Digital Product Owner

JP Engineering; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Digital Product Owner to drive product development in Glasgow. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging Agile methodologies to enhance patient safety using innovative technology. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in product management, with a focus on healthcare applications. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary profit share

Annual leave increases with length of service

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Peer recognition programme

Discounted gift cards

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in product management.
• Strong experience with Scrum methodology and Agile practices.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Lead the product development process using Scrum methodology.
• Gather and prioritise product and customer requirements.

Skills

Product management

Scrum methodology

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Product lifecycle management tools

Job description

Digital Product Owner - Healthcare - MedTech - £60-65,000 - Glasgow/Hybrid

Company Overview

Our client helps protect people through vulnerable times. They are an established, profitable, market‑leader, supplying into 70% of NHS Trusts with the business growing quickly in the UK, USA, and Australia. They are three‑time winner of the Design in Mental Health – Best Product award. They envisage, design, and deliver innovative products which dramatically improve people’s lives in challenging environments such as schools, hospitals, and mental health facilities. Their designs make a positive difference, and they have a superb track record of success designing and delivering best‑in‑class products that improve lives. They have grown significantly in the last three years, and their aim is to reach £30m of global revenue in the next three years by clever product design.

This role sits within a new, ground‑breaking tech‑led initiative aimed at redefining the standards of care delivery in mental health environments. By leveraging radar technology as a non‑visual patient safety aid, this innovative System as a Service (SaaS) platform seeks to address critical challenges in patient safety, clinical efficiency, and operational scalability.

Role Summary

We are looking for a versatile Digital Product Owner with Scrum experience to join the team in Glasgow to help accelerate us along this journey. You will be a key member of a multidisciplinary team and will be responsible for the product lifecycle from ideation to delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Lead the product development process using Scrum methodology, ensuring timely delivery of high‑quality products.
• Gather and prioritise product and customer requirements, defining the product vision and working closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.
• Develop, maintain and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring items are well‑defined using user story format and Gherkin syntax (BDD scenario format) for descriptions and acceptance criteria respectively.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the product lifecycle.
• Monitor and report on product performance, using data to drive decision‑making and continuous improvement.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and competitor products to ensure our offerings remain competitive and innovative.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in product management.
• Strong experience with Scrum methodology and Agile practices.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with product lifecycle management tools and software.
• Demonstrated experience or background in software development, DevOps and testing.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the healthcare or mental health sector.
• Certification as a Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or similar.
• Experience with digital products and IoT devices.

What we’ll offer/Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary profit share
• Annual leave increases with length of service
• Cycle to Work
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Peer recognition programme
• Discounted gift cards
• The opportunity to develop and grow your career within a fast‑growing SME

This is a full‑time role and travelling to customer sites may be required. Please note that we've detailed the key responsibilities and output required from the role. As we're a dynamic and fast moving organisation, this is not a definitive summary, and responsibilities may well change and evolve over time.

We're more about team than title. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and people from all backgrounds. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace that promotes and values differences, where everyone from any background can do their best work.