Product Owner

Medical Protection Society; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension 11%

30 days leave

Private medical cover

Car salary sacrifice

Death in service 6x

Wellbeing support

Hybrid working

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Medical Protection Society in Leeds is seeking a Product Owner to drive efficiency, growth and transformation by owning the product vision, roadmap and priorities. You will balance member needs, business objectives, risk and governance to deliver measurable outcomes that support our strategic goals.

You will collaborate with business, technology and member-facing teams, manage the backlog, and apply Agile practices.

Qualifications

• Experience managing products through full lifecycle.
• Ability to set clear product priorities and make value-driven decisions.
• Strong product roadmap and backlog management skills.
• Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A passion for understanding customer and member needs and translating them into great products and services.
• Confidence using data and insights to inform decisions and measure success.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and influencing skills.
• Experience balancing competing priorities and making informed trade-offs.
• Understanding of risk, governance and operational resilience considerations.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap and priorities to maximise value.
• Collaborate with business, technology, delivery and member-facing teams.
• Balance member needs, business objectives, risk and governance.
• Use data, insights and customer feedback to prioritise work.
• Identify innovative approaches including AI.
• Foster a high-performance culture and align with organisational values.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Agile delivery

AI awareness

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Regulatory awareness

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Job description

Location: Leeds (Hybrid – 2 days per week on site)

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time

The Product Owner will drive efficiency, growth and transformation at MPS by owning the product vision, roadmap and priorities. As the key decision-maker for product outcomes, you will maximise value delivery by balancing member needs, business objectives, risk and governance, ensuring products and initiatives deliver measurable results that support our strategic goals.

As our new Product Owner, you will also have:

• Proven ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with business, technology, delivery and member-facing teams.
• Passion for delivering member-first, value-driven products and change initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge and support decision-making at all levels.
• Experience using data, insight and customer feedback to prioritise work and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies and modern product management practices.
• Ability to identify and implement innovative approaches, including the use of emerging technologies such as AI.
• Commercially minded, with an understanding of balancing member needs, business objectives, risk and governance requirements.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, bringing external market insight and best practice to enhance product delivery and value creation.
• Strong awareness of regulatory and industry developments, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• A collaborative leader who fosters a high-performance culture and role models organisational values and behaviours.
• Dedicated to continuous professional development and maintaining up-to-date product management expertise.

We are looking for:

• Experience managing products through their full lifecycle, from discovery to delivery and continuous improvement.
• The ability to set clear product priorities and make value-driven decisions.
• Strong product roadmap and backlog management skills.
• Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A passion for understanding customer and member needs and translating them into great products and services.
• Confidence using data and insights to inform decisions and measure success.Strong relationship‑building, communication and influencing skills.
• Experience balancing competing priorities and making informed trade‑offs.
• An understanding of risk, governance and operational resilience considerations.
• A proactive, curious mindset with a focus on innovation, continuous improvement and learning.
• Commercial awareness and strategic thinking.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and we encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not match 100% of the technical requirements. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and strive to create a work environment which ensures everyone can be heard.

In return, we can offer you:

• Discretionary on‑target bonus of 15%. Up to a max 30% based on performance
• 11% pension contribution (3% from you, 8% from us – optional additional matched 3% contributions, e.g. 6% from you, 11% from us)
• 30 days annual leave. Flexible public holidays and option to buy/sell additional leave
• Private Medical Cover
• Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
• 6x salary death in service
• Holistic health and wellbeing support package
• A truly flexible hybrid‑working arrangement
• A culture that promotes inclusivity, wellbeing and rewards hard work

Who We Are

Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for Doctors, Dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of over 350,000 Members around the world.

We are a not‑for‑profit organisation, meaning our Members’ premiums are kept safe should our Members require support for complaints or claims arising from professional practice, or invested into bettering the organisation, our colleagues and our products.

Our philosophy is to support safe practice in medicine and dentistry by helping to avert problems in the first place. We also actively campaign for regulatory and legal reforms that benefit Members and the wider healthcare professions.

To do this, we need colleagues who are trusted and supported to deliver their best work, whether that be through leadership development, fully‑funded training courses or peer‑to‑peer support. We want our colleagues to feel empowered enough to deliver positive change, display ambition to push themselves and are determined when faced with a challenge, whilst ensuring our Member’s best interests are at the core.