Overview
UniHomes is hiring a Product Owner to play a central role in shaping and delivering high-impact features across our Property Marketplace and Agent Portal. This individual will be the heartbeat of our domain-led product development, turning commercial goals into product outcomes that drive agent engagement, boost agent retention, and increase the return of Utility Service Orders. This role reports to the Product Manager and ultimately the Head of Core Platform and is based in Sheffield City Centre (Hybrid). Salary: £45,000 - £55,000.
You will own the backlog, champion user needs (internal and external), and focus delivery efforts on strategic growth areas, including Build to Rent (BTR) and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) initiatives. You will be deeply embedded in the delivery lifecycle, from roadmap planning and stakeholder alignment to sprint execution and outcome measurement.
You will work with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, sales, and operations, and you will collaborate with the Product Manager on roadmap definition and release planning.
Key Responsibilities
* Own and prioritise the Property Marketplace and Agent Portal backlogs, balancing commercial impact with technical feasibility.
* Translate business objectives into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
* Lead sprint delivery with engineering leads, including backlog refinement and sprint reviews.
* Work with engineering, design, sales, and operations to ensure shared understanding and timely delivery.
* Support delivery of strategic initiatives such as BTR and PBSA by refining requirements and coordinating execution.
* Act as the voice of the customer, understanding needs, pain points, and behaviours to shape product direction.
* Monitor and optimise the return rate of Utility Service Orders through data-led iteration.
* Facilitate feedback loops across internal stakeholders and external partners.
* Contribute to domain knowledge within the wider product team, becoming a go-to expert on the agent experience.
* Build confidence, transparency and trust around all deliverables as the voice of product across the business.
Skills and Experience
* Proven experience as a Product Owner or in a similar agile product development role.
* Commercially curious and outcome-driven, with a passion for delivering value and understanding user problems.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical worlds.
* Focused on clarity and pragmatic problem-solving; proactive ownership and initiative.
* Able to zoom in on detail and zoom out to strategy; able to say not now" and champion ruthless clarity on what matters.
About Us
UniHomes has been named the fastest-growing technology company in Yorkshire and the Northeast in the 2023 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50. We are certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) and an accredited Living Wage employer. Our platform enables our network of letting agent partners to offer hassle-free all-inclusive accommodation to university students across 60+ UK university cities and towns. We are growing and scaling up our teams in Sheffield.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process. Applicants must have the permanent and unrestricted right to work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship.
We do not accept CV submissions from recruitment agencies. Direct applications from individual candidates are encouraged. Thank you for your understanding.
Other information
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Contract
* Job function: Marketing
* Industries: Marketing Services
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