Data Product Manager (SC Cleared)
Posted Today by LHH
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Data Product Manager (SC Cleared) role involves leading the development and delivery of critical data products within the defence and national security sector. The position requires active SC clearance and focuses on collaborating with engineering and senior stakeholders to shape data products that influence decision-making in secure environments. The role emphasizes ownership of the product vision, roadmap, and ensuring alignment with digital strategies. Candidates should have proven experience in data-focused environments and strong communication skills to engage with senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Defining and owning the data product vision, roadmap, and backlog
- Working with data engineers, analysts, and architects to deliver scalable solutions
- Translating complex business needs into clear product requirements
- Driving data governance, quality, and usability standards
- Engaging with senior stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams
- Ensuring products align with wider digital and data strategies
Key Skills:
- Active SC Clearance (essential)
- Proven experience as a Data Product Manager / Product Owner within data-focused environments
- Strong understanding of data platforms, data pipelines, and analytics products
- Experience working in complex, enterprise-scale organisations (ideally government or defence)
- Ability to engage with C-suite and senior stakeholders
- Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value
- Exposure to secure or regulated environments (e.g. government, defence, public sector)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Understanding of data governance frameworks and best practice
- Experience delivering products aligned to DDaT or similar frameworks
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Data Product Manager (SC Cleared) Location: UK (Hybrid) Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Contract Inside IR35 We are working with a leading organisation within the defence and national security space, looking to appoint a Data Product Manager to drive the development and delivery of critical data products supporting high-impact programmes. This is an opportunity to operate at the intersection of data, technology, and business , shaping products that directly influence decision-making across complex, secure environments.
The Role You will take ownership of data products from concept through to delivery, working closely with engineering, architecture, and senior stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Defining and owning the data product vision, roadmap, and backlog
- Working with data engineers, analysts, and architects to deliver scalable solutions
- Translating complex business needs into clear product requirements
- Driving data governance, quality, and usability standards
- Engaging with senior stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams
- Ensuring products align with wider digital and data strategies
What We’re Looking For Active SC Clearance (essential) Proven experience as a Data Product Manager / Product Owner within data-focused environments Strong understanding of data platforms, data pipelines, and analytics products Experience working in complex, enterprise-scale organisations (ideally government or defence) Ability to engage with C-suite and senior stakeholders Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value
Desirable Experience Exposure to secure or regulated environments (e.g. government, defence, public sector) Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) Understanding of data governance frameworks and best practice Experience delivering products aligned to DDaT or similar frameworks
Why Apply? Work on high-impact, mission-critical programmes Collaborate with some of the most advanced teams in the UK data landscape Opportunity to shape and influence data strategy at scale Flexible working with strong long-term potential If you hold active SC Clearance and are looking for your next opportunity in the data space, apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.