Senior Technology Product Owner, Business Insights in London

Join us and be part of a mission-driven, independent publisher. You’ll work with a diverse group of people who share a passion for empowering researchers, educators, and institutions to shape the future.

About Sage: Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, Sara Miller McCune founded Sage in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with maintaining our independence and mission indefinitely.

About our Team: Our Technology Product Management team plays a central role in delivering scalable, innovative, and business-focused technology solutions. The team is tasked with developing and advancing our enterprise data and analytics capabilities. This effort supports improved decision-making, operational excellence, and long-term organisational growth. We work closely with Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Delivery Management, and business leaders across various functions.

Your new role: As a Senior Technology Product Owner, Business Insights, you will play a key role in crafting and delivering data and analytics products that support smarter decisions across the organisation. You will manage and develop the product backlog for complex data-driven products, making sure priorities match strategic goals and provide clear business value.

• Define, manage, and continually improve the product backlog, making sure priorities correspond with business goals, customer requirements, and the long-term product vision.
• Lead product discovery activities, using user insights, data analysis, and business context to find opportunities and build high-impact solutions.
• Translate business requirements into technical data specifications, crafting clear user stories, data requirements, and acceptance criteria that support successful delivery.
• Lead the creation of AI-ready conversational analytics and insight solutions through direct engagement with operational and transactional data.
• Work together with various product, technology, and business groups to handle dependencies, address competing priorities, and provide value quickly.
• Use data, customer feedback, and market insight to make informed decisions that improve product outcomes and business performance.
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and Agile ways of working, helping teams adopt standard methodologies and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Build strong collaborator relationships, crafting alignment, influencing decision-making, and ensuring a shared focus on strategic goals and measurable outcomes.

Overview of Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with 2 additional floating personal days.
• Hybrid working up to 2 days per week in office and a home working allowance.
• Life assurance, income protection, and travel insurance.
• Private medical cover and access to the company doctor.
• Tuition scheme and support for pursuing professional qualifications, including access to Sage books and journals.
• Variety of snacks and beverages available in the office.
• Healthy lifestyle reimbursement and anniversary trips.
• Access to Company loans (season ticket loan, rental deposit loan, cycle loan).

We’re a Disability Confident Employer (Level 1). If you’d like to apply under this scheme, please let us know in your application. We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. If you’d like to request reasonable adjustments, please email humanresources@sagepub.co.uk.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At Sage, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and to sustaining a culture that celebrates diversity, encourages authenticity, and builds a deep sense of belonging. We encourage applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or belief as crafting value through diversity is what makes us strong.