experience of working in a software development organisation.
• Collaborating with the delivery and product teams at all stages within iterations.
• Using a range of techniques to capture requirements and ensure user recommendations are accommodated with the product epics.
• Participating fully in product workshops, refinement planning and sprint backlog prioritisation.
• Experience of project management and any relevant qualifications such as Agile, SAFe, Scrum and Prince2 is beneficial.

What Is being offered:

• Very Competitive Salary.
• Bonus Scheme.
• Opportunity to work in a flexible way (hybrid working options are available - 2-days per week in the office).
• Great holiday Allowance - 33 days (including options to buy 5 more days leave if needed).
• Healthcare Options.
• Annual Allowance for Personal Health and Well-being.
• Enhanced Pension.
• Life Assurance/Insurance.
• Training programmes.
• And much more!

Please note, to be considered for this role you MUST have the Right to Work in the UK long-term without Company Sponsorship. Our client is unable to sponsor overseas candidates on this occasion.

Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.