Job Title: Product Owner
Department: Product
Location: Sheffield or London
Working Pattern: Hybrid, includes 3 days each week in the office
Contract Type: Full time, permanent
Salary: Up to £58,000 per annum
At Tes we are on a mission to power schools and enable great teaching worldwide, by delivering EdTech solutions that give educators the tools to succeed. From safeguarding and compliance to staff and pupil management, our innovative and flexible software and services help teachers and school leaders worldwide to provide the best education to millions of children.
With more than 13 million educators in our community, combined with our working relationships with 25,000 schools in over 100 countries, we have been making a difference for over 100 years.
Role overview
The Product Owner is responsible for ensuring that the product meets the needs of the customer, is delivered on time, and is of high quality. They are the key decision-makers and represent the voice of the customer in the product development process. The Product Owner must have a deep understanding of the customer needs, as well as the technical aspects of the product.
Key Responsibilities
As a Product Owner at Tes, you are a decision maker on how product requirements are delivered. You help ensure the vision for the product is understood by the team, and the path to get there. These are the key areas that matter:
- Customer-focused: Putting the customer first, ensuring products bring the most value as possible, and in this way enabling Tes to thrive. This only comes from knowing customers and the market in depth.
- Requirements Gathering: Work closely with product managers, UX and data experts, stakeholders, and the development team to identify and prioritise product features and requirements. Create and maintain a product backlog that reflects these requirements.
- Prioritisation: Prioritise the product backlog based on customer value, business value, and technical feasibility. Ensure that the development team has a clear understanding of the priority of each item in the backlog.
- Sprint Planning: Work with the development team to plan sprints, including defining sprint goals and selecting items from the product backlog to be included in the sprint.
- Acceptance Criteria: Define acceptance criteria for each item in the product backlog to ensure that the development team understands the expected outcome.
- Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, including sales, operations, UX, marketing, data teams, and executives. Communicate delivery updates and changes to these stakeholders.
- Product Demonstrations: Conduct product demonstrations to stakeholders to gather feedback and ensure that the product meets their needs.
- Product Release: Work with product managers to agree when to release the product and what features should be included in each release. Work with the development team to ensure that the product is delivered on time and of high quality.
- Product Evangelist: Act as the product expert and evangelist, sharing your knowledge with other product owners, teams and stakeholders.
What will you need to succeed?
Experience
- 5+ years of experience as product manager or product owner
- Data and research focused, to help drive decisions and measure success
- Experience with agile methodologies and product development processes
- A great communicator and collaborator – to help deliver the vision and motivate the teams, and proactive and collaborative as a team player
- Ability to make decisions quickly and prioritise tasks effectively
- Proven track record of launching successful products and driving business results
- Experienced with a subscription-based product offering (advantage)
Knowledge & Skills
- Previous knowledge of Agile, Scrum and Product methodology
- Certified in some form of agile product management (advantage)
- Experienced in the education sector (advantage)
- Strong communication skills
- Proven ability to challenge as well as influence stakeholders as a way of achieving the best outcome for the product and associated strategy
- Able to confidently articulate the strategy and inspire teams
- Logical and analytical thinker
- Deliver in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
- Any formal agile product management certification (advantage)
What do you get in return?
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30
- 5% pension after probation
- State of the art offices
- Access to a range of benefits via My Benefits World
- Free eye care cover
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- EAP (Employee assistance programme)
- Quarterly Tes Socials
- Access to an extensive Learning and Development menu
Who are Tes?
Tes is a global Edtech leader, on a mission to empower schools and educators to deliver impactful, inspiring learning experiences worldwide. We understand the unique challenges faced by schools, and our ecosystem is specifically designed to address these needs head-on.
Our intuitive technology streamlines complex tasks, enhances learning experiences, and alleviates the administrative burdens that often overwhelm schools.
By working closely with schools, we provide up-to-date resources, expert guidance, and a technology ecosystem dedicated to innovation and excellence in education. Whether simplifying administrative workflows, creating dynamic classrooms, or advancing professional development, Tes is the trusted partner for schools worldwide.
Join the hundreds of schools already benefiting from the Tes ecosystem. Together, we empower educators to achieve more, ensuring every student thrives in a supportive, well-managed learning environment.
With Tes, excellence in education is not just a goal - it's a sustainable and rewarding reality. For more information about Tes, our products, and our team, visit: www.tes.com.
