ROLE: Product Owner – Salesforce Programme/Aid Management Application
BENEFITS
Salary: £29,120.00 – £34,179 per annum (Dependent on experience)
Hours of duty: 37.5 hours per week
Responsible to: Head of Programmes
Location: Bolton Office
Annual leave: 28 days per year + 2 days for Eid (Pro Rata)
THE ORGANISATION
Established in 2001, Ummah Welfare Trust is a UK-based international relief and development charity. Inspired by the Islamic teachings of empathy, generosity and selflessness, the trust aims to alleviate poverty and suffering across the world, and also ensuring that the rights of those who are neglected and oppressed are fulfilled by providing sustainable development solutions relating to shelter, education, health, and spiritual wellbeing.
Knowing that we are all ultimately accountable to the Almighty, the charity strives to maintain transparency and accountability, and as such the charity also has a full and transparent audit trail from the donor to the beneficiary.
To find out more about the organisation please visit our website on: https://uwt.org/
THE ROLE
We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to support the implementation of a Salesforce-based custom application for Programme and Aid Management within an international NGO environment.
The Product Owner will act as the bridge between programme teams, operational stakeholders, and technical delivery partners to ensure the solution meets organisational needs, improves operational efficiency, and supports effective programme delivery across multiple countries.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead product ownership for the Salesforce Programme/Aid Management application.
- Gather, document, and prioritise business requirements from programme, grants, MEAL, finance, and operations teams.
- Translate business needs into clear user stories and functional requirements for technical teams.
- Maintain and prioritise the product backlog in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Support the design and rollout of workflows relating to:
- o Programme management
- o Beneficiary tracking
- o Grant and donor reporting
- o Case and activity management
- o Monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL)
- Facilitate workshops, sprint planning sessions, user testing, and stakeholder reviews.
- Work closely with Salesforce developers, administrators, implementation partners, and business users.
- Ensure alignment with organisational processes, data governance, safeguarding, and compliance requirements.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and support change management activities.
- Contribute to training materials, documentation, and adoption planning.
- Monitor delivery progress, risks, and dependencies throughout implementation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or Equivalent in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, International Development, or a related discipline. (Essential)
- Professional certification in Agile Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Project Management, or Salesforce (e.g., Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Business Analyst, Certified Scrum Product Owner). (Desirable)
- Training in programme management, humanitarian response, grants management, MEAL, or aid delivery principles. (Desirable)
- Training in data protection, GDPR, safeguarding, or information governance (Desirable)
Experience
- Proven experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Functional Lead on Salesforce implementations. (Essential)
- Experience working with Salesforce custom applications and platform capabilities. (Essential)
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments. (Essential)
- Experience working within international NGOs, humanitarian, development, or public sector organisations. (Desirable)
- Experience with integrations, reporting, dashboards, and data migration activities. (Desirable)
- Familiarity with Programme Management, Aid Management, Grants Management, or MEAL processes (Desirable)
- Salesforce certifications (e.g. Salesforce Administrator, Product Owner, Business Analyst). (Desirable)
- Knowledge of safeguarding, GDPR, or donor compliance requirements. (Desirable)
- Prioritised product backlog and roadmap. (Essential)
Skills/Abilities
- Strong stakeholder management and requirements gathering skills. (Essential)
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. (Essential)
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills. (Essential)
- Coordinated UAT and stakeholder sign-off. (Essential)
- Successful support of Salesforce solution implementation and adoption. (Essential)
- Documented business requirements and user stories. (Essential)
- Clear operational documentation and process alignment.(Essential)
Other
- Collaborative and stakeholder-focused approach. (Essential)
- Pragmatic problem solver with strong attention to detail. (Essential)
- Comfortable working in fast-paced and evolving environments. (Essential)
- Commitment to humanitarian and development values. (Essential)
To Apply
Please send your CV and a Covering Letter detailing how you meet the criteria to [email protected] by 1st August, 2026. The position may close sooner if the right candidate is found.
For further information, contact 01204 661048.
- Note: This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £29,120.00-£34,179.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
