Product Owner (Leeds)

We are actively looking to secure a Product Owner / BA candidate to join Experis. Experis Consultancy is a Global entity with a well-established team with over 1000 consultants on assignment across 20 clients globally. Our UK operation is growing and has very aggressive plans for expansion over the coming years. We form part of the Manpower group of companies that turn over $20 billion a year collectively. Experis UK have partnerships with major clients across the UK spanning multiple industries; our approach is a very personal one, with both our clients and our own employees. We are passionate about training, technology and career development.

Key accountabilities of the role:

• Product development team standups, sprint reviews and other agile ceremonies e.g. sprint retros, show & tells etc.
• Product requirement meetings or meetings on future product development.
• Refinement and solutioning meetings.
• Development of product strategy or the development of the end-to-end journey.
• Meetings with Trusts and 3rd party suppliers to understand and progress problems.
• Support definition of roadmap.
• Support definition of KPIs.
• Own requirements gathering and user stories.
• Support in taking problems through the product lifecycle.
• Measure and track success of initiatives against intended outcomes.

Key skills and experience:

Essential:

• Agile - strong understanding and ability to execute agile delivery and ways of working.
• Product Lifecycle - strong understanding and experience delivering across the end-to-end product lifecycle in a Product role or other agile role e.g. going from problem statement through to post-live monitoring.
• Outcome / value-led - strong understanding of value, ensuring we are solving the right problems that matter to users and our client. Need to understand how to effectively prioritise and make product decisions balancing value/need with feasibility. Be able to effectively communicate rationale.
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across multidisciplinary teams and build trust at all levels. Confident to speak up, to raise questions, question what initially told to make sure correct / will meet overall business need. Must have ability and confidence to raise issues / blockers. Happy to reach out and talk to new people. Must work well with people from a range of backgrounds and in a range of roles, from business, technical and front-line.
• Support roadmap definition - with support, be able to help define a roadmap for the squad based on broader app vision / strategy, user insights, data insights, market insights, feasibility etc. Be able to effectively communicate the roadmap and prioritisation rationale.
• Measuring success - with support, be able to define KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for features and the service to define and track success. Be able to effectively communicate success metrics.
• Business Analysis Skills: Strong ability to analyze data, understand and capture requirements for the service. Work with the team to refine solutions.
• Problem Solving Skills: A solution-oriented mindset with the ability to identify issues, ask the right questions, and escalate concerns when necessary. Must be curious and want to understand how and why.
• Team Working and Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, ensuring smooth integration of clinical safety into all stages of product development.
• Organisational and Prioritisation Skills: Competence in managing competing priorities and organizing tasks across multiple workstreams, ensuring timely completion of key safety activities.

Desirable:

• Healthcare Experience: Familiarity with healthcare environments or public health systems, contributing to a better understanding of the landscape and problem domains.
• Digital Health / Health IT Experience: Experience with digital health solutions or health IT systems.
• Product experience: Previously worked in a Product Manager, Product Owner or Business Analyst role.

Benefits Include:

• Contributory pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Medical and Dental cover.
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Maternity Pay/Shared Parental leave and paternity leave.
• Sick pay.