Product Owner

About the job

uMed is a dynamic startup on a mission to revolutionize healthcare by reducing barriers to knowledge creation. Our clinical research network, powered by cutting-edge technology, connects patients, electronic health data, and research groups worldwide. With a rapidly expanding network covering 400+ GP sites in the UK and plans to extend internationally, we are at the forefront of groundbreaking research. As a team of inclusive, creative, and passionate individuals, we strive to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and drive advancements in medical science.

Who are we looking for?We are seeking a skilled and talented B2C Product Owner to join our dynamic team. As a B2C Product Owner, you will play a vital role in understanding consumer behavior, driving product strategy, and delivering exceptional consumer-facing applications. Your expertise in leveraging analytics, user research, and agile methodologies will be instrumental in creating compelling online consumer experiences.

What You Will Be Doing

• Gain a deep understanding of the patient engagement experience through current uMed patient contact points.
• Drive the research and analysis of additional planned patient contact points.
• Translate product strategy into a delivery roadmap and backlog to improve the current patient experience and deliver new patient-facing features on the uMed platform.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document detailed functional requirements, ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Assess and recommend UI analytics and optimization tools, including A/B testing, for patient-facing (B2C) applications.
• Plan and execute usability testing to understand patient motivations and enhance application usability.
• Work with the product designer and front-end development team to create compelling patient engagement interfaces.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into functional specifications and user stories.
• Prioritize and plan user stories for implementation in each sprint.
• Contribute to creating an empowered team comfortable with challenging conversations and promoting effective ways of working.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, including daily stand-up, planning, and refinement.
• Work with the product manager to prioritize competing demands.
• Seek to understand data flows within the platform and interactions across the business.
• Support team members in problem-solving activities to remove blockers.
• Contribute to and facilitate workshops with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Strong experience as a B2C Product Owner, leveraging tools to understand consumer behavior and build engaging consumer-facing applications.
• Proficiency in analytics and A/B testing tools and methodology, using data points to create compelling online consumer experiences.
• Experience in user research and usability testing methodologies.
• Understanding of business analysis methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Collaboration experience within cross-functional environments and with internal/external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Good understanding of compliance requirements, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO27001.
• Strong leadership skills, influencing and guiding stakeholders toward effective solutions.
• Excellent documentation skills within an agile/Scrum framework.
• Data analysis and visualization capabilities.