Unite Students
Property Technology Product Owner
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The Role
Technology is a big part of what makes our buildings work well. It helps keep people safe, makes everyday life easier and plays a big part in creating a great experience for our residents.
We're looking for a Property Technology Product Owner to help us make the most of it.
You'll have a broad portfolio, covering everything from access control, CCTV and life-safety systems to Building Management Systems, IoT and smart-building technology. Your role will be to understand what our buildings, residents and colleagues need, work out where technology can make a real difference, and help shape what we do next.
You'll work with people across Operations, Estates, Safety, Security, Development, Procurement and Technology, as well as our suppliers and partners. You'll be the person who brings those different perspectives together, sets priorities and helps turn good ideas into technology that actually works in our buildings.
It's a chance to work at the point where technology meets the physical world - improving how our buildings operate today while helping us think about what they could look like tomorrow.
What You'll Be Doing
As Our Property Technology Product Owner, You'll Help Shape The Technology That Keeps Our Properties Running Well And Supports a Great Experience For Residents And Colleagues. You'll
- Set the direction for our Property Technology, making sure we're focusing on the things that matter most to our residents, colleagues and the wider business.
- Turn needs into practical solutions, bringing together different requirements and turning them into clear priorities and actions.
- Be the go-to technology expert, giving advice and guidance to senior stakeholders and teams across Unite Students.
- Look after the technology throughout its lifecycle, spotting when things need to be improved, upgraded, replaced or retired, and balancing this with cost, risk and the value it brings.
- Work closely with suppliers and partners, helping us find the right solutions, challenging where needed and making sure we get lasting value from the technology we invest in.
- Keep safety, security and reliability at the heart of what we do, working with Technology, Estates, Safety, Security and Operations to continually improve the technology and services in our properties.
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What We're Looking for in You
We're looking for someone who can bring together technology expertise, commercial thinking and strong people skills. You'll bring:
- Experience managing or advising on complex technology products, platforms or operational systems.
- Experience with property, building, security, operational or critical technology.
- An understanding of how hardware, software, networks, data and suppliers come together to deliver reliable technology.
- Experience shaping technology strategies, roadmaps or product lifecycles.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to make complex information easy to understand.
- A structured, analytical approach and the confidence to balance priorities and make evidence-based decisions
Experience with access control, CCTV, intercoms, alarms, fire systems, smart buildings, IoT or Building Management Systems would be useful, as would experience working across a large, multi-site environment.
What You'll Get in Return
- A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company's success
- 25 days' paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
- A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
- Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
- Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
- Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!
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About Unite Students
Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100 business and the UK's leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with 74,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.
Instinctive inclusion.
We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn't just what we do but who we are.
People make Unite Students.
Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.
Room for Everyone
We're proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we're passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what's right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.
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