Publishing Solutions Product Owner – BiblioSuite/Journals

Oxford University Press; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Pension up to 12%

Salary Finance schemes

Travel to work schemes

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Oxford University Press in Oxford is seeking a Publishing Solutions Business Product Owner to steer strategy and development of our publishing systems, notably BiblioSuite and Swift journals management. You will align business priorities with technology roadmaps, manage backlogs, and drive value through effective change leadership.

You will collaborate with business owners, ensure UAT readiness, and support a broad user network including training.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of BiblioSuite software.
• Product ownership skills with an understanding of software development methods (technical coding skills not required).
• Excellent understanding of publishing processes, ideally including journals.
• Experience designing, implementing, embedding and supporting key business systems and processes.
• Facilitation and process mapping skills.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Disciplined approach to quality and delivery.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills, ability to network effectively at all levels, using suitable influencing skills, as well as experience of negotiation and relationship management.
• Broad experience of applying best practice in using systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Owns the strategic direction and development of publishing systems (BiblioSuite and Swift) and manages roadmaps and backlogs.
• Collaborates with business owners to translate priorities into features and changes that deliver value.
• Ensures alignment of technology outcomes with business needs and drives UAT and user change management.
• Manages key user networks and supports business change, including training via Publishing Solutions Trainer.
• Operates a hybrid model with regular presence in the Oxford office and effective stakeholder communication across levels.

Skills

BiblioSuite expert

Product ownership

Publishing processes

Systems design & implementation

Facilitation & mapping

Problem solving

Quality & delivery

Stakeholder communication

Best practices in systems

Job description

Oxford University Press in Oxford is seeking a Publishing Solutions Business Product Owner to steer strategy and development of our publishing systems, notably BiblioSuite and Swift journals management. You will align business priorities with technology roadmaps, manage backlogs, and drive value through effective change leadership.

You will collaborate with business owners, ensure UAT readiness, and support a broad user network including training.