Overview
Job Title: Technical Product Owner
Salary: £49,000 - £65,500
Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)
Contract: Fixed term (12 months), Full-time (35 hours per week)
Drive Innovation and Impact in Global Assessment. Join us in shaping the future of education technology. As a Technical Product Owner, you'll be a driving force behind scalable, intuitive solutions that support millions of learners worldwide. This role sits at the heart of our Exam Technology Organisation, where innovation meets purpose, and collaboration fuels progress.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
Responsibilities
* Act as the bridge between business needs and technical delivery.
* Own the product backlog, define user stories, and work closely with development and UX teams to ensure solutions are intuitive, scalable, and aligned with strategic goals.
* Support testing, incident resolution, and agile coaching to help teams stay focused and effective.
* Help define product vision and roadmaps, champion agile practices, and ensure applications deliver real value to users.
* Collaborate across multiple teams and systems, and engage confidently with cloud-based development teams (AWS).
* Assess the potential impact of emerging AI tools and technologies on product development and user experience.
* Support releases and incident management, including coordination with offshore and outsourced teams.
Qualifications
* Proven experience in product ownership, business analysis, or project management within a technology-focused environment.
* Strong understanding of Agile principles and experience in Scrum teams.
* Ability to gather and refine requirements, write clear user stories, and manage product backlogs effectively.
* Experience collaborating with developers, UX designers, and testers to shape and deliver high-quality solutions.
* Experience supporting incidents, coordinating testing, and contributing to release planning.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across levels of the organisation.
* Willingness to learn new tools and systems quickly.
* Working knowledge of AWS and cloud-based application development and hosting to inform technical decisions.
* Aware of emerging AI tools and technologies and their potential impact on product development and user experience.
* Exposure to exam board processes or assessment technologies is a plus.
Working Arrangements
* UK hours (09:00–17:00 BST, Monday to Friday) with occasional flexibility for releases or incidents outside standard hours.
* Hybrid working organisation; expect 40-60% time in the office or designated location. Flexible work arrangements available and adjustments considered for disability.
Rewards and Benefits
* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
* Discretionary annual bonus
* Group personal pension scheme
* Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
* Green travel schemes
Application Notes
If you choose to apply, please include a short cover letter specifying you are applying for this vacancy.
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, with the closing date set for 31st October. Interviews are expected to take place on the week commencing 3rd November. Successful applicants may be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to regulated industry.
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