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Job summary
At NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) we are a kind of service that saves and improves lives. We have a unique opportunity to join our service within Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation (OTDT) as a Senior Product Manager- Non-Clinical.
In this role, you be responsible for leading and managing the safe and effective delivery of technology product change into the live service environment. You will design and develop major technology products within their domain, ensure solutions meet requirements of all stakeholders. You will also provide critical specialist knowledge of the technology within their product domain to support the entire software delivery lifecycle (requirements, design, development & testing).
Main duties of the job
- Possess an excellent breadth of knowledge of the OTDT technology landscape, supporting the effective capture of all demand from stakeholders and regulators and ensuring appropriate solutions are prioritised and progressed into delivery in line with the needs of the business.
- Have excellent product management skills, user acceptance testing skills and have a thorough technical understanding of the existing OTDT technology products and current architecture. You will be responsible for executing the strategic direction of OTDT technology through successfully delivering the product backlog and leading user acceptance testing for new developments. You will actively contribute to the product domain vision, demand management process, product solutions, backlog & integrated change roadmap by championing improved ways of working (e.g. Agile & DevOps).
- Be responsible for their technology domain at the various relevant forums e.g. product and project boards, Scrum of Product Owners (SoPOs) which have the purpose of controlling changes to OTDT technology. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, acting as the final decision-maker for the product domain and holding delegated authority to commit significant resources and make binding commitments on behalf of the organisation. Sets policy and strategic direction for the function, interpreting and adapting national policy and regulatory requirements for local implementation, with only broad objectives set by the organisation.
About us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.
Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Details
Date posted
23 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
2 years
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
009554
Job locations
NHSBT - Filton Centre
500 North Bristol Park
Northway, Filton
Bristol
BS34 7QH
United Kingdom
NHSBT - Southampton Centre
Coxford Road
Southampton
SO16 5AF
United Kingdom
NHSBT - Plymouth Centre
Ground and First Floor
Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road
Plymouth
NE2 4NQ
United Kingdom
NHSBT - Barnsley Centre
Unit D, Capitol Way
Dodworth, Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 3FG
United Kingdom
NHSBT - Birmingham Centre
Vincent Drive
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2SG
United Kingdom
NHSBT - Colindale Centre
Charcot Road
Colindale
London
NW9 5BG
United Kingdom
NHSBT - Liverpool Centre
14 Estuary Banks
The Estuary Commerce Park, Speke
Liverpool
L24 8RB
United Kingdom
NHSBT - Tooting Centre
75 Cranmer Terrace
Tooting
London
SW17 0RB
United Kingdom
NHSBT - Manchester Centre
Plymouth Grove
Manchester
M13 9LL
United Kingdom
NHSBT - Newcastle Centre
Holland Drive off Barrack Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 4NQ
United Kingdom
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