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Jisc
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Bristol, Bristol
Product lead
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £42,500 per annum |
Overview
Salary: from £42,500 per annum, when working full time (35 hours a week) Contract: 9-month fixed term contract, with the potential to extend Location: Bristol or London We're looking for amazing people to help us drive a digital revolution for the benefit of society. About you We know that sometimes people can be put off from applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. But we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we are looking for, go ahead and apply. You could be exactly what we need We're ideally looking for someone with: Considerable experience within a Product Management role Knowledge and/or experience within an Edtech start up environment An entrepreneurial, agile and flexible approach and mindset The ability to work collaboratively and part of a team but also with the ability to work independently when needed An ability to forge and build successful working relationships with senior leaders, experts and practitioners About the role This is an exciting and dynamic product manager role for our StepUp programme. Step up essentially provides an 'MOT' test for EdTech start-ups. We assess them and, if they meet our criteria, they're awarded an 'assessed by Jisc' badge that shows they have a product that's either ready to pilot or ready to implement. There will also be the opportunity to work on discovery activity, taking promising ideas through quick, user centred discovery phases to identify which ideas are the most promising. You will collaborate with the marketing communications and events team to help promote the StepUp brand, position the product for growth and plan and manage high-quality StepUp events. You will need to develop business cases and financial models to sustain the service. For the full job description, please click here. About Jisc We want a world where people learn, discover and thrive through access to technology. No matter who they are or where they live. We're a social enterprise, so every penny we create is reinvested in our core purpose. We're a place where people make a difference to our members, feel valued and have fun. Our values are our guiding principles. They are: pride, passion, pace, trust, and teamwork. Why work at Jisc We want to make sure our people have the flexibility they need to balance their personal lives and do well at work. So, we focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working including flexible hours and working from home. We're always learning and developing. All our people have access to a huge variety of learning resources to help them achieve this. Our benefits are great too: We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and 3 days Christmas closure) You have the option to join the generous USS pension scheme We provide discounts on IT equipment, a cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans We also offer generous parental leave arrangements, career breaks and volunteer leave Location This role will be based in either Bristol or London. Connecting with each other is a doddle, thanks to our technology, but getting face to face is something we value and find time for when we can, so you may need to travel on occasion. Our main offices are in Bristol, Harwell, London and Manchester. Other stuff you need to know At Jisc we celebrate diversity and know that it's critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we're inclusive. So, if you are great at what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you. If you need any adjustments made to the application or selection process so you can do your best, let us know. We will be happy to help. We review CVs as we receive them and interview as soon as we receive good applications. We don't use closing dates. So, please apply as soon as possible to avoiding missing out on this role. No agencies please.