Head of Product - Digital Public Platforms

Vacancy ID  

11555

College/Service   Digital and Technology Department/Team   Student Experience Location   Hybrid – UAL High Holborn/Home Hybrid working   Flexible hybrid - 50% on-site, 50% WFH Grade   Associate Director / Deputy Service Heads Salary   £75,000.00 - £85,000.00 per annum Contract  

Permanent

Term  

Full time - 37 hours per week

Advertised  

Agency managed

Apply by  

23 February 2025 23:55

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The opportunity

The Head of Product role is an exciting new leadership tier within the Digital & Technology Senior Management Team, which will enable us to move away from a technology-first approach, to building the design, development, and delivery of services around our users and their needs.

As Head of Product: Digital Public Platforms, you will work in partnership with a range of senior stakeholders to lead the development, vision and strategy for a wide range of public-facing digital products, which include our website, public engagement channels, student and graduate showcases, and public-facing research and archive platforms, ensuring alignment to UAL’s student recruitment and public engagement strategy.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for defining the successful outcomes, as well as driving delivery of the development roadmap, ensuring we have the right capacity, capability, and culture to deliver the best digital experience.

About you

Candidate requirements  

• A background of developing digital products for varied audiences and defining road-maps
• Experience in using data to make decisions and applying a ‘test, iterate & learn’ mindset
• Extensive experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders and external partners to deliver and develop digital products and services.
• Substantial experience of operating at a strategic level
• Knowledge of effective product life-cycle management across a large, complex environment
• Significant experience of leading high-performing multi-disciplinary product teams delivering at pace
• Experience of Agile, as well as other software and product development and delivery methodologies, for both transformational change and ongoing development taking a user-centric approach

Application process  

This vacancy is being managed by an external agency.

For further information and instructions on how to apply please visit -  https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/ual/latest-jobs/-/job-details/JOB_5293700

What we offer

To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:

▪ 34 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
▪ Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
▪ Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient and day-case treatment
▪ Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
▪ Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave po