Job Title: Interim Web Product Owner
Location: Home Based
Travel required: Travel to Birmingham and London
Contract length – 6-9 months
We’re Hello Student, part of the Empiric Student Property Group.
With over 8000 beds across 77 properties in 28 cities across the UK our properties are some of the best in the market and our friendly and approachable team get to know our students, so that we provide a more personal experience.
Be a part of that unforgettable service!
We are only just getting started and we need great individuals to continue our success. You will work as part of a collaborative team that believes in respectfulness, supporting each other and most of all having FUN!
What will you do:
We are taking the exciting step to re-build and shape our website to transform it into a truly customer centric experience. A one stop shop for customers to research, choose and rent their perfect student accommodation.
We have defined the vision and built high level requirements and we are now looking for an interim Product Owner to work as part of the Sales and Marketing team and alongside the Project Management team to translate those requirements into successful delivery.
· Create and maintain the product backlog, working with stakeholders to prioritise
· Be responsible for the successful delivery of the new web experience
· Ensure all compliance and accessibility obligations are defined and met
· Ensure the continuity of the design and user experience across the full digital journey - Develop strong working relationships with the IT/Project Mgt team, Tech partners and Sales and Marketing team.
· Understand integrations with other key systems and their impact on timelines
· Manage the development of the new website content (along with the marketing team stakeholders) to align with the technical build and design
· Lead on the testing (both hands on and coordinating others) - Be the go-to person across the business for this development.
What we are looking for:
· Extensive Project and Product management experience
· A technical knowledge of web applications
· Strong UI/US knowledge of principles and best practice
· Proven experiences of creating user stories, including non-functional requirements
· Experience of Agile/SCRUM and Waterfall methodologies for project delivery
