Junior Rankings Product Owner

4 months ago

London, United Kingdom Times Higher Education Full time

**The Company**

The World University Insights Ltd, publisher of Times Higher Education, is the data provider underpinning university excellence in every continent across the world. As the company behind the world’s most influential university rankings, and with almost five decades of experience as a source of analysis and insight on higher education, we have unparalleled expertise on the trends underpinning university performance globally. Our data and benchmarking tools are used by many of the world’s most prestigious universities to help them achieve their strategic goals.

**Key Tasks and responsibilities**

THE are looking for a full time Product Owner to own the methodology and delivery of the Interdisciplinary Science Research, Reputation and China Subject Ratings and potential associated products

**Key role responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to)**:

- Liaising with the Chief Data Officer or Sponsor on the conceptual methodology of the ranking
- Understanding the needs of universities in ranking systems, and knowledge of the relative strengths and weaknesses of competitive rankings
- Good working knowledge of higher education
- Ownership of the detailed methodology.
- Accurate and comprehensive documentation for the proposed methodology and solution
- Collaboration with Data Science on the ongoing improvements in methodology
- Responsible for the creation and improvement of ISR data collection portal and China Subject Ratings collection portal
- Oversee the implementation of the assessment processes across the data validation team.
- Ensuring the quality, validity and applicability of the data collected.
- Assist where necessary the data science team regarding the statistical QA of the data received.
- Ongoing improvements in processes, approach, QA.
- Liaising with other areas within the Data team, including project management, data scientists, data editors, and submission management.
- Liaising with other team such as Sales, Consulting, Editorial on the methodology and results
- Ensuring an effective interface with third party providers of information and auditors
- Presenting ISR, CSR and Reputation methodology and results to our customers and at our events
- Managing customer enquiries regarding methodology and results, passing to data science, sales and consulting as necessary.
- Leading any troubleshooting related to the ranking, utilising other team members where necessary.
- Managing the release process.
- Managing the corrections process.
- Contribute to building the reputation of the rankings and THE as a whole.

**Education and experience requirements**
- You will be able to demonstrate the aptitude and attitude to take responsibility for successful delivery of the Impact Ranking.
- You will be an excellent communicator, negotiator and influencer: the role involves close collaboration with external customers and key business stakeholders, product managers, data scientists, software and infrastructure engineers and commercial teams.
- You will also be comfortable with reporting at an executive level as the role will involve frequent senior management progress / milestone reporting updates.
- You will be highly motivated, delivery focussed, pragmatic and have an open and honest approach. Able to work both at a detail and strategic level as and when required.
- Knowledge of data analysis using tools such as RDBMS, SQL, Excel, etc an advantage but not a barrier.
- Professional experience in higher education and rankings is desirable although not mandatory.
- Foreign language skills desirable
- Degree level education desirable
- **THE are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that we are all different. Great strength is born through different perspectives and experiences. That is why we are committed to our mission of creating an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We are proud to be part of the Global Equality Collective and a mindful employer to help support THE achieve this.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

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