Product Owner

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

2mo ago

Job
Full-time
Senior Level
Product
Manchester

AI generated summary

You need experience in agile and scrum, strong communication skills, product management background, ability to prioritize, and a user-focused mindset for digital change and delivery.
You will manage change processes, create reports, support digital teams, prioritize tasks, collaborate in agile sprints, gather user input, and communicate with diverse stakeholders.

Requirements

Maintain the Product Engineering, project and programme change management methodology and reporting and management systems.
Support the introduction of new change management methodologies, reports, and systems across Digital and the stakeholder network under the direction of the Head of Product Engineering and Product Specialist and Delivery Lead.
Create regular reports on digital change activities as required, ensuring the information is readily available and kept up to date.
Provide support in managing all aspects of digital change administration within Product Engineering and wider Digital Services.
Provide support to digital teams in service change and delivery.
Support the implementation of new and improved service delivery methodologies and modernisation.
To be a resource in specific service development projects across Digital.
Communicate information with a wide range of stakeholders.
Support the monitoring the delivery of activity, raising concerns in a timely manner.
To perform such other duties as may be requested from time to time across the Trust to ensure that the Trust objectives are delivered.
Support Product Engineering in the planning of any service development including change within the division/directorate as appropriate.
Responsible for prioritising own work.
Using an iterative, flexible approach to delivery.
Participating in scrum meetings and product sprints.
Understanding and managing risks to deliver projects in a rapid, iterative manner. Implementing best practice.
Creating and delivering product visions, strategies and roadmaps, focusing on outcomes, not solutions.
Understanding of user needs and defining the minimum viable product to deliver those needs using your passion for technology.
Gathering opinions from multiple stakeholders and making confident, educated decisions on priorities.
Collecting Voice of Customer and being highly user focussed and identify key needs and pain points.
Articulate and understand the value of products, translating the product vision into deliverable goals.
Working with highly skilled, multi-disciplined teams.
Dealing with conflict resolution and the ability to motivate a team, especially when under pressure.
Experience in working in an agile environment.
Knowledge of scrum and agile software development methodology.
Background of product management principles and approaches.
Positive and optimistic outlook, looking for solutions and thinking outside the box.
Ability to prioritise effectively.
An understanding of design quality standards and user centred design principles.
Strong communication skills, understanding of the audiences and being able to verbalise and present the product/vision to a wide range of stakeholders across varying seniority levels.

Responsibilities

Maintain the Product Engineering, project and programme change management methodology and reporting and management systems.
Support the introduction of new change management methodologies, reports, and systems across Digital and the stakeholder network under the direction of the Head of Product Engineering and Product Specialist and Delivery Lead.
Create regular reports on digital change activities as required, ensuring the information is readily available and kept up to date.
Provide support in managing all aspects of digital change administration within Product Engineering and wider Digital Services.
Provide support to digital teams in service change and delivery.
Support the implementation of new and improved service delivery methodologies and modernisation.
To be a resource in specific service development projects across Digital.
Communicate information with a wide range of stakeholders.
Support the monitoring the delivery of activity, raising concerns in a timely manner.
To perform such other duties as may be requested from time to time across the Trust to ensure that the Trust objectives are delivered.
Support Product Engineering in the planning of any service development including change within the division/directorate as appropriate.
Responsible for prioritising own work.
Using an iterative, flexible approach to delivery.
Participating in scrum meetings and product sprints.
Understanding and managing risks to deliver projects in a rapid, iterative manner. Implementing best practice.
Creating and delivering product visions, strategies and roadmaps, focusing on outcomes, not solutions.
Understanding of user needs and defining the minimum viable product to deliver those needs using your passion for technology.
Gathering opinions from multiple stakeholders and making confident, educated decisions on priorities.
Collecting Voice of Customer and being highly user focussed and identify key needs and pain points.
Articulate and understand the value of products, translating the product vision into deliverable goals.
Working with highly skilled, multi-disciplined teams.
Dealing with conflict resolution and the ability to motivate a team, especially when under pressure.
Experience in working in an agile environment.
Knowledge of scrum and agile software development methodology.
Background of product management principles and approaches.
Positive and optimistic outlook, looking for solutions and thinking outside the box.
Ability to prioritise effectively.
An understanding of design quality standards and user centred design principles.
Strong communication skills, understanding of the audiences and being able to verbalise and present the product/vision to a wide range of stakeholders across varying seniority levels.

FAQs

What are the main responsibilities of the Product Owner?

The main responsibilities include maintaining project and programme change management methodologies, supporting digital change administration, creating reports on digital change activities, and communicating with various stakeholders.

What methodologies will I be expected to support and implement?

You will be expected to support the introduction of new change management methodologies, as well as service delivery methodologies and modernization efforts.

Is prior experience in an agile environment required?

Yes, experience in working in an agile environment and knowledge of scrum and agile software development methodology are essential.

What skills are needed for prioritizing work effectively?

Strong prioritization skills, the ability to gather opinions from multiple stakeholders, and making educated decisions on priorities are necessary.

Will I be responsible for managing risks?

Yes, understanding and managing risks to deliver projects in a rapid, iterative manner is part of the role.

How will I communicate product visions and strategies?

You will articulate and understand the value of products, translating the product vision into deliverable goals, and present this to a wide range of stakeholders.

What kind of teams will I be working with?

You will work with highly skilled, multi-disciplined teams.

Is conflict resolution a part of the job?

Yes, the role requires dealing with conflict resolution and the ability to motivate a team under pressure.

How should I approach user needs?

You should have a strong focus on user needs, collecting the Voice of Customer, and defining the minimum viable product to address these needs.

What qualifications are preferred for this position?

A background in product management principles and approaches, as well as an understanding of design quality standards and user-centered design principles, are preferred.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Science & Healthcare

Industry

10,001+

Employees

Mission & Purpose

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff. We are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services. We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.