Head of Product

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Our Health sector client based in Yorkshire are currently recruiting for a Head of Product

The successful candidate will provide client-side product leadership in a large-scale, multi-supplier Agile delivery programme.

Provide client-side product leadership in a large-scale, multi-supplier Agile delivery programme.

Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners using strong verbal and written communication skills.

Quantify value and support process of securing substantial funding for further product investment.

Lead multi-disciplinary teams using data to drive service improvement decisions.

Prioritise product backlogs based on a clear assessment of anticipated value.

Coach Product Owners.

At least three day in the Leeds office to provide co-located product leadership, plus regular visits to other programme delivery locations. There is an expectation of travel to the London office to interact with wider Empower the Person teams.

It should also be noted that Delivery Teams may be based in other locations besides Leeds and London. For example, during 2018 we have had teams based in Belfast and Derry.

Key Skills / Experience

* Extensive experience of operating at a senior Product Ownership level in a client-side role in a public-facing area of the health sector.

* Experience of working in a Product Owner role for mobile product.

* Experience of working in a Product Owner role in a large-scale, multi-supplier Agile delivery programme.

* Demonstrable evidence of having managed complex a complex product backlog, prioritising based on value

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills - to create buy in for the product vision from internal and external stakeholders.

* Experience of delivering a product to Digital Service Standard and of the GDS Service Assessment.

* Demonstrable evidence of having coached Product Owners to improve and develop their abilities.

* Ability to turn user insight from multiple (often conflicting) sources into product improvements.

* Operating at client side and establishing the necessary 'Ethical Screens' to operate in the client's interests at all times.

* Having taken a product through all stages of a GDS Service Assessment.

* Evidence of having contributed to Business Cases (following the 5-case model) or similar investment justification artefacts to secure additional funding for a programme based on anticipated value.

* Experience of having worked closely with a NHS England Senior Responsible Owner.