Product Consultant - Outside IR35

Product Consultant (Contract) - DVSA Programme

Location: UK Hybrid

Client: Supporting the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

Contract: Initial 6 months

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Day Rate: Competitive

The Role

As a Product Consultant, you'll own product features from discovery through to delivery, working closely with clients, developers, architects and designers to deliver high-quality digital products.

You'll facilitate workshops, gather and refine requirements, write user stories, prioritise backlogs and champion MVP thinking to maximise value throughout the delivery life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage product backlogs throughout the delivery life cycle.
• Gather, analyse and document functional and non-functional requirements.
• Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and discovery sessions.
• Lead backlog refinement and support Agile ceremonies.
• Prioritise features and manage dependencies across delivery teams.
• Define and manage Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Collaborate with software engineers, architects and designers to deliver user-centred solutions.
• Contribute to planning sessions and continuous product improvement.

Required Experience

• Experience working as a Product Consultant, Product Owner or Agile Business Analyst.
• Strong background delivering digital products within Agile environments.
• Proven experience managing and prioritising product backlogs.
• Excellent workshop facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong requirements gathering and user story writing experience.
• Good understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Experience working closely with software engineering teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Consultancy or client-facing delivery experience is highly desirable.

Desirable Experience

• Experience delivering digital transformation programmes within the UK public sector.
• Familiarity with Government Digital Service (GDS) principles.
• Experience working with central government organisations such as the DVSA, DfT or other public sector bodies.
• Exposure to pre-sales or bid support activities.
• Technical awareness of modern software delivery practices.

What's on Offer

• Initial 6-month contract with strong extension potential.
• Outside IR35 engagement.
• Competitive day rate.
• Opportunity to work on a high-profile digital transformation programme supporting the DVSA.
• Collaborative Agile environment alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams.
• Immediate start available.