Product Owner | NHS
Rate: £600 per day, Inside IR35
Location: Remote, with occasional travel to Leeds
Duration: Until February 2027, with an expected 12 month extension
Start: ASAP
Overview
NHS England is looking for a Product Owner to own the vision, roadmap and priorities for its Cyber Security capability.
You'll work with users, NHS organisations, architects, engineers, suppliers and delivery teams to make sure what gets built solves real problems and gets used. Success means strong adoption across the NHS and a repeatable way for organisations to improve.
Key Responsibilities
Set and communicate the product vision, objectives and roadmap
Own and prioritise the backlog, writing epics, features, user stories and acceptance criteria
Make clear prioritisation calls based on evidence, user needs and technical feasibility
Work with UCD, BA and delivery teams to understand NHS users, workforce groups and pain points
Use pilot results, adoption data and feedback to shape what comes next
Work with architects to define SSO requirements and build implementation patterns NHS organisations can adopt at scale
Build strong relationships across NHS England, NHS organisations and suppliers
Run workshops, build consensus and explain product decisions clearly
Represent the product at governance and stakeholder forums
Lead backlog refinement and sprint planning, and sign off completed work
Key Requirements
Proven experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in a digital or technology setting
Track record of building roadmaps and managing backlogs
Experience working in Agile teams using Jira and Confluence
Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to influence without direct authority
Ability to turn user and organisational needs into clear, deliverable requirements
Understanding of digital identity, authentication and access management concepts
Good grasp of technical architecture, integration and user-centred design
Desirable
Hands-on experience owning an identity and access management or SSO product
Previous NHS or public sector experience
Experience taking a product from pilot through to wide adoption
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