Department: Commercial Products
Location: Milton Keynes
Compensation: £40,000 - £55,000 / year
Description
🌍 About Kinetic
We’re
Kinetic—the people powering the platforms behind student life.
For 25+ years, we’ve been building the software that helps universities run their accommodation, events, and operations like clockwork. Trusted by 350+ institutions worldwide, we’re the quiet force helping campuses thrive from London to Las Vegas.
But we’re not here to sit still. Backed by
Volaris Group (part of
Constellation Software Inc.), we’ve got the stability of a global tech powerhouse—and the energy of a company that’s always moving, always improving, and always putting people first.
We’re passionate about creating smart, impactful products that solve real-world problems. And now, we need a
Product Owner who’s just as obsessed with delivering value as we are.
💥 The Role
If you're someone who thrives at the sweet spot between
customer insight and
technical delivery, this is your playground.
As a Product Owner at Kinetic, you'll be the person who makes sure we're building the right things—for the right reasons. You’ll turn customer needs into stories developers love to build. You’ll prioritise, test, challenge, champion, and deliver. And you’ll be surrounded by smart, driven people who love what they do.
This is your chance to shape the roadmap, amplify the customer voice, and help deliver products that make a real difference to people’s lives across higher education.
Key Responsibilities
🛠️ What You’ll Actually Be Doing
- Talking to customers and internal teams to uncover what users actually need
- Owning and prioritising the product backlog like a pro
- Turning feedback, ideas, and problems into well-defined user stories and clear acceptance criteria
- Working closely with Engineering, UX, and Customer Success to get features built, tested, and launched
- Leading sprint planning, backlog grooming, and Agile rituals like a total team player
- Running user interviews, gathering feedback, and doing light data analysis to back up decisions
- Keeping everyone—from developers to stakeholders—aligned and excited about what’s next
- Measuring product performance and driving continuous improvements
- Supporting go-to-market efforts with Product Marketing and Sales teams
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
👀 We’d Love to Meet Someone Who…
💬 Is a brilliant communicator, fluent in both customer needs and developer speak
🧠 Has experience owning a backlog, defining user stories, and working in Agile
🔍 Has a curious mind and uses data, research, and feedback to shape great products
🤝 Can collaborate across functions and bring people together around a shared goal
🚀 Knows how to keep momentum, manage complexity, and deliver real value
📈 Is excited about product discovery, delivery, and continuous iteration
Job Benefits
As part of the Kinetic team, you will benefit from:
- Working for an organisation where people and culture genuinely matter.
- Excellent training and support with the opportunity for further professional development.
- Performance-related bonus scheme.
- 25 days annual holiday allowance plus bank holidays off.
- 2 wellbeing days a year to rest and recharge.
- Christmas shut-down period for a well-deserved break.
- Company contribution to pension.
- A flexible benefits package, which is customisable by you. You can choose from private health care, life assurance, personal development, cinema tickets, wide range of discounts at retailers and so much more!
Kinetic provides excellent working environments at its offices, including kitchens with free breakfast, tea, coffee, and refreshments. Our social committee organises activities and events throughout the year, and you’ll have the opportunity to do charitable work within the local community.
Kinetic is an equal opportunity employer, fostering diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
