Product Manager - Manchester, United Kingdom - Appcastenterprise

Appcastenterprise

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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Company Description

Come join us and make a difference in the world

We're NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation).

While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.

Working with us, you'll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what's possible and support amazing public services.

We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more.

We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way.

The more we do, the more our customerscan do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.

We'd love your help. And we'll support you all the way.

Job Description:

This is a Home based role with UK travel

Please note - we have immediate and Spring Start Availability
The product owner for NEC Housing key modules;

Maximise the use of NEC Intellectual Property in Social Housing solutions for the Social Housing community
Capture, analyse and define our customer's business needs and objectives to ensure that NEC Housing products and solutions meet or exceed customer/market expectations;
Provide product specifications for Development & Test and support the build and test activities both on and off shore
Work within Agile teams providing the product input and look to maximise the use of the KanBan approach and to maximise the use of Rave
Liaise and manage requirements with 3rd party suppliers, systems integrators or other organisations as required
Support a range of end user engagements such as User Groups and Special Interest Groups
Assist the Pre-Sales/Sales team with the production, review and management of bid responses, sales proposals and quotations;
Produce and deliver sales/technical presentations for both customer and internal audiences;
Support Product Launch

Qualifications:

Essential

Experience working within the UK Public Sector Housing sector either in a customer role or with a supplier of software solutions;
Working knowledge of the project lifecycle, structured methodologies, and delivering projects on time to budget;
Experience of working with solution providers in the definition or specification of product enhancements either as a senior customer or supplier;
Experience of UI/UX design and new product development using Agile methodologies.
Experience of solutions providers across the Social Housing Sector
Experience of implementing HMS solutions

Desirable

Good technical background or detailed working knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
Practical experience of using and/or administering NEC Housing (or similar) Products
UK Social Housing organisations and/or Local Government
Excellent presentation and communication skills, working with mínimal direction but promoting an open flow of information so that all concerned are well informed;
Excellent written skills particularly in the area of User Stories and requirements definition
Effective relationship builder, developing working relationships with clients and individuals in other business units by understanding their perspectives and issues;
Organising time effectively, determining the right resources needed to effectively perform job assignments;
Strong decisionmaking skills,
Willingness to travel throughout the UK and possibly abroad.
Full and valid UK/EC driving licence as there will be a need for UK travel in the role.
Meets minimum standards to obtain National Non Police Vetting and Government SC security clearance
Able to demonstrate industry experience, knowledge and/or formal qualification(s) in at least one area of Social Housing usage;
Practical experience of "cradle to grave" Product life cycle management
Experience of Digital First strategy and its apporach for the Social Housing Sector
Experience of using Agile development tools sich as Figma, JIRA, Slack and MIRO or similar
Advanced practical skills with standard range of Microsoft Office products, including:
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Strong Sales and Commercial awareness
Experience of working from home or remote from Supervision (home based post)

Opportunities for future development will include progression within the Product Team, or elsewhere within the NEC Software Solutions business

Additional Information

We are proud of the benefits we offer employees of NEC Software Solutions

Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/ sell
4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
A fantastic selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
We are an employer who cares, we have a invaluable employee assistance programme which can help in every area of your life