Product Manager: Strategic Roadmaps & User Experience

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Staff discounts

Professional development

Job summary

University of Sheffield seeks an experienced Product Manager to own and deliver strategic roadmaps for a major product area. You will define user journeys, collaborate with diverse university stakeholders, and lead cross-functional teams to balance business, change management and technical interests.

You will develop deep user insights, maintain market awareness, and drive product delivery with a focus on iterative value and accessibility.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with full agile lifecycle product development and processes (assessed at application & interview stage)
• 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 in a continuous improvement environment
• Strong record of building working relationships with diverse customers and stakeholders
• Strategic and curiosity-led mindset to inform customer needs and challenge traditional views
• Strong communication skills and experience working with various stakeholders at different organizational levels

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategic roadmaps for a specific product area
• Prioritise backlog through governance groups for prioritisation decisions
• Provide information, advice and support for stakeholders to prioritise decisions
• Champion user experience, accessibility and inclusivity in product features
• Lead cross-functional product discovery and design teams with diverse representation
• Collaborate with architecture and technical teams through design, build, test and release
• Support rapid value delivery and continuous improvement
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure products meet operational needs
• Research market trends and balance short-term delivery with long-term value
• Contribute to the development of product management practice within the university

Skills

Agile lifecycle

Product vision

Cross-functional teams

Value delivery

Stakeholder relationships

Curiosity-driven strategy

Communication

Job description

University of Sheffield seeks an experienced Product Manager to own and deliver strategic roadmaps for a major product area. You will define user journeys, collaborate with diverse university stakeholders, and lead cross-functional teams to balance business, change management and technical interests.

You will develop deep user insights, maintain market awareness, and drive product delivery with a focus on iterative value and accessibility.