[Hiring] Product Owner @StarRez

Role Description

StarRez is seeking a Product Owner to join the College Pads rebuild team in the UK, helping lead a 0→1 product build through to market launch. This is not a typical PO role. You’ll be working on a greenfield product with ambitious timelines, high visibility, and real impact, partnering closely with a US-based Product Manager and cross-functional teams in the UK and India.

You’ll play a critical role in translating product vision into execution, driving day-to-day delivery, ensuring the team ships high-quality product at speed and owning the backlog. You’ll operate in a fast-moving, AI-first environment, helping the team move quickly, stay aligned, and iterate toward product-market fit and launch readiness.

Role Details

• Work Location: Remote (UK)
• Travel: 5% (The percentage of travel is an estimation and may vary based on business needs.)
• Reporting Structure: This role reports to the Senior Director, Product Engineering.

What You’ll Do

• Own delivery from zero to one:
  • Translate product vision into clear, actionable work, owning day-to-day execution, sprint planning, backlog, and launch readiness.
• Turn strategy into shipped product:
  • Partner closely with the US-based Product Manager to break down priorities into deliverable increments that drive real progress toward launch.
• Prioritise ruthlessly:
  • Make clear decisions about what matters most, balancing customer value, business impact, speed, scope, and risk.
• Drive outcomes, not just output:
  • Ensure the team is focused on delivering features that impact acquisition, conversion, engagement, and business outcomes, not just completing tickets.
• Keep the team moving fast:
  • Remove blockers, clarify requirements, and maintain momentum in a high-urgency environment.
• Work iteratively:
  • Ship in small increments, gather feedback quickly, and continuously refine based on real usage.
• Partner with Engineering & Design:
  • Align on scope, trade-offs, and sequencing to balance speed, quality, and impact and launch goals.
• Operate AI-first:
  • Use AI tools to improve overall team efficiency, accelerate backlog creation and refinement, and streamline documentation.
• Maintain clarity in ambiguity:
  • Bring structure to evolving priorities, ensuring the team always knows what matters most and why, and what can wait.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Analyst, or similar role
• Strong experience in B2B2C or B2C products
• Experience working on 0→1 or rebuild products in high ambiguity and fast iteration
• Strong backlog management and prioritisation skills
• Proven ability to drive delivery and make sound trade-off decisions in fast-paced, cross-functional teams
• Experience translating high-level product direction into clear, actionable requirements
• Strong collaboration with Engineering, Design, and Product stakeholders
• Clear communicator who can align teams and surface trade-offs effectively
• Comfortable working with a distributed team
• A mindset focused on outcomes, customer value, and business impact, not just output

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in property technology or ILS-style products
• Experience in lead-based, conversion focused environments
• Background in scale-ups or high-growth environments
• Familiarity with agile delivery in fast-moving teams
• Experience using AI tools to improve product delivery workflows

Benefits

• Opportunity to be a part of a well-established, high-performance company that has been in business for over 30+ years
• A supportive team environment with emphasis on learning and development opportunities
• Our Promise: You will learn, grow, and be appreciated for your impact and contributions.
• Z-Factor: Our most celebrated value, you will work with a team of caring, high-performing, and passionate people who have fun supporting our vision, innovation, and continuous improvement.