Product Administrator

Oxford Brookes University values the benefits of accurate data and easy analysis of it.  So have dedicated teams that will increase the range of reports and dashboards available to users and data analysts.  We are now looking for a Product Administrator for the Business Intelligence, reporting and data warehouse.  Reporting to the Head of Internal Reporting the role will manage the pipeline of work, liaising with business users to capture and prioritise requirements as well as other administrative functions.

This post is a full time 3 year fixed term contract.  The team working arrangements are hybrid – normally working in the office 1 day a week at our Headington Campus, but might require additional ad-hoc days for user meetings.

As the Product Administrator you will:

• Manage the product backlogs and liaise with the Team leaders about content and size of sprints using an Agile methodology.
• Gather user requirements as backlog items, with user stories and expected results.
• Coordinate between the development teams and principle users.
• Ensure developments meet the requirements.
• Hand over developments to Key users (with training if appropriate).
• Communicate releases and expected deliveries with the business users.
• Manage contracts with suppliers.

You should have:

• Evidence of effective Business Analysis and requirements gathering from non-technical users and end-users.
• Extensive experience in data analysis, modelling and forecasting and creating tools and systems to aid in these processes.
• Experience of managing of managing Agile sprints.
• Experience of SDLC tools including source control (ideally BitBucket).

We are looking for someone to enhance and maintain our development delivery and that person may have worked in similar roles such as

• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Development Manager
• Scrum Master
• Product Manager

Interview date: W/C the 15 April 2024.

You will also enjoy the benefits of working at Oxford Brookes University with up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days holiday (this includes 13 Bank Holidays and Concessionary Days), a generous Local Government pension scheme (19.2% Employer contribution rate), cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports facilities). For more information about benefits please see the document 'All about Brookes' below.

CV and Personal Statement:

As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button below.  All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement.  To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document.  The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

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