Scrum Product Owner-Hybrid

At AQA, we’re committed to advancing education and we’re committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over seven million GCSEs and A-levels each year and it’s our people who make this happen.
12 month FTC
Hybrid
We are seeking a Product Owner (known internally as Education Product Owner) to join AQA on a 12 month FTC. The position will be responsible for ensuring that customer and product requirements for our new data service and other customer-facing products are translated for and represented to developers and that deliverables are aligned.
Provide a holistic approach to the understanding of new technology initiatives relating to Customer-facing education technology products (aligned to AQA’s Customer & Product strategy), whilst representing AQA business requirements and priorities, championing how they fit within development schedules.
You will work with other AQA Product Owners to define requirements for, plan, and prioritise functional development whilst considering and negotiating dependencies across all relevant AQA technology platforms and roadmaps. Working in an Agile framework, lead on prioritisation of change requests from internal stakeholders and users, and defects to prioritise their resolution in sprint cycles. Facilitate the relationship between AQA business groups and third-party development teams for customer-facing technology products and services.

 
How to translate stakeholder (internal and external customer) needs into defined requirements for software developments
How to apply product and process knowledge to drive strategic quality improvements
Proven skills in leading on planning and coordinating with a third party supplier
Broad experience of working with software development teams
At AQA we recognise our employees' contribution and in return we are proud to offer an extensive reward and benefit package.
25 days' annual leave rising to 30 days with service, plus all Bank Holidays and additional Christmas office closure
~ Flexible working environment and professional and personal development at your fingertips.
~ Excellent contributory pension (6% - 11.Life assurance, BUPA PMI and Health Cash Plan
~ To provide the day-to-day translation of the Customer product vision and roadmap into technology delivery, (including, but not limited to, Data Insights).Landscape: Provide a holistic approach to the understanding of new technology initiatives relating to Customer-facing education technology products (aligned to AQA’s Customer & Product strategy), whilst representing AQA business requirements and priorities, championing how they fit within development schedules. Work with other AQA Product Owners to define requirements for, plan, and prioritise functional development whilst considering and negotiating dependencies across all relevant AQA technology platforms and roadmaps. Working in an Agile framework, lead on prioritisation of change requests from internal stakeholders and users, and defects to prioritise their resolution in sprint cycles. Facilitate the relationship between AQA business groups and third-party development teams for customer-facing technology products and services. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over seven million GCSEs and A-levels each year and it’s our people who make this happen.
12 month FTC
Hybrid
We are seeking a Product Owner (known internally as Education Product Owner) to join AQA on a 12 month FTC. The position will be responsible for ensuring that customer and product requirements for our new data service and other customer-facing products are translated for and represented to developers and that deliverables are aligned.
Provide a holistic approach to the understanding of new technology initiatives relating to Customer-facing education technology products (aligned to AQA’s Customer & Product strategy), whilst representing AQA business requirements and priorities, championing how they fit within development schedules.
You will work with other AQA Product Owners to define requirements for, plan, and prioritise functional development whilst considering and negotiating dependencies across all relevant AQA technology platforms and roadmaps. Working in an Agile framework, lead on prioritisation of change requests from internal stakeholders and users, and defects to prioritise their resolution in sprint cycles. Facilitate the relationship between AQA business groups and third-party development teams for customer-facing technology products and services.

 
Project management principles (eg PRINCE 2, Agile)
How to translate stakeholder (internal and external customer) needs into defined requirements for software developments
How to apply product and process knowledge to drive strategic quality improvements
Proven skills in leading on planning and coordinating with a third party supplier
Project Management experience
Broad experience of working with software development teams
At AQA we recognise our employees' contribution and in return we are proud to offer an extensive reward and benefit package.
25 days' annual leave rising to 30 days with service, plus all Bank Holidays and additional Christmas office closure
~ Flexible working environment and professional and personal development at your fingertips.
~Excellent contributory pension (6% - 11.Life assurance, BUPA PMI and Health Cash Plan
~ To provide the day-to-day translation of the Customer product vision and roadmap into technology delivery, (including, but not limited to, Data Insights).Landscape: Provide a holistic approach to the understanding of new technology initiatives relating to Customer-facing education technology products (aligned to AQA’s Customer & Product strategy), whilst representing AQA business requirements and priorities, championing how they fit within development schedules. Work with other AQA Product Owners to define requirements for, plan, and prioritise functional development whilst considering and negotiating dependencies across all relevant AQA technology platforms and roadmaps. Working in an Agile framework, lead on prioritisation of change requests from internal stakeholders and users, and defects to prioritise their resolution in sprint cycles. Facilitate the relationship between AQA business groups and third-party development teams for customer-facing technology products and services.

 
Lead and manage technology development environments, including reporting and resolution of technical and delivering issues, testing and governance structure support.
Understand the implications of functional development decisions in terms of overall Minimum Viable Product and available development capacity.
Provide expert knowledge of the current business processes in detail and at a strategic level, in order to help define future state business requirements, processes and procedures.
Support the preparation of training scripts and training material, and deliver training sessions (within the programmes team, train the trainer and end user).
Support the implementation and embedding of the technology developments and any improvements to business processes within all relevant business teams.
Lead in the review of all proposals for improvements and simplifications and quality assurance to the functional design.
Working in conjunction with the Customer Intelligence team conduct research and analysis into the feasibility of any such proposed improvements, including customer engagement.
Project management principles (eg PRINCE 2, Agile)
How to translate stakeholder (internal and external customer) needs into defined requirements for software developments
How to apply product and process knowledge to drive strategic quality improvements
Proven skills in leading on planning and coordinating with a third party supplier
Project Management experience
Experience of leading and facilitating quality assurance activities, including lessons learned and retrospective workshops
Broad experience of working with software development teams
AQA is an independent charity that sets and marks over half of all GCSEs and A-levels in the UK every year. Our purpose is to advance education by helping students and teachers to realise their potential. To help drive these ambitions, AQA invests in the development of its people by offering a range of professional development and learning opportunities leading to over 50% of our permanent roles being filled internally.
Please note that Faye will not be able to assist you with enquiries regarding Temporary vacancies or non-recruitment enquiries.If you have query regarding Temporary vacancies, please contact: temprecruit@aqa.org.uk
Hybrid Working
We’re operating a hybrid working model. This allows for our colleagues to work from two days a week in one of our offices across England.
AQA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique.
Please note that due to the confidential nature of our work, we are unable to employ people for our temporary roles who are currently a candidate for Key Stage 4 and 5 public examinations.
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