Junior Product Owner
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are a small company based in London with a big opportunity to help universities improve student satisfaction by amplifying student voices and closing the feedback loop with our SAAS product. However, we haven't yet achieved the level of success we had hoped for, and our current team setup limits our ability to execute our product vision and achieve product-market fit.
We are seeking a Junior Product Owner to join our team and help shape our product team, execute the vision, and achieve product-market fit. This person will have the opportunity to consult and support the implementation of the product vision, as well as drive the foundation and momentum necessary to execute it.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply for this role with a cover letter, any links to recent work you have done, and if it makes sense, we can then arrange a call to discuss this project.
Responsibility:
- Refine our product vision, develop the product strategy and road map
- Run customer interviews to validate assumptions
- Wireframe solutions based on interviews and test assumptions
- Create epics, user stories and product requirement documentation
- Prioritise user stories and groom back log
- Facilitate sprint planning, retrospective, and backlog grooming sessions
- Evaluate sprint performance and continuously improve
Impact
- Product/Market fit - increase in NPS and user satisfaction across all key stakeholders
- Product scalability - successful pilots to uni-wide expansion within 6-12 months.
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 15-20 per week
Salary: From £1,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Product Management: 1 year (required)
Expected start date: 07/02/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Junior Product Owner roles across Unitu Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £1,000 - £1,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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