Head of Product – £68,857 - £87,173 – Sheffield/Hybrid - Great Benefits package

Harvey Nash have partnered exclusively with the University of Shefield as they continue to revolutionise their solutions and offerings for students. This is a rare opportunity to work in an exceptional University within a creative and innovative team. They are looking to recruit a Head of Product to own, develop and deliver a brand-new product roadmap.

The University has an exciting multi-year programme of work underway where they are engaging in transformative projects across the organisation, this is a brilliant opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a growing organisation and play a key role in the organisation moving forwards.

As Head of Product, you will critically understand the importance of design standards, service design and user experience. You will have a track record of digital product delivery and be able to establish relationships with a wide range of customers and stakeholders across the organisation and beyond. To achieve this you will build a high-performing team and develop them to have the right skills and processes to deliver. You will be responsible for a large team and significant budget.

You will work closely with the executive board, Senior/Executive sponsors, business leads, visionaries, and other key stakeholders to apply leadership, delivery skills and insight to deliver and embed successful change throughout the University.

Essential Experience:

• Proven experience managing high-profile, large-scale IT Transformation projects across organisations.
• Significant experience in digital product management.
• Expert knowledge of Agile and Waterfall project management, processes, practices and their application.
• Experience building delivery teams and transforming traditional development functions into high performing product-led development teams.
• Demonstrable experience of building strong working relationships with a diverse range of senior stakeholders and customers.

What is in it for you?

This is a unique opportunity for a talented individual to join an industry leading organisation and play a key role within a creative and innovative team who have the drive and determination to design and deliver sector-leading products and services to our wide customer base.

This role comes with an inclusive benefits package and a competitive salary.

To apply for this role please send your CV to Charles.Howe@HarveyNash.com

To see all live roles please follow the link below: https://www.harveynash.co.uk/university-of-sheffield/

The University of Sheffield is a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a recognition given by the Government's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to employers based in Great Britain who have agreed to take action to meet thirteen commitments regarding the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees. One of these commitments is to offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. A false declaration of disability to obtain an interview will result in the invalidation of any offer made.

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