Product Owner, Global Data and Analytics - Permanent -...

Product Owner, Global Data and Analytics  – £56,690 - £70,000  – Perm – Hybrid

Join us and be part of a mission-driven, independent publisher. You’ll work with a diverse group of people who share a passion for empowering researchers, educators, and institutions to shape the future.

About Sage:

Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, Sara Miller McCune founded Sage in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with maintaining our independence and mission indefinitely. 

Our guaranteed independence means we’re free to:

• Do more – supporting an equitable academic future, furthering disciplines that drive social change, and helping social and behavioural science make an impact
• Work together – building lasting relationships, championing diverse perspectives, and co-creating resources to transform teaching and learning

• Think long-term – experimenting, taking risks, and investing in new ideas

About our Team:

The Global Data and Analytics team provides centralized support for Data & Analytics capabilities throughout the Sage enterprise. Sitting within our Global Technology Team, we:

• Industrialize datasets into our global data warehouse
• Enable access to data using scalable business intelligence solutions
• Standardize and consolidate customer data to support marketing activities and analysis

Could you be our new Product Owner ? Are you?

• Experienced working with data, or interested in learning about data tech solutions
• A critical thinker who can identify and investigate business problems
• Able to communicate effectively to ensure transparency and alignment between teams and stakeholders
• Passionate about data & analytics
• Willing to take initiative while also seeking guidance and advice from team leaders.
• Able to learn new domains quickly in a complex ecosystem
• Have experience of working effectively in globally distributed teams.
• A trusted advisor to stakeholders across all levels of the business to deliver on their data needs
• Curious, proactive and independent, with a growth mindset to gain context and business process expertise.

Your new role:

• Creation, refinement, and communication of product backlog items with business stakeholders and technical partners.

• Facilitate user story sessions and requirements workshops with cross-functional stakeholder groups and technical teams.

• Prioritization of delivery objects based on business and technical requirements

• Coordinate and collaborate with Product Managers and other Product Owners across teams to ensure successful delivery of cross-roadmap projects and dependencies.

• Continuous learning of business domain, technical knowledge, and product management skills.

• Contribute to continuous improvement by maintaining a Lean mindset and exploring opportunities for increased efficiency.

• Occasionally may provide administrative or other types of support to the Product team, with a commitment to helping the team achieve its goals.

Overview of benefits:

• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays full-time/pro-rated for part-time roles
• 2 additional ’floating days’ of personal leave, in recognition that each of us has cultural, religious, or family commitments that fall at times when the company is not closed.
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Access to Sage books and journals
• Tuition scheme and support for pursuing professional qualifications
• Hybrid working arrangements - In office 20% of contracted hours. We work flexibly and most staff can choose to work from home for up to 80% of their contracted hours.

Other benefits, which may change include:

• Variety of snacks and beverages available in the office
• Home working allowance
• Travel insurance
• Healthy lifestyle reimbursement
• Access to the Company doctor
• Access to Company loans (season ticket loan, rental deposit loan, cycle loan)
• Anniversary trip

If you have a disability and need any support during the application process, please contact [email protected] . We will respond to any requests for support in a timely manner. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

A cover letter is important to us but is not essential for your application.  It   offers the hiring manager valuable insights into how your skill set aligns with the role, what unique contributions you can bring to the team and why you are interested in this position. 

Closing date for applications: Friday 6th June 2025.

To ensure we can give each application the attention it deserves, we may consider bringing the closing date forward if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Sage we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that is representative of all sections of society and to sustaining a culture that celebrates difference, encourages authenticity, and creates a deep sense of belonging. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief as creating value through diversity is what makes us strong.  As a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.