Your new company
Hays Technology are recruiting an ERP Product Owner to join a large public sector organisation In the Hull area. You will be reporting to the Director of Technology and will be part of the Technology Services team.
Your new role
The Product Owner will be the technical owner of an ERP technology platform. This particular approach to systems development is new for the organisation. The Product Owner will work alongside the Product Owners of different platforms in an effort to deliver meaningful, iterative change that aligns and supports evolving organisational, user experience requirements.
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the platform continues to add value to the organisation through the iterative and continuous evolution and shaping of systems and associated processes.Requiring very strong stakeholder management experience, the role is the leader of a cross-functional and multi-disciplinary team of technology and business experts, as well as representing the technology across the wider organisation.The post holder will be responsible to the Director of Technology for the overall management of the team and should come with a track record in systems management and enhancement, in a digital-services setting, preferably with a strong understanding of Public Sector organisations.
Key Duties
- The role will have line management responsibilities for the developers and business analysts within the Product Team
- Nurture and maintain a set of diverse business stakeholders in order to drive product development alongside and in support of evolving business objectives
- Develop a comprehensive roadmap of product enhancements, balancing functionality as well as foundational platform improvements.
- Communicate this consistently to ensure complete transparency among all stakeholders
- Responsible for the entire product lifecycle, partnering with stakeholders, partners and customers to facilitate a strong product discovery process
- Ensure a compelling technology vision is created, communicated and delivered
- Accountability for the sign-off of user stories, business rules and, where appropriate, the wireframes and visual designs required for the delivery of the product roadmap
- Work as part of the agile delivery team to harness the team's creativity and skills, facilitating decision making and building value within the team
- Constantly seek opportunities to improve the product through market benchmarking and analysis
- Develop business plans for continued investment in digital products and realise the return on investment
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an agile software development environment
- In-depth knowledge of information systems and their functionality
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience with user research and usability testing tools and methods
- Analytical mindset, with the ability to leverage data to make informed product decisions
- ERP system knowledge will be ideal
What you'll get in return
This exciting position is paying between £55,000 and £65,000 negotiable on experience and offers an excellent work life balance including: hybrid working, 32 days annual leave plus public holidays, 20% employer contribution pension scheme, flexibility, training, and development opportunities.
What you need to do now
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