Product Manager

Project overview

Product Manager

Project details

Once in a week london/Staines

Contract Type: Contract, Outside IR35

£350 to £400 per day, Outside IR35

Security Clearance: SC cleared or SC eligible

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

We're looking for a senior Product Manager to own the vision, strategy and delivery of a digital service on a UK public sector programme. You will work in a multidisciplinary team to understand user needs, set priorities and make sure the service meets the GDS Service Standard at every phase.

At SFIA Level 5 you'll work with a high degree of autonomy, influence senior stakeholders and take accountability for the outcomes of your product.

Key Responsibilities

What We're Looking For

Essential:

Desirable:

• Set the product vision, strategy and roadmap, linked to user needs and policy or business goals.
• Own and prioritise the backlog, balancing user value, risk, cost and delivery constraints.
• Work with user researchers, designers, developers, delivery managers and analysts to shape and improve the service.
• Take the service through discovery, alpha, beta and live, and prepare for GDS service assessments.
• Define success measures and track performance, using data to decide what to build next.
• Manage senior stakeholders, including civil servants, suppliers and governance boards.
• Make sure the service is accessible, secure and inclusive.
• Communicate progress, risks and decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Coach and support other product roles where needed.
• SC cleared or SC eligible.
• Proven experience delivering services to the GDS Service Standard and the GOV.UK Service Manual.
• Experience taking a service through GDS phases (discovery, alpha, beta, live) and service assessments.
• Proven experience as a Product Manager or Senior Product Manager at SFIA Level 5 or equivalent.
• Strong experience of user-centred design and working with user research.
• Experience prioritising and managing a backlog in an Agile team.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including at senior level.
• Experience using data and performance measures to guide decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience in central government departments or arm's-length bodies.
• Familiarity with the Government Digital and Data (GDaD) framework.
• Understanding of accessibility (WCAG 2.2) and the Technology Code of Practice.
• Experience in multi-supplier delivery.
• Product management certification (for example CSPO or similar).
• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 3-6 months
• Location: London/Staines, UK, GB
• Rate: 44-50 EUR/h