Senior Technical Product Owner

Senior Technical Product Owner Work setup: We operate in a hybrid work environment and encourage applicants who are open to working in the office two days a week. Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 3PM to 11PM Manila time, overlaps with UK operating hours. Employment type: Permanent. Location: Makati City, Metro Manila. Pay range: Php 104,000 to 142,000. We value transparency and want to ensure a good fit for both parties. We encourage applicants who are comfortable with this salary range to apply. About Cambridge University Press & Assessment Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a distinguished global academic publisher and assessment organization proudly affiliated with the University of Cambridge. We are looking for a Senior Technical Product Owner to join our IELTS team – someone who thrives at the intersection of product thinking and technical delivery. You will translate product ambition into technically viable outcomes, connecting stakeholders, engineers, and delivery approaches to ensure we build the right things in the right way. You cut through complexity, balancing customer value with system realities, and enable teams to deliver with clarity, confidence, and pace. Responsibilities Translate product strategy into clear, technically informed outcomes and priorities Work closely with engineers and architects to shape feasible, scalable solutions Own and refine the backlog, ensuring it reflects both customer value and technical constraints Partner with Product Managers to align what we build with how it gets delivered Enable delivery teams by removing ambiguity and making informed trade-offs Facilitate team flow through ceremonies that drive alignment and progress (not just process) Support quality, resilience, and operability through involvement in QA, UAT, and incident management Surface risks early—particularly where product ambition and technical reality diverge Qualifications Essential Ability to demonstrate living Modern Agile principles Deep understanding of how product decisions impact technical delivery—and vice versa Ability to translate between business, product, and engineering perspectives Strong technical fluency (not coding necessarily, but able to engage meaningfully with engineers) Proven capability to balance value, feasibility, and speed when shaping delivery Experience working in agile environments, with a focus on outcomes over output Strong influencing skills—able to align without authority across disciplines Excellent communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences Desirable Experience working in complex, regulated, or legacy-rich environments Exposure to platforms, integrations, or systems with significant technical constraints Familiarity with our domain (assessment, exams, or education technology) Benefits We offer the following benefits and opportunities: Regular Employment on Day 1 HMO Coverage and Life Insurance on Day 1 Paid Annual Leaves (Vacation, Well-being, Flexible, Holiday, and Volunteering leaves) Vesting/Retirement package Opportunities for career growth and development Access to well-being programs Flexible schedule, hybrid work arrangement and work-life balance Opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from diverse branches that will expand your horizons and enrich your understanding of different cultures #J-18808-Ljbffr Cambridge University Press