Product Manager - Strategic Digital Experience (Hybrid)

The University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 days annual leave

Flexible hybrid working

Generous pension

Staff discounts

Career development

Job summary

The University of Sheffield is seeking a skilled Product Manager to own and deliver strategic roadmaps. You will collaborate with the Head of Product and stakeholders across the university to define user journeys and drive product delivery.

You will champion user experience, work with cross-functional teams, and translate needs into features. The role offers breadth, flexible working, and opportunities to influence university services.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with full agile lifecycle product development
• Experience developing a strategic product vision
• Experience working with cross-functional IT teams in a product led model
• Demonstrable evidence of delivering value quickly and iteratively
• Strong record of building relationships with diverse customers and influence
• Strategic and curiosity-led mindset to inform customer needs
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders at different levels
• Able to challenge colleagues to protect product value
• A can-do, problem-solving attitude

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategic roadmaps
• Provide information, advice and support for prioritisation decisions
• Champion user experience, accessibility and inclusivity
• Form cross-functional product discovery and design teams
• Collaborate with architecture and technical teams to deliver products
• Create a delivery environment enabling early value release
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders and communicate progress
• Prioritise backlog items to maximise value delivery
• Research market trends and identify innovation opportunities
• Support the development of product management practices

Skills

Agile lifecycle

Product strategy

Cross-functional teams

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Influence

Problem solving

Job description

The University of Sheffield is seeking a skilled Product Manager to own and deliver strategic roadmaps. You will collaborate with the Head of Product and stakeholders across the university to define user journeys and drive product delivery.

You will champion user experience, work with cross-functional teams, and translate needs into features. The role offers breadth, flexible working, and opportunities to influence university services.