Junior Product Owner - Maternity

System C; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

System C is seeking a Junior Product Owner to support the maternity product backlog and work with clinicians, engineering and other stakeholders to translate needs into clear requirements.

This hybrid role involves collaborating with product owners and subject matter experts, drafting user stories, and helping prepare releases while prioritising clinical safety and usability.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a software/product/delivery team.
• Experience preparing requirements, documentation or release materials.
• Confidence working with technical, product or operational stakeholders.
• Willingness to develop knowledge of digital maternity care.

Responsibilities

• Gather input from clinical, customer and product stakeholders.
• Draft user stories, acceptance criteria and supporting requirements.
• Develop understanding of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal workflows.
• Support backlog refinement and sprint preparation.
• Work with clinical subject matter experts to represent maternity requirements.
• Track questions and escalations from Engineering; flag blockers promptly.
• Maintain release notes, product documentation and delivery records.
• Support testing, show-and-tell sessions and release preparation.
• Consider clinical safety, usability, interoperability and regulatory needs when preparing requirements.

Skills

Product backlog management

Requirements drafting

Stakeholder collaboration

Digital maternity care knowledge

Tools

Jira

Aha!

Job description

Help shape digital products that support maternity care.

We’re looking for a Junior Product Owner, known internally as Associate Product Owner, to support the development and delivery of our maternity product backlog.

This is an opportunity to build your product career while developing specialist knowledge of digital maternity services and BadgerNet. You’ll work closely with Product Owners, clinicians, Engineering and other stakeholders to understand real maternity workflows and turn those needs into clear, actionable product requirements.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll help make sure the product backlog is well understood, documented and ready for delivery. Your responsibilities will include:

• Gathering input from clinical, customer and product stakeholders.


• Drafting user stories, acceptance criteria and supporting requirements.


• Developing your understanding of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal workflows.


• Supporting backlog refinement and sprint preparation.


• Working with clinical subject matter experts to represent maternity requirements accurately.


• Tracking questions and clarifications from Engineering and escalating blockers promptly.


• Maintaining release notes, product documentation and delivery records.


• Supporting testing, show-and-tell sessions and release preparation.


• Considering clinical safety, usability, interoperability and regulatory needs when preparing requirements.


• Using approved AI tools responsibly to improve the quality and efficiency of research and documentation.

What we’re looking for

You’ll bring strong written communication, attention to detail and an organised approach. You’ll be comfortable listening to different perspectives, asking clear questions and working collaboratively when requirements are still evolving.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience supporting a software, product, project or delivery team.


• Experience preparing requirements, documentation or release materials.


• Confidence working with technical, product or operational stakeholders.


• A willingness to develop your knowledge of digital maternity care.

Experience in healthcare, maternity, NHS services, clinical software, Jira or Aha! would be useful, but is not essential.

At System C, our work is focused on technology that connects and transforms health and care. You’ll join a supportive environment where learning, continuous improvement, collaboration, personal ownership and doing the right thing matter. Professional development is actively encouraged, with opportunities ranging from on-the-job learning to formal training.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing CV's, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

At System C, we believe great work happens when flexibility and collaboration come together. All our roles are offered on a hybrid basis, with colleagues spending a minimum of two days each week in the office to connect, create, and grow together. (Excludes associate and field-based roles).

We prioritise transparency in our job requirements and selection criteria, ensuring they are based solely on the essentials needed for effective job performance. We consciously avoid assumptions that could skew our perception of a candidate’s suitability for hire.

Our recruitment practices are designed to ensure that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged by procedures or requirements that disproportionately affect protected groups without being essential for the job.

For every position, we develop a detailed job description and person specification. This approach maintains our focus on the true demands of the role and the skills, experience, and qualifications necessary. During interviews, we involve multiple interviewers where possible to further mitigate unintentional bias, thereby promoting a fair and equitable hiring process.