Product Owner - People Systems

Product Owner - People Systems

Our objective is to get, grow and keep people and provide more internal opportunities for growth where colleagues can not only fit the immediate requirement but also have the drive, initiative and the right behaviours to contribute to the long-term future success of the organisation.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Product Owner - People Systems to join our Digital Enablement Product team within our Digital and Data function. Within Digital enablement we have built teams around our NHSPS functions that are responsible for Product and Software Engineering management and are designed to deliver a specific area of expertise. Through these teams, we now have the combined expertise of Business Analysis, Product & Project delivery,





Apps Support and Software Engineering. We're offering up to £78,000 DOE, along with a 10% annual bonus and flexible hybrid working.

About the role:

The purpose of the Product Owner role is to be responsible for maximising the return on the firm's strategic investment in a product by promoting a more efficient and increased use of the system functionality and associated processes.
The role will spend most of the time executing tasks specific to solution delivery relating to the technology, with majority of this delivery time focused on detailed tasks as agreed with the Business/Project teams and where appropriate in accordance with an agreed plan and ordered pipeline of work

You Will :

- Participate in defining the governance framework for enhancement and support delivery, account management, annual charges, changes to bespoke annual maintenance costs, and invoicing.
- Working with the appropriate and necessary stakeholder, Customers and colleagues, act as the Digital & Data owner to review, assess,





make recommendations, and ensure the delivery of system improvements that align with the NHSPS Strategy.
- Map business with technical product requirements and produce appropriate documentation for agreed product improvements and bespoke enhancements.
- Visibility, management, and reporting for all Professional Service Requests (GPS) submitted to development teams for product enhancements. (Cost and delivery). Ensure that all changes to maintenance charges on bespoke are correctly fed through to the annual charging schedule.
- Ownership of user access process and definition of roles and responsibilities matrix to ensure Audit Compliance.






- Act as Technology SME to expand Product Analysts product knowledge base and participate in the development of career path to enable growth of excellent service delivery.
- Work in partnership with software suppliers where appropriate, to understand product roadmaps and recommend product enhancements that would benefit NHSPS going forward and could be developed for the standard product driving continuous improvement.

What you will bring to the role:

- Ability to understand user requirements and outcomes, identifying challenges and obstacles that need addressing
- Extensive experience in using the Product or Products specifically outlined against the area of support.
- Demonstrable experience of System Administrator experience.
- Experience in different integration systems, technologies, and patterns.
- Previous experience as a product specialist/owner
- Risk, governance,





and performance management methodologies and frameworks
- Ability to produce high-quality technical and service content for the products in the form of roadmaps, technical documents, etc
- Able to prioritise tasks in a high-pressure environment, challenge where appropriate and ensure alignment with strategic direction, vision and value of the function/team
- Azure foundational experience, scrum certification & project management skills

What we can offer you:

We understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary we will also offer:

- 27 days annual leave+ 8 days bank holiday with the option to buy additional weeks leave.
- A Smarter Working Policy, empowering you to choose the location of how and where you work according to your daily activities.
- Training and development opportunities,





providing opportunities for our colleagues to develop and progress their careers at all levels through our Professional Excellence Framework.
- SMART Pension contribution into which the company will contribute up to 6%

- A range of flexible benefits including NHS retail discounts and Cycle to Work Scheme.
- We have a great Colleague Assistance Programme and offer support for all areas of life.

An organisation with a passion...

We are an organisation with a passion for giving back. Putting money back into the NHS, raising £150,000 over 3 years for our charity partner Young Lives vs Cancer, supporting colleagues to volunteer within their local communities, and being committed to creating a sustainable working environment on our pledge to become net zero carbon by 2050.





We understand that it's important to feel like the work you do is having a meaningful impact on society, and through our approach to being a responsible business, we make sure that every colleague is given the opportunity to make a difference.

We celebrate diversity, and we are working hard to create an inclusive environment where people love to work and can fulfil their potential.

For full details of the role, please see the attached role profile.
We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

Contact our Talent team at [email protected] to find out more.

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